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January 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - They even sprayed paint on his Ford Fiesta in calamitous giveaway
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Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:53 PM on 12th January 2012
A motorist was stunned when he discovered double yellow lines had been painted underneath his car while it was parked – and then given a ticket.
Flecks of yellow paint were even sprayed on the bumper of Patrick McCrystal’s car as the lines were painted under the front of it in Kedleston Street, Derby.
The 49-year-old had parked his Ford Fiesta in the street near to a Co-operative store and a petrol station, where he works, for three years.
Stunned: Patrick McCrystal with his Ford Fiesta, which was given a ticket after council workmen had sprayed yellow lines under the car while it was parked legally
When he parked for his 2pm shift, he noticed new yellow lines had been painted across a housing block entrance.
But there was a gap between those lines and existing ones in the street, so Mr McCrystal parked there, in his usual spot.
Hours later, a colleague on his dinner break saw that extra lines had been painted below the front of Mr McCrystal’s car.
And, when he went out, Mr McCrystal discovered he had been given a parking ticket.
Tell-tale sign: The workmen left flecks of paint on the bumper of the car as they sprayed underneath
He said: ‘There is even paint on my front bumper where they’ve caught it reaching under to paint the lines.
‘There were no lines there when I parked. I can’t believe they’ve done it.’
The new lines extended from existing double yellow lines which had previously ended about two feet from Mr McCrystal’s front bumper.
Apology: The ticket left on Mr McCrystal’s window. Derby City Council blamed a breakdown in communication and has now revoked the £70 fine
Now a Derby City Council official has said the £70 fine had been issued in error and would be revoked.
Mr McCrystal, from Derby, said notices had been put up several weeks ago saying parking restrictions would be introduced but they did not say when.
He said: ‘If they were going to paint yellow lines then they should have put up cones to stop people parking.
‘When I pulled up, I saw the gap between the old lines and the new ones and thought it was okay to park there. Nothing gave me the impression I couldn’t.’
A passer-by said council staff had been angered they could not paint the lines because of the parked car.
David Gartside, head of traffic and transport at the authority, said: ‘We can confirm that lining was painted on Kedleston Street this afternoon after the vehicle had parked and that a parking ticket was issued to the vehicle in error.
‘It appears that there was a communication breakdown between our contractors undertaking the lining work and our enforcement officers.
‘The ticket will be revoked and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.’
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What is this, a council suffering a communication breakdown, it is the council who causes most of us to have a bl–dy breakdown!!!
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It’s the Council’s job to serve the people of it’s area. They’re only an authority because we give them the power. And, remember, many are hoping that a time will come when we can take it away, as most of the higher ranking Councilors are so far up their own backside they can’t see what they’re signing…no offence.
– Not old enough to vote, Old enough to know the difference between right and wrong, 12/1/2012 18:16
It’s the councils job to abide by a set of rules laid out by the government of the land. Most council workers are ‘The people’, just because they work for the council doesn’t mean they are exempt from tax……’ we give them the power’ erm if you think that you are delusional.
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So the council should be fined for this fiasco, not the driver, and the money paid to the driver in compensation. If that happened then the council would have to think twice before doing its bullying.
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Has anyone ever met in intelligent traffic warden? I certainly have not.
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I hope he is going to sue for vandalism of his car? If I sprayed paint on someone’s car – I am guessing it would be seen as a criminal offence!!
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I hope he is going to sue for vandalism of his car? If I sprayed paint on someone’s car – I am guessing it would be seen as a criminal offence!!
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All’s fair in love and tax procurement.
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Get your car into an accident repair shop and get your insurance to send them a bill. If you try to take the council on you will lose but your insurance will not.
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Baz London
You used bad when you should have used badly. Some might say that you’re criticism skills are rubbish.
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The lines that are drawn are not legal, so no ticket should be given even if he parked after they were drawn. There is a legal parameter on how the lines should be drawn and finished and these do not comply!
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