FORMER Liverpool legend John Barnes escaped a driving ban after claiming he was too poor to hire a chauffeur.
The Liverpool favourite, who can earn between £3,000 and £4,000 a week, said employing a driver was not feasible as his wage, workload and travelling requirements varied drastically.
The former footballer was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £35 costs within 56 days.
COMMENT
John Barnes was without a doubt a Liverpool legend (a team I support). But I have to say that this case has infuriated me. It was well documented that in 1985 John Barnes was on a contract with Liverpool football club for around £10,0000 (ten thousand pounds) a week, I cannot remember how many years the contract was for but a British record at the time I think.
This is a case of them and us. I have no doubt that if it was me or any other member of the public, then we would have expected to receive a ban and a hefty fine.
All these modern day stars and celebrities have to drive, but as they live a standard of life most of us can only dream of they should set an example in behaviour that our impressionable youngsters can take an example from. The self serving modern day society is an indictment of what we have become and seems to be the expected norm along with the two tier justice system. This is a real shame.
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Friday, 31 October 2008
Friday, 22 February 2008
Huyton homes hit by burst water main!
AT LEAST 1,000 households were without water and up to 60 homes left flooded after a massive water mains burst in Huyton.
Residents living around Liverpool Road, at its junction with Bakers Green Road, rushed to save what belongings they could after torrents of water gushed into their street shortly before 4pm yesterday.
Residents living around Liverpool Road, at its junction with Bakers Green Road, rushed to save what belongings they could after torrents of water gushed into their street shortly before 4pm yesterday.
Comment
This is a disgrace that residents can have their homes damaged due to the incompetence of Private companies who fail to maintain their pipes. This just shows how privatization of essential utilities such as water is a complete and utter failure, water, electricity and gas should be brought back under public ownership where they are run to provide a service not to make a profit. We can not hold these companies to account like we can hold the politicians to account, how can these residents be sure that a main pipe wont burst again and ruin their homes for a third time?
The private companies should be forced to pay for all the damage caused by their incompetence so that residents do not need to claim it on their insurance.
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