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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:21 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - Iffy
A council official who falsified documents to make an innocent motorist appear guilty of a parking offence has been given an absolute discharge.

Looks like a non-penalty, but you can bet the court was told he suffered grievously because of the loss of his job and reputation.

www.abd.org.uk/index.htm

NB: The press release is dated 'Feb 2010', but it appears on the Association of British Drivers website under 'latest releases', so it's fairly certain the case was February, this year.
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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:24 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - R.P.
I was about to ask where the info on losing his job was, I assume you have another source ?
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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:27 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - R.P.
www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Judge-questions-parking-case-came-court/article-3273304-detail/article.html

A bit more in here - apologies for the fractured English in the report.
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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:30 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - Iffy
...I assume you have another source ?...

Nothing so exciting.

He's described in the release as 'a former official'.

The caravan site broadband is acting up a bit, so I don't know if someone could have a quick Google to find a better report of the case.

It was heard at Exeter Crown Court, so I would hope a reporter or two would have been in the building somewhere.


Edit:PU's done it already, thanks.


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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:35 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - Mark
Couple more reports here

tinyurl.com/4cpoduw

tinyurl.com/4ekmac2

Plus a thread on Pepipoo and Neil Herons Blog

Also more council employee parking crookedness here

tinyurl.com/639zxdr

tinyurl.com/6ytbevg

As always

Mark
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 Sat 12 Mar 11 12:41 
 Slap on wrist for bent council official - Iffy
Looks like the judge didn't think much of it, which surprises me.

It may only be a parking ticket, but it's still a gross breach of trust by someone in authority.

I bet the judge would take a different view if someone falsified a document in one of his cases.

And it doesn't matter what his honour says, a conviction is still a conviction, irrespective of the sentence.

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