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Post by Paul Spencer on May 24, 2023 12:55:57 GMT
I feel for the bloke, these drivers are under intense pressure, working to stringent deadlines and now he's lost his job. Furthermore, this is a perfect example of why these protesters, protesting ad hoc, has to be stopped. Are we going to wait until somebody is seriously injured (or even worse) before something is done about it? Has he lost his job? Missed it if that's the case....... Well he's going to lose his licence for driving away from an accident and not reporting damage to public property and he's not going to have a driving job without a licence. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 24, 2023 13:00:35 GMT
Has he lost his job? Missed it if that's the case....... Well he's going to lose his licence for driving away from an accident and not reporting damage to public property and he's not going to have a driving job without a licence. If it gets to that stage he probably will yeah. I work in logistics and we would simply ask a driver to phone through to his local depot to report a delay that was out of his control, I understand his frustration but you can't go doing what he did it's fairly reckless........ |
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 24, 2023 13:14:34 GMT
Well he's going to lose his licence for driving away from an accident and not reporting damage to public property and he's not going to have a driving job without a licence. If it gets to that stage he probably will yeah. I work in logistics and we would simply ask a driver to phone through to his local depot to report a delay that was out of his control, I understand his frustration but you can't go doing what he did it's fairly reckless........ I didn't say it wasn't reckless, just that I had sympathy for him. I assume that your drivers are salaried, whilst many drivers (not necessarily this one) are on zero hours contracts and are paid piecemeal. And as there is video evidence of what happened, I would imagine it's pretty much inevitable that it will get to that stage. |
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Post by kidcrewbob on May 24, 2023 13:49:52 GMT
Someone is gonna lose their lives at some point as this madness escalates - peaceful protest this is not
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 24, 2023 13:52:32 GMT
If it gets to that stage he probably will yeah. I work in logistics and we would simply ask a driver to phone through to his local depot to report a delay that was out of his control, I understand his frustration but you can't go doing what he did it's fairly reckless........ I didn't say it wasn't reckless, just that I had sympathy for him. I assume that your drivers are salaried, whilst many drivers (not necessarily this one) are on zero hours contracts and are paid piecemeal. And as there is video evidence of what happened, I would imagine it's pretty much inevitable that it will get to that stage. Some are on fixed salaries, some hourly paid and other get a enhancement for number of drops etc it depends on the contract they work on. I too have sympathy for the guy, but he wouldn't have done that if there was a delay caused by an RTA or a police incident he would have tried to source an alternative route or sat in it and waited, as frustrating as it is he should have done the same here....... |
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 24, 2023 14:12:53 GMT
I didn't say it wasn't reckless, just that I had sympathy for him. I assume that your drivers are salaried, whilst many drivers (not necessarily this one) are on zero hours contracts and are paid piecemeal. And as there is video evidence of what happened, I would imagine it's pretty much inevitable that it will get to that stage. Some are on fixed salaries, some hourly paid and other get a enhancement for number of drops etc it depends on the contract they work on. I too have sympathy for the guy, but he wouldn't have done that if there was a delay caused by an RTA or a police incident he would have tried to source an alternative route or sat in it and waited, as frustrating as it is he should have done the same here....... He should, I've already said that it was reckless. Hopefully the police will start removing them before somebody gets seriously hurt. |
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Post by milton58 on May 24, 2023 14:19:37 GMT
I didn't say it wasn't reckless, just that I had sympathy for him. I assume that your drivers are salaried, whilst many drivers (not necessarily this one) are on zero hours contracts and are paid piecemeal. And as there is video evidence of what happened, I would imagine it's pretty much inevitable that it will get to that stage. Some are on fixed salaries, some hourly paid and other get a enhancement for number of drops etc it depends on the contract they work on. I too have sympathy for the guy, but he wouldn't have done that if there was a delay caused by an RTA or a police incident he would have tried to source an alternative route or sat in it and waited, as frustrating as it is he should have done the same here....... difference is it wasn't a rta it was a bunch of pricks stopping people going about there normal life...I for one if I came across them would probably remove them from the highway.. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 24, 2023 14:25:33 GMT
Some are on fixed salaries, some hourly paid and other get a enhancement for number of drops etc it depends on the contract they work on. I too have sympathy for the guy, but he wouldn't have done that if there was a delay caused by an RTA or a police incident he would have tried to source an alternative route or sat in it and waited, as frustrating as it is he should have done the same here....... difference is it wasn't a rta it was a bunch of pricks stopping people going about there normal life...I for one if I came across them would probably remove them from the highway.. And you'd be arrested for assault. |
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Post by milton58 on May 24, 2023 15:06:56 GMT
Blocking a public highway is an offence
.so you are telling me if you were on a highway and these people were blocking it would you just sit there....what if members of the public removed the protesters from the highway would you still drive down it or find an alternative route
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Post by franklin on May 24, 2023 17:10:31 GMT
Has he lost his job? Missed it if that's the case....... Well he's going to lose his licence for driving away from an accident and not reporting damage to public property and he's not going to have a driving job without a licence. He has 24hrs to report it as with any damage only road traffic incident so the driver may still be in time to report it legally. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 24, 2023 17:12:25 GMT
Bunch of scruffy, unwashed, cardigan wearing, tree hugging layabouts!
Boris’ biggest mistake was selling off the water cannons😉
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Post by elystokie on May 24, 2023 17:29:04 GMT
Bunch of scruffy, unwashed, cardigan wearing, tree hugging layabouts! Boris’ biggest mistake was selling off the water cannons😉 Well, he did only make one or two mistakes, so there's not much competition.... |
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Post by Clayton Wood on May 24, 2023 17:34:12 GMT
It wont be long before some idiot sets fire to one of these to shift them.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 24, 2023 17:35:20 GMT
Bunch of scruffy, unwashed, cardigan wearing, tree hugging layabouts! Boris’ biggest mistake was selling off the water cannons😉 Well, he did only make one or two mistakes, so there's not much competition.... Hence Mr Winky face |
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 24, 2023 17:36:30 GMT
Well he's going to lose his licence for driving away from an accident and not reporting damage to public property and he's not going to have a driving job without a licence. He has 24hrs to report it as with any damage only road traffic incident so the driver may still be in time to report it legally. Fair play mate. |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 24, 2023 17:43:02 GMT
Bunch of scruffy, unwashed, cardigan wearing, tree hugging layabouts! Boris’ biggest mistake was selling off the water cannons😉 Blimey "people who are a bit different in appearance shouldn’t be judged" didn't last long  |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 24, 2023 17:44:47 GMT
Bunch of scruffy, unwashed, cardigan wearing, tree hugging layabouts! Boris’ biggest mistake was selling off the water cannons😉 Blimey "people who are a bit different in appearance shouldn’t be judged" didn't last long Twas a joke you berk |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 24, 2023 17:53:27 GMT
Blimey "people who are a bit different in appearance shouldn’t be judged" didn't last long Twas a joke you berk Likewise, relax, Badge, just taking the piss  |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 24, 2023 17:56:30 GMT
Likewise, relax, Badge, just taking the piss I know mate, you’re quite the satirist in a woke, leftie kind of way😉 |
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Post by dutchstokie on May 24, 2023 20:23:52 GMT
It wont be long before some idiot sets fire to one of these to shift them. Hopefully!😀 |
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Post by scfcno1fan on May 25, 2023 11:12:33 GMT
Interesting latest protest…
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Post by kidcrewbob on May 25, 2023 11:18:35 GMT
Someone will loose their sh1t with this lot and it will not end well - why is it we have to wait for such an event before we do something about it - right to protest fine, get a rally organised and assemble Trafalger Square one weekend etc etc - but this passive terrorism is surely unlawful when it impacts ordinary people doing legitimate and everyday things
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 25, 2023 12:36:10 GMT
Interesting latest protest… The thing with protest is that it becomes absolutely futile unless you take people with you. They are completely misreading the room here and in fact I would argue, that they are actually HARMING the cause they claim to care about. People who might be persuaded to think about climate change for the first time, will see these antics and think "environmentalists, fuck 'em, bunch of idiots!" |
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Post by Gawa on May 25, 2023 12:50:17 GMT
Interesting latest protest… Not the best wet t-shirt competition I've ever seen if I'm honest. |
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Post by thevoid on May 25, 2023 13:07:35 GMT
Someone will loose their sh1t with this lot and it will not end well - why is it we have to wait for such an event before we do something about it - right to protest fine, get a rally organised and assemble Trafalger Square one weekend etc etc - but this passive terrorism is surely unlawful when it impacts ordinary people doing legitimate and everyday things Compare the German police with the limp dicks we have here |
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Post by kidcrewbob on May 25, 2023 14:10:21 GMT
Someone will loose their sh1t with this lot and it will not end well - why is it we have to wait for such an event before we do something about it - right to protest fine, get a rally organised and assemble Trafalger Square one weekend etc etc - but this passive terrorism is surely unlawful when it impacts ordinary people doing legitimate and everyday things Compare the German police with the limp dicks we have here ....and the Italians - in fact no reasonable country would put up with this |
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Post by RedandWhite90 on May 25, 2023 14:11:32 GMT
Madness.
Interrupting Shell's AGM after that shareholder vote - understandable (and agreeable).
Chucking paint at a flower show? Get in the bin.
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Post by thevoid on May 27, 2023 15:33:42 GMT
They're at the rugby final now.
All this shit is achieving is making me want to double down and buy more oil just to spite the pricks.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on May 27, 2023 15:34:10 GMT
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on May 27, 2023 15:40:01 GMT
Idiots. All it does is alienates them for what is a decent cause. |
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