tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post8982876454209504858..comments2024-03-28T09:44:47.093+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: The Unenforceable In Full Pursuit Of The Unspeakable…JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-44815322909143394372015-09-06T07:06:24.737+01:002015-09-06T07:06:24.737+01:00"I don't know if the scene has changed th...<i>"I don't know if the scene has changed these days."</i><br /><br />Well, it seems <a href="http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/13646418.Car_cruise_event_disrupted_by_police_in_Southend/" rel="nofollow">it hasn't</a>! Note the huge manpower expenditure for .... a few minor offences. <br /><br />Note also the council wanker claiming 'Victory!' regardless... <br /><br /><i>"Or is it just if you're youngish, driving a smartish car, and not a member of a protected social group?"</i><br /><br />Yup! How I wish they'd try the same stunt with the annual traveller 'let's race our poor abused horses up the A127' event. But they won't.<br /><br /><i>"The sinister bit you quoted was the call for informants."</i><br /><br />And the sad thing is, they'll get plenty. <br /><br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-18118015998496412212015-09-03T15:50:05.660+01:002015-09-03T15:50:05.660+01:00@Jim: the clue is in my comment above. The drivers...@Jim: the clue is in my comment above. The drivers and passengers of those transit vans <i>are</i> in a protected caste.Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-20128180929808656712015-09-03T10:55:57.765+01:002015-09-03T10:55:57.765+01:00Jim, what a jolly good idea! The big question is ...Jim, what a jolly good idea! The big question is how would the race card play against it?ivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-1672229007216193972015-09-03T09:43:53.713+01:002015-09-03T09:43:53.713+01:00So if they can ban a specific type of vehicle/type...So if they can ban a specific type of vehicle/type of person from an area, why can't they ban transit vans towing caravans (and their inhabitants) then?Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48715760351919536912015-09-02T21:28:33.161+01:002015-09-02T21:28:33.161+01:00The sinister bit you quoted was the call for infor...The sinister bit you quoted was the call for informants. Pity Wayne, who ditched his bitch, if he drives a smart motor. This is just another power to be filed away for later use, when things get really crazy here.<br /><br />5759Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672200681678804614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-55984167025511687092015-09-02T18:16:24.687+01:002015-09-02T18:16:24.687+01:00Southend is already a run down, dilapidated shitho...Southend is already a run down, dilapidated shithole of a town. As if people need one less reason to bother going there...John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437765041360086205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-65999982809955711102015-09-02T15:02:55.164+01:002015-09-02T15:02:55.164+01:00How can they tell if you're driving their &quo...How can they tell if you're driving their "with the intent" to drive recklessly?<br /><br />Telepathy? Or is it just if you're youngish, driving a smartish car, and not a member of a protected social group?Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-77626244646131087812015-09-02T13:42:07.159+01:002015-09-02T13:42:07.159+01:00As an old time frequenter of car cruises, I can te...As an old time frequenter of car cruises, I can tell you that's not how they work. The cars don't cruise around, they park up somewhere. The term 'cruise' is a bit misleading for what it actually is; a bunch of car enthusiasts getting together and admiring each others mods.<br /><br />We used to go to the MFI car park in Blackburn. It's on a large retail park and we went in the evening when everything was closed. The police would still come in force and move us on if they got wind of it. They're well known for being heavy handed at these types of event.<br /><br />I don't know if the scene has changed these days. If people are doing this on Tesco car park at 12 noon, but I wouldn't have thought so.Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.com