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In June of this year, I was pulled over at Manchester airport by a PCSO and directed towards a Manchester City council licensing officer. I refused to speak to him as he has no jurisdiction over me. I spoke to a police sergeant and complied with all his requests. The licensing officer wrote to me on two separate occasions and I replied both times in great detail. I spoke to him today and he is refusing to discuss anything that happened. Advice please.

Keep up the good work.

Advice on what?

If he doesn't want to talk to you maybe he has worked out he has no jurisdiction over you.

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IDFIMH

Personally I would have talked to him at the time. I see no point in antagonising these people. I would have listened to what he had to say but i would politely refuse to allow him to inspect my vehicle and explain why.

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Grandad,

Wouldnt airport land be private property?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

That is exactly what I did do. He just kept spouting the same lies. And why should I be bothered by someone who knows that they are (pardon the pun) winging it?

Advice on my next move.

Your original post states that you refused to speak to him because he had no jurisdiction over you.

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Grandad,

How can you be gien advice when you have given no real details.

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Grandad,

Ok. I refused to speak to him in his official capacity. Happy now?

What details do you want?

Still no help. What did he say and what did you say to warrent the exchange of letters? what was the content of these letters? What has been said that makes you think you need a next move?

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Grandad,

Ok. I told him that I knew he had no jurisdiction over me,and as such I was under no obligation to tell him anything and he had no right to inspect either myself or my vehicle. He wrote to me a few days later claiming obstruction. I replied saying that it is impossible to obstruct someone that has nothing to do with you. He replied threatening me with court action and saying that I had to attend an interview in Manchester. I replied declining his kind offer and pointing out that the threat was an abuse of power and this whole episode is "ultra vires" and therefore illegal. I also asked where he had got my details from as this was a breach of the data protection act. The second letter I sent ran to four pages so I won't bore you with all the detail.

Perhaps he has. His own council rules say that he has to keep me informed. Why should we bow down to these megalomaniacs?

As I see it then at the moment you don't have a next move. It is his move next. This can be one of 3 possible things. 1, he leaves it at that. 2, he passes his concerns to your LO who may or may not want to do anything. 3, he takes you to court. If it is the latter then you may need to seek the advice of a taxi licensing solicitor, someone who knows about the jurisdiction issues and take it from there. One thing I would not do if it goes that way is represent myself.

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Grandad,