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« Reply #45 on: September 08, 2011, 19:51:09 »
Wonder what the grounds for appeal were?
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« Reply #46 on: September 08, 2011, 19:55:48 »
Shot in the dark, but it may be an anagram of SEFLA...
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« Reply #47 on: September 08, 2011, 20:10:02 »
Fleas?   Wink Grin
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« Reply #48 on: September 08, 2011, 22:20:52 »
Shouldn't that info be put in the Frequent Posters Club? Otherwise it may be the headline tomorrow...
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« Reply #49 on: September 08, 2011, 22:58:01 »
Hmm. There's nothing to identify the individual involved, so I'm inclined to leave things as they are.  Wink
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« Reply #50 on: September 09, 2011, 09:31:59 »
Quote from: ChrisB on September 08, 2011, 19:51:09
Wonder what the grounds for appeal were?

I wonder what the grounds for dismissal were (ie, was he really reading the paper (dangerous) or was he guilty of the lesser crime of appearing to be reading it (merely foolish))
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« Reply #51 on: September 09, 2011, 23:01:55 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on September 08, 2011, 22:58:01
Hmm. There's nothing to identify the individual involved, so I'm inclined to leave things as they are.  Wink
Quite. Obviously there are a large number of people who are aware of the drivers identity (including myself) and it doesn't looks as if the Mirror (or anyone outside the industry) is going to be told, simply because there is no 'need to know'. Best let both sides learn something from this episode, there are no victors in this other than a victory for commonsense over knee jerk reaction. 
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« Reply #52 on: September 10, 2011, 13:10:56 »
Quote from: The SprinterMeister on September 09, 2011, 23:01:55
Quote from: chris from nailsea on September 08, 2011, 22:58:01
Hmm. There's nothing to identify the individual involved, so I'm inclined to leave things as they are.  Wink
Quite. Obviously there are a large number of people who are aware of the drivers identity (including myself) and it doesn't looks as if the Mirror (or anyone outside the industry) is going to be told, simply because there is no 'need to know'. Best let both sides learn something from this episode, there are no victors in this other than a victory for commonsense over knee jerk reaction. 

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