Fines for wrong weather forecasts?

[Evil Eye]

The demand comes from Labour councillors in Hoek van Holland who say that bad forecasts are spoiling the local seaside trade.



It follow claims that wrong forecasts in both the Netherlands and Belgium are damaging outdoor attractions as day trippers cancel plans to go out because of poor weather prospects.



Nebulousp Thonissen, head of Recron, the Dutch tourist attraction association, said incorrect forecasts were causing considerable damage to visitor attractions.



He said, Last week it was really good weather over most of the country but the weather forecasts were full of heavy rain and thunderstorms, so people stayed home.



KNMI, the commercial weather bureau, based at Hilversum, near Amsterdam, whose forecasts are widely used by Dutch TV and newspapers, has been blamed with Mr Thonissen saying: Heavy rain above Hilversum does not mean that is the case in the rest of the country.

Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ll-for-fines-for-wrong-weather-forecasts.html





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[JetWing34]

You make one wrong forecast, and you have to pay the fine. That's what the new law should look like in the Benelux area.

 

[Jazzy]

What a bunch of crap. I listen to the weather forecast and decide for MYSELF whether or not to go someplace. These forecasters are not sitting there with a crystal ball. They are looking at weather patterns. If you want to fine someone for being wrong, then fine Mother Nature.

 

[identityissues8]

What Jazzy says exactly.

How can you find someone guilty for something that they can't have a guilty mind for?

They have no duty of care, and anyone with half a brain knows it is an educated prediction. Not certainty.

 

[Evil Eye]

It was ridiculous enough to make me smile

 

[Jazzy]

It was ridiculous enough to make me smile

And post it.....

 

[Evil Eye]

And post it.....

And post it, yes

 

[Cranos]

Look at that, they found a new way to complain about good weather over here...

 

[Evil Eye]

Look at that, they found a new way to complain about good weather over here...

It gets worse.

People are actually going to protest against the weather on Saturday...

 

[identityissues8]

^ What?

Please go on...

 

[Evil Eye]

^ What?

Please go on...

Looks like they actually did it...

Ok, so only 14 out of the 1000ish people actually came, but still.

Dutch language news article: http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2012/07/21/amsterdam-protesteert-tegen-het-slechte-weer-dit-is-de-druppel/

 

[hissae2]

Wow that really is ridiculous. They're are just predicting the weather, no one can be sure of what the weather will be. It's not like they're lieing to you, they were just wrong about the weather, no one should be fined for such a silly thing.

 

[Cranos]

Looks like they actually did it...

Ok, so only 14 out of the 1000ish people actually came, but still.

Dutch language news article: http://www.nrc.nl/ni...-is-de-druppel/

LOL



I was expecting they'd protest against the forecasts, but no, they had to go even more ridiculous and actually protest against the weather itself... *sigh* Crazy people have too much time on their hands.

 

[Evil Eye]

LOL

I know, right?

Crazy people have too much time on their hands.

Guess so. Good thing they aren't doing anything actually dangerous though.

 

[identityissues8]

It's only predictions that the weather people make, so fines should be out of the question...

You can just see the future can't you?



IT RAINED AT MY WEDDING. I'M SUING.

 

[identityissues8]

Uh huh. Explain all the rubbish that has been taken way too seriously, over the years then...



Some judges. Certainly not all.