Jostled for money to park

THE EDITOR: On Sunday March 23, 2003 I parked on Lower Edward Street by NIPDEC to attend the play “The Odd Couple” at Central Bank with advertisement of “secured parking”; two dirty touts jostled me asking for $10 to park.

I did not pay, tickets were sold out. Returning to the car less than five minutes, a strange one approached asking for money. I said “you paying before and after” he held a piece of paper with car numbers saying “but allyuh ent pay”. As we were driving off he continued in an angry manner cursing saying “that is why we should mash up all you so and so car etc”. This is very distasteful, embarrassing for such an occasion moreso with advertised secured parking. Something should be done about this — the organisers of the show should get police to remedy this situation.

M   RAMSDEN
Petit Bourg