gusmac wrote:
Cybro wrote:
He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students.
Why not?Too f***ing lazy.
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| Author: | Cybro [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
8 Mar 2008 Cabbie with licence to attack A MAN given a minicab licence despite previous convictions for GBH and a string of drug offences went on to attack a female passenger. Shafiq Ahmed Aziz was flagged down by the student victim and three of her friends after a night out in Leeds city centre. But an argument broke out over the fare and Aziz, who stopped his cab in Burley Road, Burley, got out and slapped the young woman in the face as she stood by the car. Married Aziz denied he was the driver but was found guilty of common assault and ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim, a £100 fine and pay £450 costs. Details of the assault last March, were revealed at Leeds Magistrates' Court yesterday when Aziz, of Brudnell Avenue, Hyde Park, Leeds, tried to get his licence back. Leeds City Council's licensing department suspended it when police informed them of the 32-year-old's criminal conviction last October. Andrew Vickers, for the council, said Aziz had previous convictions, including three for possession of drugs and one for grievous bodily harm, when he first applied for a licence. Mr Vickers asked whether Aziz, who had been plying for hire for just eleven months when he hit the student, would get into a cab being driven by a driver with a conviction for assault. Aziz replied: "As long as he didn't assault me." John Raj, for Aziz, said he suffered from sciatica and as a result could only work as a minicab driver to support his wife and family. A good character reference written by Councillor Khabeer Hussain (Independent, Hyde Park & Woodhouse) was also handed to the bench. Chairman of the Magistrates' Bench Linda Shaffner said: "We have to decide whether Mr Aziz is a fit and proper person to transport members of the public. "Given that he has been convicted of physically assaulting a female passenger and failing to disclose this to the council we cannot be satisfied that he is." Aziz was also ordered to pay the council £200. He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. A Leeds City Council spokesman said: "All applicants for a taxi or private hire license are Criminal Records Bureau checked and each case is dealt with on its own merits on the outcome of that check. "Convictions for certain offences which date back a number of years should not prevent somebody from applying to be a taxi or private hire driver. We have robust processes in place and where possible will work with applicants to ensure they are fit to hold a licence. "Mr Aziz demonstrated his suitability to become a professional driver and was subsequently awarded a licence. As soon as we were alerted to an allegation of assault by the police that licence was suspended – a decision which was upheld by the courts today." When contacted by the YEP Coun Hussain denied he knew about Aziz's criminal record. Source: Yorkshire Evening Post ---------- Disclaimer These press articles are intended for informational purposes only. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original Publisher. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of these articles, and therefore I am not liable for any information contained therein. Where possible, the Publisher and the source are documented within each article. Any author that holds legal copyright, and objects to their material being posted, may request that it be removed and any future material excluded. |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:55 pm ] |
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A few years ago we had a lad in Mansfield get a badge with convictions for sexual offences against children, I got a hold of his CRB and took it to the local press, the Council soon revoked his badge when the local radio station and the local paper printed the story. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
Cybro wrote: He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. Why not?
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
gusmac wrote: Cybro wrote: He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. Why not?Too f***ing lazy.
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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
gusmac wrote: Cybro wrote: He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. Why not?I guess that because he had already lost his badge there was little point in proceding because he probably wouldn't be able to pay any fine. |
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| Author: | CABMAN [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:01 pm ] |
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WHAT A COUNTRY ....IT WHAT OUR GRANDADS FOUGHT FOR .... 
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| Author: | JD [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
Cybro wrote: 8 Mar 2008 Cabbie with licence to attack A MAN given a minicab licence despite previous convictions for GBH and a string of drug offences went on to attack a female passenger. Shafiq Ahmed Aziz was flagged down by the student victim and three of her friends after a night out in Leeds city centre. But an argument broke out over the fare and Aziz, who stopped his cab in Burley Road, Burley, got out and slapped the young woman in the face as she stood by the car. Classic case of an overcharging pirate. Everyone of his actions lead to him being guilty on all counts. But how long had he been pirating before he was caught red handed? Obviously he didn't give a chit about the law and I don't suppose any amount of NVQ training in customer care, would have helped this chap in any way shape or form. Quote: Married Aziz denied he was the driver but was found guilty of common assault
Obviously this man isn't very bright and he may well have been an even greater potential threat to the public than this incident uncovered? Did anyone observe the sentence compared to the private hire driver in Bolton who spat on a parking attendant? In that case the perpetrator had an unblemished criminal record but he was still sent to jail, in this case the perpetrator has a dubious record yet only got fined 100 pounds for the same offence. He was also ordered to pay 100 pounds compensation plus costs of 450 pounds but the sentence is a chasm apart from that of Bolton. I suppose this particular case and the background leading up to licensing this person goes some way in vindicating the public awareness campaign that Sarah Coates is trying to bring to the notice of the general public regarding Taxi and private hire drivers. You will never stop illegal plying for hire no matter whether it be private hire or hackney carriage but my observations and I think I can speak for the majority of people on here in this respect, is that those who are given the task of enforcing such illegal activity are totally indifferent and unconcerned about the activity of those individuals who constantly and blatantly ply for public hire, unlawfully. Regards JD |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
grandad wrote: gusmac wrote: Cybro wrote: He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. Why not?I guess that because he had already lost his badge there was little point in proceeding because he probably wouldn't be able to pay any fine. If he hasn't got a job then he is an idea candidate for unpaid community work. 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leeds Driver Licensed With GBH And Drugs Convictions |
Sussex wrote: grandad wrote: gusmac wrote: Cybro wrote: He was not prosecuted for illegally picking up the four students. Why not?I guess that because he had already lost his badge there was little point in proceeding because he probably wouldn't be able to pay any fine. If he hasn't got a job then he is an idea candidate for unpaid community work. |
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