71yr-old Brit charged with being danger to public for skating in restricted area.London, February 10 (ANI): A septuagenarian sep·tu·a·ge·nar·i·an n. A person who is 70 years old or between the ages of 70 and 80. adj. 1. Being 70 years old or between the ages of 70 and 80. 2. Of or relating to a septuagenarian. roller skater in England has been charged with being a danger to the public, after he was accused of skating in a restricted area. Geoff Dornan, 71, who appeared before North Sefton magistrates' court magistrates' court In England and Wales, any of the inferior courts with primarily criminal jurisdiction covering a wide range of offenses, from minor traffic violations and public-health nuisances to somewhat more serious crimes, such as petty theft or assault. in Merseyside, will now have to prove that he is not a hazard to pedestrians where he skates in the seaside town of Southport. Though police officials had decided not to pursue a case against him after confiscating his blades, Sefton council pushed ahead with a prosecution. "It is hardly surprising the police's action was abandoned at the last moment on the grounds it would not be in the public interest," the Sun quoted Dornan, of Ormskirk, Lancs, as saying. "I take this to be the legalese legalese - Dense, pedantic verbiage in a language description, product specification, or interface standard; text that seems designed to obfuscate and requires a language lawyer to parse it. for it would be a total waste of money, since they have not got a leg to stand on," he added. He also expressed his sorrow at the confiscation confiscation In law, the act of seizing property without compensation and submitting it to the public treasury. Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by the police. Additionally, government action (e.g. of his rollerblades by the police. "In the months during which I have been unjustly deprived of my blades, I was shocked to discover how swiftly the health of someone of my age can deteriorate," said Dornan, who has a 2,075-person Facebook group devoted to him. "At the time of my arrest, I was as fit as a flea, and entirely free of pain. Yet by Christmas, I found myself confined to bed with severe back trouble," he added. He said that he could not believe that people found his skating troublesome. "For once, I am speechless speech·less adj. 1. Lacking the faculty of speech. 2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment. 3. Refraining from speech; silent. 4. . Monday is crunch time for me," he said of his prosecution. "I would hugely appreciate it if as many as possible of my supporters would turn up at 2pm to witness my trial in the ample spectators' gallery at Southport (North Sefton) magistrates' court. "It could be fun. If nothing else, I can assure the ladies my solicitor is drop-dead dishy dish·y adj. dish·i·er, dish·i·est 1. Slang Gossipy; sensational: published a dishy tell-all. 2. Chiefly British Slang Good-looking; attractive. ," he added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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