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Tue Jan 21,11:00 AM
EU Rule Forces 'Too High' Park Swings to Close
A British parish council has been forced to close its playground swings, used by hundreds of children a year, because a European Union rule says they are 2 feet too high.
The three swings exceed the maximum height order set by Brussels bureaucrats which says swings should be no more than 9 feet, 11 inches high.
The swings, at a park in Wiltshire, southwest England, were put up 25 years ago.
"The ruling has come as a bombshell," Parish Council Chairman Toby Sturgis told Reuters, noting there had been no accidents on the swings for 25 years.
EU Rule Forces 'Too High' Park Swings to Close
A British parish council has been forced to close its playground swings, used by hundreds of children a year, because a European Union rule says they are 2 feet too high.
The three swings exceed the maximum height order set by Brussels bureaucrats which says swings should be no more than 9 feet, 11 inches high.
The swings, at a park in Wiltshire, southwest England, were put up 25 years ago.
"The ruling has come as a bombshell," Parish Council Chairman Toby Sturgis told Reuters, noting there had been no accidents on the swings for 25 years.
You know.. if I hadn't seen Mrs Fish & JMGS4 in the flesh, I'd have sworn the former is an alter ego of the latter 
The reason the swings had to be closed is that this playground clearly goes against the 'equality of opportunity' ideal, as espoused by Blair and the EU.
If every child had the opportunity to go on swings that were too tall and no child was excluded from the opportunity to sustain cuts, grazes & possible concussion or sprained ankle, then there'd be no problem..
But we can't just have some isolated elitist playgrounds where state educated children are disadvantaged by having insufficient access. It's deeply discriminatory and must be stamped out.
The reason the swings had to be closed is that this playground clearly goes against the 'equality of opportunity' ideal, as espoused by Blair and the EU.
If every child had the opportunity to go on swings that were too tall and no child was excluded from the opportunity to sustain cuts, grazes & possible concussion or sprained ankle, then there'd be no problem..
But we can't just have some isolated elitist playgrounds where state educated children are disadvantaged by having insufficient access. It's deeply discriminatory and must be stamped out.
The real problem is that now if little Jonny falls off and cuts his knee, his parents encouraged by some ambulance chasing cable channel advertising vulture will embark on a claim against the council for their "illegal" swings. They will then win a massive pay out to keep mum and dad in fags and beer for several months. The council have no choice but to close the swings.
Anyone remember the 'survivalist' guy in the original Highlander film, crawling the streets of New York or somewhere in his Trans Am, vigilante style, sub machine gun at the ready, his intent amply conveyed by a T-shirt with mock bullet holes and the exclamation, 'Hey, Moscow!'?
I suspect this type of lunacy will produce a legion of such people - and not just in Blighty - whose message will be similarly conveyed, albeit addressed to Brussels.
Let's get out and get out now. What a shocking bunch of petty insects.
You simply despair...
I suspect this type of lunacy will produce a legion of such people - and not just in Blighty - whose message will be similarly conveyed, albeit addressed to Brussels.
Let's get out and get out now. What a shocking bunch of petty insects.
You simply despair...
mel said: The real problem is that now if little Jonny falls off and cuts his knee, his parents encouraged by some ambulance chasing cable channel advertising vulture will embark on a claim against the council for their "illegal" swings. They will then win a massive pay out to keep mum and dad in fags and beer for several months. The council have no choice but to close the swings.
and what's wrong with a simple sign costing £1 saying "Swing at your own peril"???? FFS!!!!...... Oh sorry I forgot the people who have kids nowadays can't read due to labours education policies!!!
>> Edited by JMGS4 on Wednesday 22 January 12:10
I'm soo glad we have the wise and worldly folk in Brussels to make our stoopid descisions for us...
...don't they trust to do that for ourselves?
I'm waiting for the "Brussles decree: It will from henceforth be illeagal to take a dump while sitting down. Inspectors will be sent to every builing in the Eurpoean Union and replace illicit toilets with "squatting CarZees"*".
I'm glad Tax payers' money is safe, aren't you?
Mouse
*Every home should have one, it's the law.
...don't they trust to do that for ourselves?
I'm waiting for the "Brussles decree: It will from henceforth be illeagal to take a dump while sitting down. Inspectors will be sent to every builing in the Eurpoean Union and replace illicit toilets with "squatting CarZees"*".
I'm glad Tax payers' money is safe, aren't you?
Mouse
*Every home should have one, it's the law.
derestrictor said: Anyone remember the 'survivalist' guy in the original DerestrictorMan film, crawling the streets of Bolton or somewhere in his Porsche Turbo, vigilante style, sub machine gun at the ready, his intent amply conveyed by a T-shirt with mock bullet holes and the exclamation, 'Hey, New Labia!'?
I suspect this type of lunacy will produce a legion of such people - and not just in Blighty - whose message will be similarly conveyed, albeit addressed to Brussels and London.
Edited to provide basic plot for the new Hollywood blockbuster called "DerestrictorMan, Enough is Enough", starring our very own northern Hoonster, Holly Valance and Kylie.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 22 January 12:19
Did you know that in a 20-year period in excess of 64,000 regulations have been introduced in the UK and in most of Europe by the "EU". Does this mean that 20 years ago, the country we lived in was so sh!te that it has taken in excess of 64,000 regulations to create a place worth living in...?
Matt.
Matt.
dazren said:
derestrictor said: Anyone remember the 'survivalist' guy in the original DerestrictorMan film, crawling the streets of Bolton or somewhere in his Porsche Turbo, vigilante style, sub machine gun at the ready, his intent amply conveyed by a T-shirt with mock bullet holes and the exclamation, 'Hey, New Labia!'?
I suspect this type of lunacy will produce a legion of such people - and not just in Blighty - whose message will be similarly conveyed, albeit addressed to Brussels and London.
Edited to provide basic plot for the new Hollywood blockbuster called "DerestrictorMan, Enough is Enough", starring our very own northern Hoonster, Holly Valance and Kylie.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 22 January 12:19
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