Airmen told 'no uniforms in city'

[shaunbhoy]

The Armed Forces do not routinely wear uniform when off duty anyway. The only times it is likely to happen is if they are nipping out to the shops or bank etc. during lunchtimes or on their way to/from work. That being the case I feel we should be more concerned with individuals that abuse and confront them in broad daylight rather than asking the forces personnel to modify this perfectly acceptable behaviour. Of course in PC 21st Century NL Blighty that is hardly likely to happen.

[dang65]

I feel we should be more concerned with individuals that abuse and confront them in broad daylight rather than asking the forces personnel to modify this perfectly acceptable behaviour.

Yes. What is this country coming to when people can go around expressing their opinions in broad daylight. We need armed police to clamp down on this sort of thing.

[shaunbhoy]

Yes. What is this country coming to when people can go around expressing their opinions in broad daylight.

I think we can both agree it was a bit more than "expressing their opinions".
Or are you going to refrain from letting the facts get in the way of your little quip?

[Marina]

Facitious, you know what I mean (I hope).

There is a word factitious (not sure exactly what it means, sort of "fake" I think) But I'm pretty sure there's no word "facitious".

edit: Oops I just noticed Threaded cleared up that one.

[threaded]

There is a word factitious (not sure exactly what it means, sort of "fake" I think) But I'm pretty sure there's no word "facitious".

Yes, I've already put my hand up for that one. Yes, the spelling I meant was correctly factitious. In medical terms it is the proper name for the class of disorders where medical staff harm the patients, and one of the symptoms is apparently wearing the uniform in public.

[BankingContractor]

Of course its also the 'squaddies fault' - "just following orders" is not an excuse, did we not learn that from WW2?

Other countries have "conscientious objectors", why not us, are we not allowed to think?

It is not the squaddies fault that we are at war, the blame lies singularly with NL. Whether you agree with the war or not, the squaddies are doing their duty, or the job they signed up for. I am sure there are a number who also think what they are doing is wrong but will do their job to the best of their ability.
Our armed forces deserve our support.




I am no lover of the armed forces or of the war in Iraq (I have argued with Cpl spud a number of times on these issues).

[shaunbhoy]

Of course its also the 'squaddies fault' - "just following orders" is not an excuse, did we not learn that from WW2?

Other countries have "conscientious objectors", why not us, are we not allowed to think?

We DO have conscientious objectors in this country. Just perhaps not as many as elsewhere. That is why we all still speak English.
Perhaps you should put more emphasis on the "B@nking" part of your userid as it is more time consuming for the rest of us to deduce that you are a "B@nker" by trawling through your rubbish?
An army that fights only when it feels like it!!!
What are you, French??

[ratewhore]

...asking the forces personnel to modify this perfectly acceptable behaviour.

That's what happens when you put a woman in charge...

[Marina]

Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.

Tell me about it - I buy a fiver's worth of lottery tickets week after week ..

[bogeyman]

Tell me about it - I buy a fiver's worth of lottery tickets week after week ..

Repeating the same action invariably results in different results.

Threaded's sig implies that by rolling a dice you get 6 every time.

If we could repeat 'precisely' the same action, then fair enough - but that is not possible.