Reply to: Which Laws Do You Want Repealed?

[shaunbhoy]

Repeal the "law" that allows people to be locked up for 28 days without charge on the grounds that your name is Ali, you have a beard and therefore you might be a threat to national security. It's like a Not The Nine o'Clock News sketch.

Not going to happen is it? 'Cos I/we don't understand the 'threat' apparently. If I don't see y'all tomorrow I'll be in Belmarsh for (thought) crimes against the state.

Anyone seen the Zipster today............or 662079 as they are calling her at Paddington Green??

[NickFitz]

'Cos I/we don't understand the 'threat' apparently. If I don't see y'all tomorrow I'll be in Belmarsh for (thought) crimes against the state.

The "threat" is that the "Security Agencies" will be downsized.

When the Soviet Union vanished, I did not speak out, because I was working in the bit of MI5 that dealt with the Soviet Union.

When the IRA vanished, I did not speak out, because I'd managed to wangle a transfer to the bit of MI5 that dealt with the IRA.

When 9/11 happened, I said "Jesus Mary and Joseph, we're all saved as long as we keep on telling the politicians that there is a continuing threat from non-representative Islamic extremists."

When 7/7 happened, I said "Jesus Mary and Joseph, this is even better, because although we clearly failed to prevent this happening and are therefore obviously NBG, the politicians can't afford to get rid of us for fear of public perception."

And so on

[Zippy]

Repeal the "law" that allows people to be locked up for 28 days without charge on the grounds that your name is Ali, you have a beard and therefore you might be a threat to national security. It's like a Not The Nine o'Clock News sketch.

Not going to happen is it? 'Cos I/we don't understand the 'threat' apparently. If I don't see y'all tomorrow I'll be in Belmarsh for (thought) crimes against the state.

[thunderlizard]

Red tape

I feel a bit guilty for thinking this but...when I was out running round the park yesterday afternoon, 3 teachers each led a crocodile of children right into my path so I had to swerve round them, and it is some consolation knowing that they will all have to write near-miss incident reports about it.

[shaunbhoy]

I'd love to, but I am afraid I put it down the pants of a stripper in Luton!

That'd be BigDickDave would it?

[MarillionFan]

You ARE Mrs SY and I demand my crisp £5 note!!

I'd love to, but I am afraid I put it down the pants of a stripper in Luton!

[shaunbhoy]

The only thing that would give me the willies is someone like suityou trying to give me the willies!

You ARE Mrs SY and I demand my crisp £5 note!!

[MarillionFan]

True, but if we are being absolutely honest MF, all manner of things give you the willies.
Balloons............dwarves............open spaces...............enclosed spaces.............lightbulbs............carrots.. ..........ties.........hedgehogs................ga rden gnomes..........clouds....

Difficult to take you seriously on this really.

The only thing that would give me the willies is someone like suityou trying to give me the willies!

[shaunbhoy]

It does and always will scare me the thought of a National DNA Database in the hands of a mad, corrupt Government like the Nazis!

True, but if we are being absolutely honest MF, all manner of things give you the willies.
Balloons............dwarves............open spaces...............enclosed spaces.............lightbulbs............carrots.. ..........ties.........hedgehogs................ga rden gnomes..........clouds....

Difficult to take you seriously on this really.

[MarillionFan]

It does and always will scare me the thought of a National DNA Database in the hands of a mad, corrupt Government like the Nazis! The thought of what will happen in the future chills me to the bone.

Regardless, I'm bound to be on the Project Team for it. So something positive will come out of the final solution as I type = "Delete * From Population where GeneX = 'Bedwetter' and SocialMeeting = 'Everyone who crossed me'

And so! It begins......

BBC News - Genes predict living beyond 100

[stillooking]

Phase 1: I nominate the law that ended the execution of traitors.

Phase 2: Select * from Laws where enacteddate >= "1-may-1997"

why??

[doodab]

Do you mean create or commit?

Even if they give you a slice of the £££?

Not when you're sitting behind someone else. Not if you smashing into the windscreen distracts the driver so they crash. Not unless you're going to pay for the bills incurred of being thrown through the windscreen - police, ambulance, etc.

A minor point, but if he's flying through the windscreen, might it not be too late to worry about distracting the driver?

[d000hg]

Didn't the New Lie create something approaching 3000 new offenses?

Do you mean create or commit?

Can I have a new law please to stop the government spending millions of our pounds developing stupid websites ?

Even if they give you a slice of the £££?

All the 'nanny state' laws.

Thou shalt wear a seatbelt
Thou shalt wear a motorcycle helmet (unless thou happens to wear a turban)

etc.

Cycle helmets will no doubt be next.

I do, and always will wear a seatbelt. But if I choose not to, that's my prerogative shirley?

Not when you're sitting behind someone else. Not if you smashing into the windscreen distracts the driver so they crash. Not unless you're going to pay for the bills incurred of being thrown through the windscreen - police, ambulance, etc.

[MarillionFan]

It does and always will scare me the thought of a National DNA Database in the hands of a mad, corrupt Government like the Nazis! The thought of what will happen in the future chills me to the bone.

Regardless, I'm bound to be on the Project Team for it. So something positive will come out of the final solution as I type = "Delete * From Population where GeneX = 'Bedwetter' and SocialMeeting = 'Everyone who crossed me'

[Spacecadet]

Another childish effort, at least MF tried.

Here's a quote for you:

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.

Hint, it's not one of Kipling's