As a result of being accused of a road traffic offence that I didn't do. (I spent £600 pounds in solicitors fees and faced possibly £1,200 pounds in fines and a driving ban over a £30 fixed penalty ticket) Well that and doing an IAM driving course and noticing how poor (not corresponding to law) much road sinage was I ended up exchanging a few emails with a gentleman called Barry Moss. Barry helpes people contest parking tickets. Such is the state of sinage in Bolton and the resulting revenue from parking fines where the sinage was incorrect that Barry took a case to the high court accusing Bolton council of Malfeasance In Public Office.
This isn't the sort of bravery where you expose yourself to danger to rescue someone in immediate danger, it's the slow deliberate action to challenge something where you know a wrong is being done even at immense personal risk.
This light hearted documentary from the BBC features Barry with unfortunately a not so light hearted sting in the tail. It's only got a day or so before it's off i player. It's been re shown so it's now on till Mon 18th Feb.
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If your curious when I eventually fronted my case and it and went to court no evidence was offered. It took me 10 months to recover my costs and things are now worse as the cost of legal representation you can claim for is limited.
This isn't the sort of bravery where you expose yourself to danger to rescue someone in immediate danger, it's the slow deliberate action to challenge something where you know a wrong is being done even at immense personal risk.
This light hearted documentary from the BBC features Barry with unfortunately a not so light hearted sting in the tail. It's only got a day or so before it's off i player. It's been re shown so it's now on till Mon 18th Feb.
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If your curious when I eventually fronted my case and it and went to court no evidence was offered. It took me 10 months to recover my costs and things are now worse as the cost of legal representation you can claim for is limited.
Last edited by Tow Itch on Mon 11 Feb 2013, 7:16 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : New link to i Player.)