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FALKIRK OAP GOES VIRAL WITH ‘THREAT TO CLAW TAXI DRIVER’S HEAD OFF’ IN ROW OVER 30P
A taxi driver has released a record- ing of the moment an elderly, drunk passenger warned that he’d like to “claw his head off” after his fare went up - by 30p. Ian Kennedy told the grumpy passen- ger that he owed a grand total of £4.23 for the journey to his home in Falkirk. The
local council and not him. According to the Daily Record, the unidentified passen- ger reluctantly digs out the fare and tells Ian: “I wish I was f****** younger, I’d claw your f****** head off.” Ian, 51, from Falkirk, posted a video of the exchange on his Facebook
page incredulous
passenger claims he has never paid over £4 for the jour- ney. And he is not remotely interested in Ian’s protesta- tions that the 30p hike is down to the
with the caption: “What
happens
when you miss the Tariff One curfew, an extra 30p.” In the video, which shows the view out of the windscreen, Ian pulls up outside
the man’s destina- tion and tells him the fare will be £4.23. The passen- ger replies: “You’re having a f****** laugh son.” Waving aside Ian’s attempt to explain he rages: “I dinnae pay nothing like this. I’m no f****** asking the council. I’m telling you right now, I’m no asking the council. “You said £4.30, I’ve never paid this in my life and I’ve been coming here for years. I never paid anything over four quid. £3.90.” Begrudgingly hand-
nae swear.” After the passenger says “Right I’ll catch you some other day or I might never”, Ian
can’t help
responding: “I hope not.” The passenger rages:
“You’re a Ian Kennedy
ing over the money he says: “Just give me the f*****g change.” Ian replies: “Here’s your change. Din-
cheeky man, you’re a cheeky young man, sir. I wish I was f*****g younger, I’d claw your f****** head off.” One amused viewer responded: “It’s a good job my wife’s family are Scottish because a few years ago I wouldn’t have had a clue what was being said in this video.”
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Another commenter added: “Just think, there’s a lucky lady inside a house there who gets to snug- gle up to him every night.” Taxi driver Ian said “He wasn’t a very happy person. He didn’t have enough change and had to break a £5 note instead of the usual shrapnel given. “You’ve got to keep a cool head. It’s not the first time a cus- tomer has com- plained about a taxi driver’s attitude. That’s why I tape audio to keep myself right.”
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