Reply to: David Cameron: burglars leave human rights at the door

[AtW]

any change to the law wouldn't favour Frentzel and his ilk.

I agree - it's complete tulip to get Frentzel into this.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The topic was burglars and he said it about burglars, easy to extend to anyone who attempts to enter house with criminal intent - murders, rapists etc.

Maybe it was designed to appeal to "to the hoardes of braying proles" as you put it, maybe, however that beats some tulip of a law that appears to burglars and alike.

I think you were missing the point - my response was pointing out that any change to the law wouldn't favour Frentzel and his ilk. Cameron isn't proposing to change the law, probably because he realises there is no need.

[AtW]

Except he said Burglars - not everyone.

The topic was burglars and he said it about burglars, easy to extend to anyone who attempts to enter house with criminal intent - murders, rapists etc.

Maybe it was designed to appeal to "to the hoardes of braying proles" as you put it, maybe, however that beats some tulip of a law that appears to burglars and alike.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It's a shame that this thread died on the second post, because the topic is actually quite interesting. It's a massive statement to say that the human rights are left at the threshold. The Fritzels of this world would have a field day!

Except he said Burglars - not everyone. It's a meaningless populist soundbite designed to appeal to the hoardes of braying proles.

[PAH]

It's a massive statement to say that the human rights are left at the threshold. The Fritzels of this world would have a field day!

As would the husband carrying his new wife over it.

[Ruprect]

It's a shame that this thread died on the second post, because the topic is actually quite interesting. It's a massive statement to say that the human rights are left at the threshold. The Fritzels of this world would have a field day!

[shaunbhoy]

One could, apparently, post a postcard in The Mumbles at lunch time & have it delivered in Neath before teatime.

Then again, Britain ruled a third of the world at the time, so it paid to know what was going on.

And was there anyone in Neath that could actually READ it, or did they just congregate around it and look at the picture?

[Churchill]

Just think; the Edwardians/Victorians had up to 4 postal deliveries per day.

And no 1st & 2nd class.


One could, apparently, post a postcard in The Mumbles at lunch time & have it delivered in Neath before teatime.

Then again, England ruled a third of the world at the time, so it paid to know what was going on.

FTFY!

[AtW]

I often see my postman talking to the old neighbours. This wouldn't happen if we had mail boxes.

That's very nice.

Also explains why they had to scrap second post and the fact that now mail deliveries take closer to noon rather than 9am.

[milanbenes]

My postman is very friendly. "Er Indoors" (Mrs Dodgy) is always baking cakes for him.

bun in the oven


Milan.

[DodgyAgent]

milanbenes explained that in his "boring" long post about average folk* in the UK versus those who live in central Europe.

One thing the postman do in the UK is a form of community service. I often see my postman talking to the old neighbours. This wouldn't happen if we had mail boxes.

*I live in an area with a wide variety of housing so some folk follow the central European method.

My postman is very friendly. "Er Indoors" (Mrs Dodgy) is always baking cakes for him.

[SueEllen]

In the USA they have mailboxes.

I suppose their front gardens are so big that it would be cruel to make postman walk all the way to the door...

milanbenes explained that in his "boring" long post about average folk* in the UK versus those who live in central Europe.

One thing the postman do in the UK is a form of community service. I often see my postman talking to the old neighbours. This wouldn't happen if we had mail boxes.

*I live in an area with a wide variety of housing so some folk follow the central European method.

[AtW]

A person who wanted to receive post?

In the USA they have mailboxes.

I suppose their front gardens are so big that it would be cruel to make postman walk all the way to the door...

[Mich the Tester]

this is a significant and very interesting difference

You mean there's a boring bit to this story too?

[milanbenes]

interesting discussion here

but edited because it was too boring for posh boy

Milan.