Madam, - While standing by the office window last Wednesday I saw clampers immobilising a vehicle. Then the door of the building below opened and a tall, good-looking blonde ran out to protest her innocence. The clampers looked her up and down, smiled politely and proceeded to remove the clamp amid showers of praise and thank- yous from the delighted woman.
I didn't realise there were exemptions from parking regulations for women who smile and flirt with the clampers. I'll remember that next time I'm forking out €85 and being told, "Tough luck".
- Yours, etc.,
HUGH CAHILL, Burnaby Heights, Greystones, Co Wicklow.