Taxi Driver Online

Stupid dangerous and greedy those comments tell me you have lost the argument

Jim if Edinburgh had no cap, i think there would still be the same amount of sexual assaults in Edinburgh per year

Most markets are regulated to certain extent, but it's not supposed to work against the interests of potential investors. A free market mechanism works by allowing the market to find its own level. Where do you think plate "values" come from if not the artificial scarcity of plates? And it's that very same scarcity that makes the streets less safe for women to walk...

No one is claiming that rapists or perverts will simply disappear but putting more cops on the beat in order to keep taxi numbers down, is simply ridiculous.

The council is playing politics with peoples lives. It should be free market first and then policing.

Therefore there is no such thing as a free market - Edinburgh in particular has not got a 'free taxi market' - its taxi fares are governed - its taxi vehicle choice is governed - it has restrictions on driver standards - so why not restrictions on vehicle numbers?

I dont accept what you say in respect of A free market mechanism works by allowing the market to find its own level because the market itself is already manipulated - by all manner of differing things including what I state above.

The values argument is neither here nor there unless people are wanting to leave or enter - the values certainly have nothing to do with rape crime.

You claim the council are playing politics by controlling numbers - yet you are not so daft not to recognise that deregulation is also playing politics. Governments and politicians are always involved with the 'free market' as are those who cite the 'free market' .

Skull You say

No one is claiming that rapists or perverts will simply disappear but putting more cops on the beat in order to keep taxi numbers down, is simply ridiculous.

Putting more taxis on to deter rapists is ridiculous

How sad.

I am sure you recognise the similarities with the taxi/ph trade. Oh and there's a big difference between regulation and manipulation.

As for your rape argument, what we are talking about is minimising the risk of rape and nothing else.

Skull You say

No one is claiming that rapists or perverts will simply disappear but putting more cops on the beat in order to keep taxi numbers down, is simply ridiculous.

Putting more taxis on to deter rapists is ridiculous

There is no such thing as a free market, as I previously stated, it is constantly being manipulated.

Taxis are little different, the market cannot be free - presumably to stop rapists.

A free market is merely a mechanism whereby the rate for certain items sets itself without interference or manipulation. Free from insider trading and the likes. To say there is no such thing as a free market, is complete bollocks. I have a market up the road from me, which operates on exactly that principle.

As for rapists, it's simply about risk, if the market for a taxi is artificially restricted the risk is greater because women are forced to walk the streets. Simples

Astounded by the professionalism of the two police officers who called tonight. They had clearly been well-schooled in all matters Trolling. And the 5 page document detailing the crime reported.

They brought me up to speed. Seems since the Stephen Lawrence (R.I.P.) case, the whole dynamic of police response to hate crimes has been changed forever. The authorities are now taking such matters extremely seriously. I was impressed by the procedures explained to me.

How fortunate then to have Lothian and Borders police officers dealing with the case who not only understand the new dynamic, but have personal experience of dealing with such crimes.

Both officers are now fully up to speed with the background to the case. How I've been subjected to malicious phone calls at all times of the day and night, how my family has been threatened and how I've been ostracised by the taxi trade for having the temerity to want the same conditions for taxi licensing in Edinburgh which exist in the overwhelming majority of local authorities in the UK.

The detail of the torn casualty moniker, and its anagram meaning, was particularly of interest. I'm just chuffed there is no anonymity on the internet.

Of course the finger is pointed at Travis Bickle. But then the route to him is through Alan Gladstone. I'm now charged to produce a list of other miscreants.

I'm grateful that the officers have reassured me that this matter is going to be fully investigated. In the public interest of course.

Looks like the coconut tree is being shaken.

BTW I love coconut.

And I hope you are all having as good a day as I've had.


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There is no such thing as a free market, as I previously stated, it is constantly being manipulated.

I think the LC are doing their best to create a free market.

I disagree entirely