The ‘Swasie’ Column
“he says it how it is”
by Swasie Turner MBE
Davids of Merseyside give the Beaurocratic
Goliath a well-deserved bloody nose and well done
Liverpool’s Judge Trigger
T
wo very determined and plucky ladies, provisions of the act prohibits discrimination appropriate (and well deserved) lengthy
Alma Lunt and Jean Rice have not in the carrying out of public functions by term of imprisonment. However, instead
been intimidated or patronised by the authorities, and another must ensure that of being congratulated for administering
beauracratic jobsworths of Liverpool there is a disability equality duty. ʻproperʼ justice to the vermin that infest
Councilʼs ʻChairbourneʼ infantry, who had the criminal world, Judge Trigger has
continually and blatantly refused to listen
The long running campaign to licence taxis
been subject to a complaint! As the judge
to their pleas regarding disabled people
other than those that pass the MC has
passed sentence, he quite rightly, laid
preferring to travel in a newly introduced
been waged by the disabled groups citing
into the submissive and appeasing same
Peugeot taxi. Alma, who is chair of the
freedom of choice of which taxi they (the
members of the chairbourne infantry who sit
Merseyside Coalition of Inclusive Living,
disabled) wish to use and the Courtʼs ruling
and pontifi cate in Westminsterʼs corridors
and Allied Vehicles, who produce the
now will benefi t around 12,000 wheelchair
of power. He truthfully and non-politically
splendid ʻE7 alternative taxiʼ, stuck rigidly
users in and around the Liverpool area. The
stated that ʻhundreds of thousands of illegal
to their guns and took on the unrelenting
Peugeot E7 is a purpose built vehicle that
immigrants are abusing the completely lax
despots before the Royal Courts of Justice
is intended to well cater for the disabled
immigration policy causing an enormous
in London. Their patience and relentless
fraternity and their wheelchairs. The new
strain on resources which are already badly
efforts on behalf of the disabled fraternity
vehicle will no doubt ʻrevolutioniseʼ the taxi
stretchedʼ. During his sentencing Judge
fi nally paid off when the two ladies and their
and hackney carriage market as the vehicle
Trigger criticised the immigration system
legal teams presented their case before
is the latest of a new generation of such
which allowed the defendant to ʻdisappear
High Court Judge Blake. Judge Blake fi nally
vehicles, purpose built for the taxi driver.
from the radarʼ after his application for
gave his landmark ruling on 31
st
of July, a
Thank goodness there are determined,
asylum was rejected in MARCH 2004!
ruling that could now see the ʻMetropolitan
courageous and gutsy people such as Alma
The judge said that the defendantʼs case
Conditions of Fitnessʼ (MCF) being ʻbinnedʼ!
and Jean who refuse to be subdued or
illustrates all too clearly the completely
And consigned to the history books in
intimidated by those who insist that we just
lax immigration policy that exists and has
Liverpool. Manchester, Coventry and even
meekly conform to the whims and decisions
existed over recent years in this country.
possibly London itself?
of ʻour City Hall masters… just do as they
say, not as they do!
He went on to say that people like the
During the (victorious) three day Judicial
defendant, ʻand there are literally hundreds
Review in the Royal Courts, Liverpool City
While Iʼm on about the much aligned and
abused taxi driving profession, yet again of thousands of people like him, come
Council was challenged about their outright
the Merseyside area (Southport) surpasses to our shores from foreign countries to
refusal to licence the Peugeot E7 as a
itself in the premier league of violence by
hackney cab within its City boundaries.
avail themselves of the generous welfare
having another of its taxi drivers subject
This case may now well have ʻmeggaʼ
benefi ts that exist hereʼ. Correct ! Now,
to an act of extreme violence. Dad of one
repercussions, not only for the licensing of
would you believe, out of the woodwork
Michael Ismail was left seriously injured by
taxis but also to sort out and simplify the
come the offended ʻdo-goodersʼ screaming
a drunken piece of low life that beat him
legal responsibilities of local authorities
for Judge Triggerʼs scalp. The Lord Chief
so badly his teeth were smashed and he
to consider the need of disabled people
Justice has, on receiving complaints of
suffered facial injuries and severe bruising.
when making their decisions. Judge Blake
Judge Triggers offending critique as he
This was because the yob didnʼt want to
ruled that Liverpool Council had failed to
dared to criticise those in power who
pay the driver at the end of his journey. Mr
abide by the requirements of the Disability
donʼt run the countryʼs ministries and
Ismail tried to prevent the passenger from
Discrimination Act of 1995 of which two
departments properly, instead of agreeing
running away and was subject to a vicious
provisions of this act are of particular
and backing Judge Trigger, has meekly
attack for his trouble. Yet another ʻtaken for
signifi cance and importance. One of the
decided to forward the complaints on
grantedʼ public servant being injured for just
doing his job!
to the Offi ce for Judicial Complaints.
What a disgraceful display of loyalty! I
Another judge in total touch with reality is
advocate singing from the rooftops sincere
Liverpool Crown Court Judge Ian Trigger.
congratulations to Judge Trigger. I and no
As the most esteemed and illustrious judge
doubt millions of others here in Great Britain
sat dispensing justice to a refused asylum
totally agree and support his totally candid
seeker, an illegal immigrant, who had no
and correct comments. I am sure I speak
doubt fell off the path of righteousness, fell
for the vast majority of our frustrated and
into the sea of evil and been swept away on
totally brassed off Mr and Mrs Joe Public
the tide of nastiness as he decided to push
when I say ʻThank goodness we still have
his evil trade of drug selling on the streets
judges like Judge Triggerʼ. I totally back this
of Liverpool. Like an equally eminent and
very worthy judge to the hilt. God Bless you
extremely just and effi cient judge of days Your Honour.
gone by, Judge Denis Clark, Judge Trigger
sentenced the habitual drug dealer to an Copyright Swasie Turner 2009
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