E-scooters - Government/police action is overdue.

[Haliotis]

I think there is a possible tax fiddle that can be used in the dairy industry.  Years ago, I worked for a firm that, among other things, supplied power equipment to a mobile ice cream business.  At a meeting, the proprietor freely admitted that he avoided tax by falsely declaring losses of the product due to various causes - from over-supplying for a day’s demands to failure of equipment (freezer etc.)

As the business grew this became an embarrassment, and he regularly bought major items for his grown up family.

I did have one funny moment when this proprietor rang me to say a power equipment was faulty.  The van fridge would trip the MCB but, when they ran a supply (440v 3 phase) from the main building, the fridge worked OK.  The problem was clear when he said they had to jump on or off the vehicle to avoid electric shock.  I said I would bet they had not fed an earth cable to the van, and he admitted they had not.  I said the fridge was obviously faulty and attaching an earth would also trip the MCB.  He came back later to say I was right!

[dannyboy413]

On 10/1/2023 at 1:10 PM, Bper said:

In my opinion, crime will continue to rise due to past generational political changes. Politicians introduced policies 20 years ago that have had far reaching consequences for today's generations with little or no thought for the damage they have caused.

 

 

It started long before that unfortunately. Back in the 1980's, I arrested a juvenile, (14/15 years old), for a burglary. I took him to the nick, interviewed him and he admiited the offence. The Inspector decided to administer a caution. "But he has got four already", says I. "Yes, but they are for different sorts of offences", came back the reply!!

[Big_D]

A classic case of "naughty, naughty, don't do that again".