5 Years For Parking In A Parent And Child Space

[hc4361]

I know I said that I wanted sentencing to be tougher but this is over the top.

http://southendnewsnetwork.com/news/mum-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-parking-in-parent-and-child-space-without-a-child/

I am struggling to believe it is true

[TheChair]

Even if you didn't see the sidebar, there's a bit of a clue here:

"Shortly after this case was heard, a 64-year-old man was arrested at Southend Waitrose for using a Parent and Child space with his 41-year-old son.
A fellow shopper said: ‘I can’t see how this will ever be progressed through the Crown Prosecution Service. None of the signs stipulate a minimum age.’"

[Togo]

A spokesperson for the London and South East Bowling Alley Union (LSEBAU)
says that bowling alleys will close due to strike action. LSEBAU! ...LOL.

[Gromit]

Clearly Fake News.

The next news item is
// EXPERT WARNS ISLE OF GRAIN CHIMNEY DEMOLITION COULD TRIGGER SOUTHEND TIDAL WAVE //

[hc4361]

TheChair - I have actually heard that argument from a woman with her grown up daughter.

[Cloverjo]

My OH uses that argument when he parks in a parent and child space, even though my son's not with us at the time and he's 25, anyway!

He is awful. I get so embarrassed by him sometimes.

[Old_Geezer]

Should be 10 years for failing to take up the privileged position space, and thus failing to dissuade parents from dragging their kids out shopping where they will get tired, bored, and become a probable nuisance.

[Cloverjo]

Little kids are usually ok in supermarkets. It's when people drag six lumpen teenagers around that I get annoyed.

[EDDIE51]

I park in the parent and child spaces when I take my 30 year old son to the supermarket!! It does not specify an age limit!

[hc4361]

I really hope you don't, Eddie

[EDDIE51]

^^ I was actually questioned about this by a parking attendant. I told him ''I'm the parent and this is my child'' He just shrugged his shoulders and walked off.

[EDDIE51]

Yes I really do! Can't see where it is wrong as they don't specify an age!

[ummmm]

Because you know it's wrong, Eddie.

[Peter Pedant]

chin up old fellow
I think you have been had

opposite is Jamie Oliver closing 6 restaurants because they are a bit winky
and
politically incorrect uncle is just a massive tasser

so I am struggling to believe that you er believed it even for a minute

[Peter Pedant]

Oh edz
I sympathise

I was in a restaurant with four other rowdy and loud OAPs ( we are all deaf ) and sundry grown up kids

and the waiter said - now what would you like sir ?
and I said "the person you are addressing as sir is the mother of this strapping young man (of 25)."
[ no one turned a hair and we went on ordering ]

a real 'would you like to borrow m y glasses?' moment

[EDDIE51]

Did you read the name of the Judge ?

[Gromit]

Apparently this one is true, but it is in the US.

Man jailed for 22 years for stealing a television remote

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/steal-tv-remote-22-years-jail-in-prison-eric-bramwell-chicago-illinois-serial-thief-burglary-a7517361.html

[waterboatman]

Not the first of April is it?