Reply to: Police Misuse of Powers Again

[minestrone]

They must have about 100 police round Central station tonight as I passed through, asking for ID from anyone they picked out, seemed to have some 'pole' thing with lights on the top at every entrance. I assume it was maybe a metal detector of some kind and it would flash red, orange or green when people passed by.

From what I seen they stopped a business type female, a few delinquents and an 'olive' skinned girl.

36 quid over time though and a new initiative that will be in the papers tomorrow which will be hailed as a success.

The usual junkie beggars that hang about the station were half way up the street in some kind of commotion, obviously upset about being displaced from their begging patches. Like wiping tulipe round you arsehole with a bit of news paper really.

As expected...

‘Ring of steel’ crackdown hailed a success despite few arrests

On the 'pole' which looks likely to be coming to a station near you soon...

Many looked surprised by the presence of the groundbreaking Ferroguard pole metal detectors that were rolled out across the city’s bus and train stations

Don't know why someone got their cider confiscated as well. I walked through the 'lines' 4 times with a bottle of 10 year old Jura in my bag. Does the confiscation of booze have a scale on the quality of the booze?

EDIT: reading it again the chap was 16

[Churchill]

Was anyone at the Tate Modern today for the protesty thingy?

Nope, I value my security clearance.

[TheFaQQer]

Was anyone at the Tate Modern today for the protesty thingy?

[pzz76077]

http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/ne..._spot_fine_bid

"I think that it is an extraordinary thing to say that police officers cannot be trusted and it is a certainty that officers will misuse their powers," he told BBC Radio 4's The World at One.

[Troll]

I once worked with a PM who´d been an RAF pilot and fought in the Falklands. He didn´t really bother with risk analysis as his definition of ´risk´ was ´flying 20 foot above a mountain on a foggy day with 3 Argentinian fighters trying to blow your arse to smithereens´.

Sounds like he was paraphrasing Keith Miller"
Indeed, when asked to compare the pressures of playing cricket with the war, he said: "Pressure, I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse, playing is not."

[minestrone]

They must have about 100 police round Central station tonight as I passed through, asking for ID from anyone they picked out, seemed to have some 'pole' thing with lights on the top at every entrance. I assume it was maybe a metal detector of some kind and it would flash red, orange or green when people passed by.

From what I seen they stopped a business type female, a few delinquents and an 'olive' skinned girl.

36 quid over time though and a new initiative that will be in the papers tomorrow which will be hailed as a success.

The usual junkie beggars that hang about the station were half way up the street in some kind of commotion, obviously upset about being displaced from their begging patches. Like wiping tulipe round you arsehole with a bit of news paper really.

[lilelvis2000]

Of course. People who have grown up with protection against anything,
...
The only thing I ask of a government is to do the one thing none of them have ever managed to do; LEAVE ME ALONE!

My wife always harps on about "Isn't that illegal" and "the government should do something". I mean if you're gonna be stupid, expect the result you asked for - of course you're probably too stupid to realise that. Which is why we need laws and H&S - to protect the stupid from themselves.

Mich - Montana sounds the place for you..either that or the tribal areas of Pakistan

[Mich the Tester]

"What do we want?"

A comprehensive and realistic risk assessment in accordance with our mutual risk appetite such that we can relate them to the potential related benefits!!

"When do we want it?"

In good time to undertake a thorough risk analysis and determine an appropriate strategy for responding to the risk!!!

Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't have attended all those Management_of_Risk seminars.

I once worked with a PM who´d been an RAF pilot and fought in the Falklands. He didn´t really bother with risk analysis as his definition of ´risk´ was ´flying 20 foot above a mountain on a foggy day with 3 Argentinian fighters trying to blow your arse to smithereens´.

[EternalOptimist]

"What do we want?"

A comprehensive and realistic risk assessment in accordance with our mutual risk appetite such that we can relate them to the potential related benefits!!

"When do we want it?"

In good time to undertake a thorough risk analysis and determine an appropriate strategy for responding to the risk!!!

Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't have attended all those Management_of_Risk seminars.

Richard, I have some good news. And I have some bad news.

The bad news - I just rolled a six.
The good news - Here, I have this brand new pillow for you

[RichardCranium]

I'll start painting the placards Mitch. What a battle cry

What do we want ?
Risks
When do we want 'em ?
Now!!

mmm it could be a hard one to sell

"What do we want?"

A comprehensive and realistic risk assessment in accordance with our mutual risk appetite such that we can relate them to the potential related benefits!!

"When do we want it?"

In good time to undertake a thorough risk analysis and determine an appropriate strategy for responding to the risk!!!

Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't have attended all those Management_of_Risk seminars.

[TheFaQQer]

Or read The Diceman, although you may get more than you bargained for

awful book - absolutely hated it. When he moans about how bad his life has turned out, I just kept thinking "put the f***ing dice down, then twatty!"

[DaveB]

You need a D20 - variety is the spice of life

Or read The Diceman, although you may get more than you bargained for

[NickFitz]

Well I am doing my bit to reintroduce the idea of risk to society. Every Saturday morning, I get the missus to roll a dice, 1-4 its a bonio sesh, 5 is a BJ sesh, 6 is a 'bite the pillow' sesh.


i used a loaded dice

You need a D20 - variety is the spice of life

[BA to the Stars]

Well I am doing my bit to reintroduce the idea of risk to society. Every Saturday morning, I get the missus to roll a dice, 1-4 its a bonio sesh, 5 is a BJ sesh, 6 is a 'bite the pillow' sesh.


i used a loaded dice

Do you use loaded dice

[EternalOptimist]

The only thing I ask of a government is to do the one thing none of them have ever managed to do; LEAVE ME ALONE!

Well I am doing my bit to reintroduce the idea of risk to society. Every Saturday morning, I get the missus to roll a dice, 1-4 its a bonio sesh, 5 is a BJ sesh, 6 is a 'bite the pillow' sesh.


i used a loaded dice