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[Lucifer Box]

And locking people up without benefit of a court appearance is, by coincidence, the definition of a police state...

Spot on, Zeity. Britain became a de facto police state on 01/01/06 when the police no longer needed to provide a reason for arresting a citizen. Incidentally, on the same date officials of the CPS were empowered to arrest citizens without charge, the first time the state has been able to directly detain citizens since Maga Carta.

Still, as the usual hard of thinking sorts (Mailman, Chico, etc) would say, "if you've done nothing wrong you have nothing to fear from New Labour's one party police state".

[Lucifer Box]

Soon the police will be able to put somone away just for looking funny at them.

They can already. Since 1st January this year the police no longer have to suspect a crime has been committed or will be prevented by arresting a citizen. It is now only required that the arresting officer believesd "it is necessary". You can then be held for 28 days without charge or knowing what you are accused or (which might legitimately be "nothing" in any case), the equivalent of a two month prison sentence, no doubt shortly to be 90 days, the equivalent of a 6 month prison sentence.

[lilelvis2000]

What I do believe is that the govt. gets a man put into jail for life (ok so he earned it) and then trots out the MI5 head to tell us all that there are thousands ready to kill us....with the queen's speech coming up and even more terrorism legislation coming.

Soon the police will be able to put somone away just for looking funny at them.

[Emperor Dalek]

Treat ? Sounds more like punishment, you did well to resist ED.

BTW how does a dalek take a cock up the arse ?

My thoughts precisely. I never hear from him again. The one and only time I ever met him he looked as though he needed a note from his mum to be allowed to be off school for the day.

I have a maintenance hatch, but I never reveal it while the sun's still shining.

[Lucy]

The only time I ever got anything off an agent was after a third renewal and he phoned me up and said that as he had nothing better to do that day and had a spare 30 minutes he could take me to the Pizza Hut in Slough "for a treat" and to say thanks. Needless to say, I passed on that one.

I think I'd rather have had the cock up the arse.

Treat ? Sounds more like punishment, you did well to resist ED.

BTW how does a dalek take a cock up the arse ?

[Emperor Dalek]

Indeed.

The only time I ever heard of an agent giving anyone anything (other than a c*ck up the @rse), was a champagne night, some people shamed him into....(he was a one man band taking 30% from 35 contractors, sole supplier). As it turned out everyone hated him so much no one turned up, he was very hurt apparently.

The only time I ever got anything off an agent was after a third renewal and he phoned me up and said that as he had nothing better to do that day and had a spare 30 minutes he could take me to the Pizza Hut in Slough "for a treat" and to say thanks. Needless to say, I passed on that one.

I think I'd rather have had the cock up the arse.

[SallyAnne]

Indeed.

The only time I ever heard of an agent giving anyone anything (other than a c*ck up the @rse), was a champagne night, some people shamed him into....(he was a one man band taking 30% from 35 contractors, sole supplier). As it turned out everyone hated him so much no one turned up, he was very hurt apparently.

Hiya Lucy - glad to see you back! I thought these bozos might have scared you off for good!

[Lucy]

Sorry, I'm really hung up on the bag thing....your agent bought you it?

Who's agent buys them a bag?!

And who would wear a bag that their agent bought them??!

Indeed.

The only time I ever heard of an agent giving anyone anything (other than a c*ck up the @rse), was a champagne night, some people shamed him into....(he was a one man band taking 30% from 35 contractors, sole supplier). As it turned out everyone hated him so much no one turned up, he was very hurt apparently.

[SallyAnne]

i've been with the same agent for 2 years, on 5 different contracts - each time his cut was £100/day or more - he's got me a bag, 3 lunches and for christmas we are going to Stringfellow's

Are you dating your agent?

[Pondlife]

each time his cut was £100/day or more

No wonder he does! What's that as a %?

[scriptfromscratch]

i've been with the same agent for 2 years, on 5 different contracts - each time his cut was £100/day or more - he's got me a bag, 3 lunches and for christmas we are going to Stringfellow's

[Xenophon]

look i have an over the shoulder mulberry 'Ridley' bag with a postman's lock closure and adjustable strap - my agent bought it for before you ask.

I consider myself pretty metrosexual, but the man bag is a hard one to pull off. I tryed one in about 1998, but it just didn't work. I looked like I had a girl's bag - plain and simple. Kudos to you script, if you can do it and not look like a wally.

[SallyAnne]

Sorry, I'm really hung up on the bag thing....your agent bought you it?

Who's agent buys them a bag?!

And who would wear a bag that their agent bought them??!

[Xenophon]

I thought I was part of intelligent community, until today

Oh thee of little faith (and sharp tongue). This is the General forum, in which a range of topics are covered. Some intelligent comments are made. It isn't, however, the ultimate bastion of intellectual conversation. You need to go to the caravanning forum for that.

[Cowboy Bob]

i said 'time of year' which refers to the period where you wear a poppy to pay respect to those who lost their lives to allow you the freedom to post grotty little messages on forums like this.

I thought I was part of intelligent community, until today

Blindly following someone or something without questioning it is not a sign of respect...