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Author:	captain cab [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:15 pm ]
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Call for tougher checks to prevent taxi sex attacks Ministers today called for local authorities to ensure enhanced security checks are carried out on cab drivers to protect passengers from sex attacks. Transport minister Baroness Kramer is writing to Transport for London and town halls across the country urging them to make “full use” of new powers to probe the background of individuals applying for taxi licences. “People need to feel safe when using a taxi or private hire vehicle,” she told The Standard. “We have made it easier for local authorities to carry out checks on people who want to drive taxis or private hire vehicles. “These checks should ensure that violent and sexual criminals aren’t allowed behind the wheel of a taxi.” Ministers have sought to strengthen the system by encouraging town halls to require enhanced, rather than standard, checks on all mini cab and taxi drivers. Standard checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service cover spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. Enhanced scrutiny includes any additional information held by the police that is considered relevant. Last month, minicab driver Alaksur Rahman, 39, of Poplar, was jailed for 30 months at Snaresbrook crown court after admitting two charges of sexual assault on PR and media executives. Five years ago, London taxi driver John Worboys was jailed indefinitely for drugging and sexually assaulting female passengers. Shocking reports have also emerged recently from Rotherham of taxi drivers paid for by council staff ferrying vulnerable young girls in care to be abused by sex attackers, and also carrying out assaults themselves. source: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics ... 40735.html

Author:	Nidge2 [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:58 pm ]
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How can they check someone who's only been in the country 10 minutes??

Author:	c4bby [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:20 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote: How can they check someone who's only been in the country 10 minutes?? Send them on the Jeremy Kyle show for a lie detector test?

Author:	Chris the Fish [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:20 pm ]
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It would seem to me that the Baroness has more neck than a herd of Giraffes after pushing all 3 Taxi/PH parts in the Deregulation Bill.

Author:	captain cab [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:28 pm ]
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Chris the Fish wrote: It would seem to me that the Baroness has more neck than a herd of Giraffes after pushing all 3 Taxi/PH parts in the Deregulation Bill.

Author:	rayggb [ Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:48 pm ]
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1minute they say they going to be strict next they allow uber.they haven't got the manpower anyway.cutbacks

Author:	captain cab [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:35 pm ]
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Carlisle City Council to employ Allison DuBois from Medium coming to Carlisle - Alison DuBois and family In a shock move, following on from an announcement by Baroness Kramer that she is writing to Local Authorities urging them to make “full use” of new powers to probe the background of individuals applying for taxi licences. The City Council have advised that given they already use DBS ‘Enhanced checks’ they feel the only measure now left to ensure public safety is to employ the services of the star of the TV show ‘Medium’. Allison DuBois played by Patricia Arquette, is a mother of three and has the gift of being able to talk to dead people, as well as foresee events and witness past events in her dreams. A spokesperson for the City Council enthused; “We’re going to need all these skills if we are to have the forthcoming deregulation bill forced upon us, her psychic abilities will give us a valuable insight into the crimes of new and existing licensees.”

Author:	toots [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:48 pm ]
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They'd be better off contacting this lady

Author:	MR T [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:59 pm ]
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We have Derek Acorah..

Author:	captain cab [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:09 pm ]
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MR T wrote: We have Derek Acorah.. a scouse medium? even I could tell you at some point your going to get burgled

Author:	MR T [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:20 pm ]
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Quote: a scouse medium? He thinks he is

Author:	toots [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:25 pm ]
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MR T wrote: Quote: a scouse medium? He thinks he is He's irritating to say the least

Author:	MR T [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:30 pm ]
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toots wrote: MR T wrote: Quote: a scouse medium? He thinks he is He's irritating to say the least So are you

Author:	toots [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:08 pm ]
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MR T wrote: toots wrote: MR T wrote: He thinks he is He's irritating to say the least So are you

Author:	captain cab [ Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:00 pm ]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBZ2PvC4oyg

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