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EDINBURGH CABBIE ORDERED TO PAY £2,700 AFTER ATTACKING TICKET MACHINE AT GLASGOW AIRPORT
A raging taxi driver has been hit with a bill of almost £3,000 after refusing to pay £4 for parking. The Daily Record reports that Atif Amin, 49, saw red when parking war- dens at Glasgow Airport said he had to pay £4 for parking and repeatedly punched the payment machine. Adamant that his disability parking badge allowed him free entry into the NCP car park, the cabbie smashed the display screen of the payment machine causing £2,700 worth of damage. Procurator fiscal depute Amber Feeney told Paisley Sheriff Court the incident took place at the NCP car park within Glasgow Airport around 5.20am on January 4 last year. Ms Feeney explained: “Witnesses were working in the NCP office when the
accused’s car approached and pressed the intercom button. He was informed he had to pay £4 to use the drop-off, pick-up area. “Amin advised he was dropping off his mother and that he had a disabled badge on display. “The witness stated that the badge did- n’t allow payment exception and the accused became irate and began punching the screen with his fist. “Amin then grabbed a torch from his vehicle and smashed the display four times, causing it to smash.” The court heard that aggrieved Amin then went on to pay the £4 parking fee to get access. Ms Feeney added: “Police were contacted due to the damage which was done to the machine.
“Police viewed CCTV and took note of his registration number and when inter- viewing the accused, he stated: “The parking man refused to lift the barrier.” Defence agent Kirsty McGeehan told the court: “It is Mr Amin’s view that dis- abled badge holders are allowed into NCP car parks without paying. “It’s his view that the parking worker was confrontational and he was told that he had to park and pay for his fees. “There are no signs at the airport to show disabled parking fees.” On sentencing, Sheriff Eoin McGinty said: “This was a very expensive car park for you as you now have a com- pensation order of £2,700 to pay.” Sheriff McGinty ordered Amin, from Edinburgh, to pay the compensation at the rate of £120 per month.
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