tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post6859155553339826565..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Taking Pictures: Not For Citizens (Especially When They Depict Police Actions)JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-14215850601279627492008-07-30T12:22:00.000+01:002008-07-30T12:22:00.000+01:00"...why not be optimistic for a change? The sun's ...<I>"...why not be optimistic for a change? The sun's shining, the traffic's light, Labour's in trouble and Humphrys is not on "Today": things could be worse."</I><BR/><BR/>True - and since the top contenders for Brown's crown seem to be Milibland and Harperson, life is <I>sweeeet</I> indeed... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-10024978411136328492008-07-30T11:55:00.000+01:002008-07-30T11:55:00.000+01:00"You mean, you actually expect them to repeal anyt..."You mean, you actually expect them to repeal anything...?"<BR/><BR/>On reflection - no. But why not be optimistic for a change? The sun's shining, the traffic's light, Labour's in trouble and Humphrys is not on "Today": things could be worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-82634367312440897032008-07-30T10:25:00.000+01:002008-07-30T10:25:00.000+01:00"Unfortunately the party of the possible next gove...<I>"Unfortunately the party of the possible next government has not told us which of the present administration's over-legislation they are minded to repeal on day 1 of the new government. "</I><BR/><BR/>You mean, you actually expect them to repeal <I>anything</I>...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-21008536794198504192008-07-30T10:21:00.000+01:002008-07-30T10:21:00.000+01:00I love the way Sherrington says "it would be reaso...I love the way Sherrington says "it would be reasonable for the officer . . . etc". I'm sure Mr Gates replied to the effect that he was taking the picture because he considered that the police had committed an offence and he was collecting the evidence to report them. A reasonble reply to a (more or less) reasonable question and the matter shoould have ended there (as it probably would have done 10-15 years ago).<BR/><BR/>However, as you say, we have ceded too much authority to effectively unaccountable jobsworths. Unfortunately the party of the possible next government has not told us which of the present administration's over-legislation they are minded to repeal on day 1 of the new government. Am I being a tad cynical to suspect that repeal of the 21st equivalent of the <A HREF="http://www.historyhome.co.uk/c-eight/distress/sixacts.htm" REL="nofollow">Six Acts</A> is not in (let alone at the top of) the Cameroon agenda?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com