Police and officials urge civil action against rogue trader

I HAVE recently had to report a rouge trader to York police and trading standards as a relative had a large amount of money taken by deception but neither authority were interested.

Both advised that it should be a civil case and we should proceed down that route.

Both the trader and both authorities know that the civil case route would cost my relative more money as the trader would simply declare themselves bankrupt and set up again under another name which he has done four times before.

It seems to me that both sets of authorities are either not bothered and don’t know how to deal with this sort of case and as such are giving him carte blanche to carry out his criminality, or they are frightened to deal with him.

I once had to ring the police as a person (of no fixed abode) was seen and caught on camera urinating in a public street and was advised by the police not to do anything as there could be repercussions, how sad is this.

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What a player!

WHAT’S the matter with these professional football wusses?

I am referring to Manchester City bellyaching over professional footballers expected to play three games over an eight-day period – they are wusses.

Roy of the Rovers used to work down the pit for 12 hours, and after a sponge bath, would eat two helpings of fish and chips, washed down with four pints of beer, smoke ten full strength cigs then, after missing the bus, cycle 40 miles to the match using borrowed kit and go on to score the winning goal.

The certainly don’t make football players of that standard anymore!

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate, York

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A question

NOW the first class cricket season has started, selection of players good enough to play for England is a subject for discussion in many cricket clubs country wide.

One point often comes to the fore, why do we need a Kiwi with not the finest of CVs to coach our national team, particularly when he is rarely to be seen on the county circuit watching the potential talent available.

Peter Rickaby,

Moat Way,

Brayton

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