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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2019, 06:13:34 pm »
Did anyone read the full article?
Just finished it.
Only one charged so far.
Meters have been recalled and given software updates.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #31 on: October 29, 2019, 06:15:20 pm »
Ok thanks.400 drivers would have been a good story if it was true.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #32 on: October 29, 2019, 06:15:51 pm »
I'd say the 250 is based on assumptions that would be unlikely to be ascertainable beyond reasonable doubt.
I'm not too sure about that, if'n the forces that be had a receipt roll long enough to print off all his transactions from his meter and see how many of the 250 were done on tariff 3 ??


Exactly they went through his meter
The meter records can be downloaded from the time of installation, hence the software updates on a certain brand of meter.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2019, 02:15:57 pm »
The meter data can only confirm that the meter recorded the fares incorrectly which is probably a single fixed penalty offence attracting a c.€40 fine. It can't prove what each client paid, witnesses would be required for that.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #34 on: October 30, 2019, 05:17:43 pm »
The meter data can only confirm that the meter recorded the fares incorrectly which is probably a single fixed penalty offence attracting a c.€40 fine. It can't prove what each client paid, witnesses would be required for that.
Inference may be drawn since he admitted guilt M'Lud!

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2019, 05:34:10 pm »
Inference isn't proof. More likely that he'll agree to plead guilty to a sample charge or two.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #36 on: October 30, 2019, 06:58:40 pm »
Inference isn't proof. More likely that he'll agree to plead guilty to a sample charge or two.
Guilty plea plus mitigation of financial trouble, separated, drink and or drug problems should get it down to a €40 fine.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #37 on: October 31, 2019, 05:41:09 am »
The meter data can only confirm that the meter recorded the fares incorrectly which is probably a single fixed penalty offence attracting a c.€40 fine. It can't prove what each client paid, witnesses would be required for that.
The meter receipts will show the date and what tariff was charged.
I'm guessing that he had his meter doctored to run on tariff 3 constantly ??

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #38 on: October 31, 2019, 11:53:44 am »
Provided the receipts are collected from clients who confirm they paid the amount shown. If they are merely collected from the meter or the ashtray in the car there is no proof that the client was asked for, or paid, the amounts recorded.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #39 on: October 31, 2019, 12:10:47 pm »
It does appear that he has admitted Guilt
He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #40 on: October 31, 2019, 12:11:37 pm »
Apparently so... as FDS used to remind us, there's a reason we drive cabs for a living!

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #41 on: October 31, 2019, 12:58:56 pm »
Life is too short an hard enough without looking over yur shoulders......
Bottle fed No tit as a baby poor cnut....
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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #42 on: October 31, 2019, 01:02:19 pm »
That particular meter allowed you to add extra extras on, so any fare that had over €9 in extras would be deemed to have been overcharged. All taken from his meter of course

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #43 on: November 02, 2019, 09:49:26 am »
Saw yer man on the quays yesterday with Xpert stickers on his car.Surely If this story was true Vinny would have booted him out.Unless of course he's ex Xpert?Or renting from Vinny?Very odd.

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Re: Taxi stroker named in the Sunday World
« Reply #44 on: November 02, 2019, 11:13:56 am »
Two different meter brands were targeted.

 


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