Well, if ZER 088 does it, so will the chief of police
A member of my international worldwide network of spies reports (this time from Malta International Airport and no, it’s not Norman Vella):
Early this afternoon a constable was observed assertively instructing drivers of parked cars in the ‘no stopping’ zone (marked in yellow XXXXXXX) outside MIA’s Arrivals Lounge to shift to the opposite side and remain in the driver’s seat.
The same constable duly served parking offence tickets to unattended vehicles parked in the ‘no stopping’ zone – including one with two children in it who told the officer that their father was in the building and returning at once.
Minutes after the now disgruntled dad drove off, the same spot was occupied by a White Ford Focus bearing registration number IBQ727, and a lady in pink walked out of the car and into the terminal.
Despite the constable’s visible presence only a few metres away, the said vehicle, driven by none other than the Commissioner of Police himself, never moved an inch until the lady in pink returned from her errand. And the constable, of course, didn’t book him or ask him to move to the other side of the road.
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Who was the lady in pink?
She is usually at the Tate Britain.
She must have had the Sunday off.
Silvio Scerri was parked in the yellow markings opposite the Lemon and Lime pub in Marsascala. He was not driving ZER 088 but a navy blue Land Rover which his girlfriend usually uses.
He blocked in a BMW that was also parked in the yellow markings. When the BMW’s driver decided to move he spent a good 5 minutes hitting the horn until Scerri arrived.
The number plates of that car will be changed tomorrow.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140112/social/Three-Wise-Men-delegation.502350#.UtL3zRRwbIU
Such a large delegation. Wasn’t the star enough?
What would you expect?
I wouldn’t consider this as news. This has become the norm.
My jaw dropped when I heard on radio that in the past nine months, employment in the civil service has increased by 1000, while unemployment generally has increased by 750.
This is getting serious.
Has the Police Commissioner got another phonecall from Nuxellina?
His is busy sorting out the RIU – it is going to be split up and an SAG or SWAP set up. Preparing for riots?
Thirty years later: Big Brother is watching you.
Ma nafx jekk tafux li l-logo tal-pulizija ghal-mitejn anniversarju mit-twaqqif tieghu huwa: ” 200 sena – min-nies għan-nies” .
Hekk il-korp joffri servizzi ta’ waiters ghar-ricevimenti.
Tqabbiz minn xi serbut ta’ karozzi. Tkixxif fuq min forsi ha xi ritratt lil xi zewg mahbubin kollegi fuq ix-xoghol u issa ghandna servizz gdid ta’ taksi ghal-ajruport eskortat minn hadd hlief il-kummissarju nnifsu. Heqq, kullhadd ihobbha dik ix-xi haga iktar fil-hajja.
Sahha li ma jistghax imur maghha, x’fiha hazin billi jwassal ‘l-mara sal-ajruport bil-karozza tax-xoghol?
Ahjar semmewh “200 sena: 160 sena ta’ servizz u 40 sena ta’ abbuzi.”
I had to pick up someone from the airport yesterday as well and I spent more than 25 minutes there. The police came by several times to ask how long I would be staying there, as though I was enjoying myself waiting in the car. That white car – I had no idea that was the Police Commissioner sitting in it – was there on my arrival at 1.45pm and was still there when I left at about 2.10pm.
Some pigs are more equal than others. Shame – he should lead by example.
The sheer arrogant wielding of power typical of red-eyed boys.
Thirst quenched after 25 years in the desert.