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NOT GUILTY

report to follow

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Carlisle taxi driver cleared of sex attack


Dariusz Kowalczyk, 48, had been accused of “behaving in a sexually predatory way” and of launching a serious assault on the woman after parking in a secluded part of Carlisle.

But a jury returned a not guilty verdict following a four-day trial at Carlisle Crown Court.

Mr Kowalczyk, of Esther Street on Carlisle’s Currock estate, was visibly emotional as he walked free from the court’s dock after the jury foreman announced the verdict.

The cabbie had denied a charge of orally raping the woman.

The prosecution in the case had claimed that Mr Kowalczyk drove her to a “quiet spot” at Stainton, near Etterby, Carlisle, before carrying out an attack.

But Mr Kowalczyk said that everything that happened was consensual.

Mr Kowalczyk, a Polish national, sat alongside an interpreter in the dock during the trial.

The jury deliberated for four hours and 19 minutes before returning the not guilty verdict.

source: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/carli ... -1.1149424

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Well I wonder if he'll ever get his license back?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

he was found not guilty, but admitted other acts - I'd say considering the alleged state of the girl - he wont be re-licensed.

And if the public of Carlisle aren't horrified about people being licensed who need interpreters - and the licensing department don't get flack - I'd be very disappointed

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I hope the union will be informing or demanding licencing not to licence anyone who cannot speak or understand fluent English

got an email last week - strange - when we actually suggested it - 7 or so years ago - we were branded as racist

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

It could be adopted as part of a requirement to obtain a first licence

that's what they're saying

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

We don't have a requirement that drivers must speak English.but our knowledge test is only available in English an no interpreter is allowed.

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Grandad,

ours are quite useless - they've always been scared of being accused of being called racist

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Them pesky human rights people will give him a hand to get his licence back.