Who would knock an illegal cab?

[Biker Biggles]

Slightly off topic but it never ceases to amaze me that imposing some regulatory regime on any industry suddenly makes it all cosy and safe.Like I said above,I worked in the unregulated minicab industry and there were a few dodgy characters in there,but I now work in a very highly regulated sector,and guess what?There are a few dodgy characters here as well.Lesson 1.There will always be rotten apples in all walks of life so be on your guard and dont rely on others to weed them out.
Sorry for the derail----Back to doing a runner.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Jools'SV Now

ask yourself why they can't get a licence

probably due to plenty of 'previous'

fancy doing a runner now?

If you plan your night in advance there should be no need to use these death carriages. Yes, I realise plans change - but you've got a phone, haven't you?

I'd rather my Mrs dragged me out of bed to pick her up than her get in one - there's some funny (and nasty) people out there

this story will warm your heart then...and since you live quite close to me its also relevant to you.
A local mini cab firm had to let one fella go after he admitted to them that he'd been inside for rape!
The Public Carriage Office who are supposed to vet those applying for licences then tried to defend themselves by saying that they look at each application on its own merits and they decided this individual wasnt a risk.
How the hell they can come to that conclusion is beyond me yet a convicted rapist is out there driving a mini cab. And its all legal and above board.

Makes you wonder when the loonies started running the asylum and how we didnt see it happening or do anything to stop it

[Biker Biggles]

Cant remember the numbers,but the success rate for rape prosecutions is very low.So how many unconvicted rapists are working in heavily vetted jobs?
Think about it---This vetting lark doesnt solve anything,it just lulls us into a false sense of security and allows everyone to miss the point.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Cant remember the numbers,but the success rate for rape prosecutions is very low.So how many unconvicted rapists are working in heavily vetted jobs?
Think about it---This vetting lark doesnt solve anything,it just lulls us into a false sense of security and allows everyone to miss the point.

Totaly agreed mate. its like these nonsense "targets" that Govts set for schools police etc.
Takes everyones eye of the real issues and makes them nothing more than bean counters trying to find a way to fiddle the numbers so they look good.

So what if its 90% motoring convictions or that x amount of kids leave school not really knowing jack shi*. "At least our figures looked good when we submitted them"

[Biker Biggles]

Over 80% of those figures come from people who are less than 50% qualified in statistical analysis.


And Im one of them.

I nearly had the head punched off me one night by some cabby who decided I had done a runner out of his cab.

I was just walking home, with some bird I had, ahem, met earlier that night. I reckon I would have got a beating were it not for her.

He was certain he had his man though. Silly facts werent going to get in his way.

[Biker Biggles]

I had a relly who was in New York when they had one of their famous power cuts.He walked straight out of a restaurant and got one of the last available cabs.The cabbie pulled out a gun and said the fare was on the understanding that it was loaded and would be used if their was any trouble.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

I had a relly who was in New York when they had one of their famous power cuts.He walked straight out of a restaurant and got one of the last available cabs.The cabbie pulled out a gun and said the fare was on the understanding that it was loaded and would be used if their was any trouble.

Funnily enough, I was cycling home, in a power cut, in NYC, and I nearly got shot.
This was accompanied by the timeless advice "getdaFUKOUTTA HERE CRACKA".


Right so. I bid you adieu kind sir.

If you get in someone's car and they take you where you want to go, but you don't pay and do a runner, you're the dishonest one. 2 wrongs don't make it right and if you do this the karmic wheel will turn for you my friend.