Labour’s youngest councillor, 19, quits after being branded a racist for calling for CCTV in minicabs

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14686455/youngest-labour-councillor-resigns-bullying-claims.html

by adultintheroom_

20 comments

  2. It’s sad when a sensible idea like this gets derailed by ideological bollocks

  8. Absolute madness. I honestly dread to think about the state of this country 20 years from now.

  10. Peterborough City Council and its local politics is a dumpster fire of infighting. Even the green councillors were having a spat earlier this year.

  12. Isn’t it racist to assume all cab drivers are a certain race?

  13. This country has gone insane. I remember one BBC hack called the countryside racist.

  14. All taxis should have CCTV. It’s just as useful if it’s the driver being assaulted or the passengers assault each other surely?

  15. Never understood why this already hasn’t occurred. In addition, we still have shit CCTV in this country. Which with the advancement in technology, especially the last 10 years or so is not on.

  16. Should be more cameras in cars imo, helps with robberies, crashes, locating stolen cars, hit and runs, and would help people park better and get around corners where bushes/walls stop you seeing out the junction.

    Taxis and ubers would help with assaults, rapes on nights out, people running off without paying etc. 

    Only a moron or a criminal would argue that’s racist, it protects everyone. 

  17. I see so many posts on various UK based subs asking why Left Wing Parties struggle to get into power…

    It’s because of shit like this.

    In what world is saying Mini cabs should have CCTV racist?

    If anything it does significant more to protect the drivers then it does the passagers. I’ve known a fair few cabbies in my time and the shit they have had to deal is horrible.

    From scrots jumping out and running away without paying to being threatened and spat at by drunken dick heads.

  18. Driver can be assaulted by passengers, passengers can assault one another, passengers can bilk a fare.

    CCTV could be useful in all of those situations should a case be brought to court.

    I don’t understand how the suggestion is racist?

  19. I think CCTV in taxis is a good idea. But the camera shouldn’t be overhead of the passengers. Would breach smartphone privacy.

  20. It’s a shame she felt pressured to quit, this is a very reasonable request and a good protection for both the passenger and driver.

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