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Gruesome find in city car park
9:06am Thursday 21st August 2008
By Ash Bolton »
HOW much longer do we have to wait?
That is the question a Southampton hairdresser is asking after the council left a blood-stained needle in a city centre car park, despite her calling them twice to remove it.
Alice Fee reported the gruesome find after her colleague's six-year-old son picked up the used needle from the car par in Amoy Street, Bedford Place.
Alice, 21, telephoned the council to get them to clear up the mess but no one came to clean it up.
Alice, who works at Pure Hairdressers in Canton Street, said: "It's terrible. I pay £7.50 a day to park there and they have been quick enough to slap a ticket on my car twice in the past if I have been a couple of minutes late. But they take several days and phone calls to clear this up. It's not just a bit of rubbish it's extremely dangerous.
"The parking wardens must have seen it so why can't they do anything about it? It just seems like they can't be bothered."
Alice said clients had often complained about used condoms in the car park but this was the first time she had seen a needle discarded on the floor.
She added: "One of my colleagues had come in to get her hair cut with her son but as she got out of her car she noticed he had picked up this used needle with blood all on it to show her.
"She came running in to the shop and washed his hands quickly before calling a doctor to check her son was OK. He was lucky as he didn't prick himself but it could have been so much worse."
A council spokesman said: "If it is the case that Alice reported it to someone at the council then she has our apologies. If there is a bloody needle still in the car park then we will send a team out straight away."
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Fred, says...
9:20am Thu 21 Aug 08
I would certainly have removed the needle - which as can be seen from the photo is attached to a syringe.
Will nobody think of the (other) children, dogs, cats and chavs?
Adrian Smith, says...
9:21am Thu 21 Aug 08
Confused wrote:They could have reported it to the people who could deal with it.
"The parking wardens must have seen it so why can't they do anything about it? It just seems like they can't be bothered."
Even though the parking attendants work for the council, doesn't mean to say that they carry the equipment required to safely dispose of such an item. Why should they be expected to put their health at risk? It's not laziness it's safety
Adrian Smith, says...
9:23am Thu 21 Aug 08
Adrian Smith wrote:I totally agree with you.
Confused wrote:They could have reported it to the people who could deal with it."The parking wardens must have seen it so why can't they do anything about it? It just seems like they can't be bothered."Even though the parking attendants work for the council, doesn't mean to say that they carry the equipment required to safely dispose of such an item. Why should they be expected to put their health at risk? It's not laziness it's safety
Al Gore, says...
9:26am Thu 21 Aug 08
Confused wrote:Blimey, wait until someone drops and breaks a low-energy light bulb in West Quay - they will need to evacuate the whole place for days with that attitude.
"The parking wardens must have seen it so why can't they do anything about it? It just seems like they can't be bothered."Even though the parking attendants work for the council, doesn't mean to say that they carry the equipment required to safely dispose of such an item. Why should they be expected to put their health at risk? It's not laziness it's safety
Christoff, says...
9:35am Thu 21 Aug 08
Fred wrote:agreed, it would be quite easy to pick it up safely to make sure no other child picked it up.
Although bad news it was there in the first place I wonder why the mother was prepared to leave the needle there for other children to pick up? I would certainly have removed the needle - which as can be seen from the photo is attached to a syringe. Will nobody think of the (other) children, dogs, cats and chavs?
She has a point though, the council are not fit for purpose in pretty much every aspect. This is further proof of their lack of concern for the people that fund them.
Also, she is taking a bit of a risk wearing sandles right next to the syringe....what if a freak gust of wind picked it up and jabbed it into her leg?...ok, not likely but you never know ;-)
Bright Spark, Stubbington says...
9:43am Thu 21 Aug 08
ossiesaint, at the bar says...
10:13am Thu 21 Aug 08
Bright Spark wrote:Thought the same! hardly gruesome more like sign of the times!!
"Gruesome Find in City Car Park "... I thought this was going to be a 'Head Found in Carrier Bag" story. Imagine my horror to find out that it's about a needle.
More suitable headline:
Finding a space is like finding a needle in a car park.
Denzil, Chilworth says...
11:24am Thu 21 Aug 08
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:50am Thu 21 Aug 08
Denzil wrote:Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.
gorf, soton says...
12:23pm Thu 21 Aug 08
Denzil, Chilworth says...
12:34pm Thu 21 Aug 08
King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.
Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
King Mush, Woolston says...
12:41pm Thu 21 Aug 08
Denzil wrote:Good lad.
King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
See - I told you that our Denzil is a good chap despite his rants!
I bet he is even on the Chilworth Village Committee and none of his associates have any idea of his Echo led alter ego.
I bet Denzil is a whizz at flower arranging, cake stalls, vicarage tea parties and even calls the bingo out!
Hi, says...
1:32pm Thu 21 Aug 08
King Mush wrote:Who needs t.v when you can go on here and read your comments! You two crack me up. Some times some people take you two to serious!
Denzil wrote:Good lad. See - I told you that our Denzil is a good chap despite his rants! I bet he is even on the Chilworth Village Committee and none of his associates have any idea of his Echo led alter ego. I bet Denzil is a whizz at flower arranging, cake stalls, vicarage tea parties and even calls the bingo out!King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
King Mush, Woolston says...
1:39pm Thu 21 Aug 08
Hi wrote:Hey Denzil what about us two joining up to form a double act?
King Mush wrote:Who needs t.v when you can go on here and read your comments! You two crack me up. Some times some people take you two to serious!Denzil wrote:Good lad. See - I told you that our Denzil is a good chap despite his rants! I bet he is even on the Chilworth Village Committee and none of his associates have any idea of his Echo led alter ego. I bet Denzil is a whizz at flower arranging, cake stalls, vicarage tea parties and even calls the bingo out!King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
I'm sure we could sell out the Mayflower, Guildhall before launching a UK arena tour? We'd have a guaranteed fanbase from this Echo forum turning up!
Maybe we should audition for the next series of 'Britains Got Talent'?
Alternative comedy at its best
Over to you
Not there anymore!, Not there! says...
3:16pm Thu 21 Aug 08
chris, says...
3:52pm Thu 21 Aug 08
King Mush wrote:Who in their right mind would want to do a double act with Denzil.
Hi wrote:Hey Denzil what about us two joining up to form a double act?
King Mush wrote:Who needs t.v when you can go on here and read your comments! You two crack me up. Some times some people take you two to serious!Denzil wrote:Good lad. See - I told you that our Denzil is a good chap despite his rants! I bet he is even on the Chilworth Village Committee and none of his associates have any idea of his Echo led alter ego. I bet Denzil is a whizz at flower arranging, cake stalls, vicarage tea parties and even calls the bingo out!King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
I'm sure we could sell out the Mayflower, Guildhall before launching a UK arena tour? We'd have a guaranteed fanbase from this Echo forum turning up!
Maybe we should audition for the next series of 'Britains Got Talent'?
Alternative comedy at its best
Over to you
now in the north, bolton, from southampton says...
4:12pm Thu 21 Aug 08
Confused wrote:These are the same parking wardens who are about to be given power of arrest, a power that CPO's dont have, with little training other than learning the reading of your rights. They are paid for by our taxes to serve the community (albeit only with parking tickets) and will soon be able to arrest you if you happen to drop a bit of your parking ticket, for a littering offense. Certainly the woman should have disposed of it under moral responsibility, but a parking attendant should do the same under both moral responsibility and civil duty.
"The parking wardens must have seen it so why can't they do anything about it? It just seems like they can't be bothered."Even though the parking attendants work for the council, doesn't mean to say that they carry the equipment required to safely dispose of such an item. Why should they be expected to put their health at risk? It's not laziness it's safety
me, says...
4:24pm Thu 21 Aug 08
eh?, says...
5:04pm Thu 21 Aug 08
Denzil, Chilworth says...
8:01pm Thu 21 Aug 08
chris wrote:Your mother for one, though she did want a couple of crack pipes One of the reasons I turned her down, the other she's ugly as sin.
King Mush wrote:Who in their right mind would want to do a double act with Denzil.Hi wrote:Hey Denzil what about us two joining up to form a double act? I'm sure we could sell out the Mayflower, Guildhall before launching a UK arena tour? We'd have a guaranteed fanbase from this Echo forum turning up! Maybe we should audition for the next series of 'Britains Got Talent'? Alternative comedy at its best Over to youKing Mush wrote:Who needs t.v when you can go on here and read your comments! You two crack me up. Some times some people take you two to serious!Denzil wrote:Good lad. See - I told you that our Denzil is a good chap despite his rants! I bet he is even on the Chilworth Village Committee and none of his associates have any idea of his Echo led alter ego. I bet Denzil is a whizz at flower arranging, cake stalls, vicarage tea parties and even calls the bingo out!King Mush wrote:I always put my needles in the bin mush.Denzil wrote: This selfish woman should have just chucked it in the bin. The council can't be relied on as they are bone idle. Other children could have been injured or worse.Yeah - but YOU shouldn't have left it there in the first place!!!
King Mush, you don't need me, there's always an audience for you sucking the excrement from your rent boy's an@l passage, I'm sure chris knows of willing to pay audiences.
M, Southampton says...
12:59pm Fri 22 Aug 08
King Mush, Woolston says...
1:09pm Fri 22 Aug 08
"King Mush, you don't need me, there's always an audience for you sucking the excrement from your rent boy's an@l passage, I'm sure chris knows of willing to pay audiences"
lol
Denzil does have a way with words - even shades of Shakespeare and his obscure publication of 'Ye Olde Guide to Felching' 1608.
Forget the double act - Denzil's genius should be free to entertain the world in a solo capacity.
M, says...
1:12pm Fri 22 Aug 08
S, says...
1:17pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Denzil, Chilworth says...
6:32pm Fri 22 Aug 08
S wrote:Because I'm to busy working you pathetic little turd. everyone knows Soton's a dump, no news there. what infection you prat? You don't catch anything from touching something, how on the up are you?
Denzil your clearly not very on the up are you, at the end of the day the point they are making is that the city is a shithole, and the council take enough money from us to be able to send people round to pick up **** needles such as this on a daily basis. Why should she pick up the needle, its not selfish its common sense because of infection. I know... since you have such a strong opinion on her not doing it, why dont YOU as a citizen go round picking up dirty needles voluntarily???
Not very. Anyway shouldn't you be off trawling public toilets or something?
not there anymore!, not there says...
7:24pm Fri 22 Aug 08
King Mush wrote:Why dont you get your **** out of Denzils bumhole......
Denzil: "King Mush, you don't need me, there's always an audience for you sucking the excrement from your rent boy's an@l passage, I'm sure chris knows of willing to pay audiences" lol Denzil does have a way with words - even shades of Shakespeare and his obscure publication of 'Ye Olde Guide to Felching' 1608. Forget the double act - Denzil's genius should be free to entertain the world in a solo capacity.
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Confused, says...
9:18am Thu 21 Aug 08
Even though the parking attendants work for the council, doesn't mean to say that they carry the equipment required to safely dispose of such an item. Why should they be expected to put their health at risk? It's not laziness it's safety