.... People fuck things up and make mistakes that's life as far as I'm concerned Amen. As long as you suffer no physical harm or loss of monies or possessions, a simple apology suffices. Spot on. Even in some cases when you *do* suffer physical harm it's not right to sue if it's your own stupid fault - like the silly cow in America who burnt herself trying to ...

... it. People fuck things up and make mistakes that's life as far as I'm concerned Amen. As long as you suffer no physical harm or loss of monies or possessions, a simple apology suffices. Spot on. Even in some cases when you *do* suffer physical harm it's not right to sue if it's your own stupid fault - like the silly cow in America who burnt herself trying to put sugar in ...

... wrote: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. <shrug> Traffic wardens are civilians. They've been around, handing out on-the-spot fines, for nearly fifty years. Thar's because they've been given the power to by the Police. -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking ...

...: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. <shrug> Traffic wardens are civilians. They've been around, handing out on-the-spot fines, for nearly fifty years. They also seem to get it wrong a lot more than a fully trained police officer if the statistics on successfully challenged parking tickets are anything to go ...

....co.uk> wrote: On Aug 27, 8:30 am, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote: "Local government officials and private security workers have been given police powers to enforce on-the-spot fines for littering, dog fouling and motoring offences. Yeah , I can see that working. Not. If someone refuses to give their address what exactly are these people going to do about it? If they...

... 27, 12:58 pm, JNugent <J...@NPPTG.com> wrote: Doug wrote: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. <shrug> Traffic wardens are civilians. They've been around, handing out on-the-spot fines, for nearly fifty years. Thats only because they can trace the car. If they didn't have that power the fine would be unenforcable. B2003

JNugent wrote: Doug wrote: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. <shrug> Traffic wardens are civilians. They've been around, handing out on-the-spot fines, for nearly fifty years. Exactly, and if you've done nothing wromg then you've nothing to worry about.

Doug wrote: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. <shrug> Traffic wardens are civilians. They've been around, handing out on-the-spot fines, for nearly fifty years.

....co.uk> wrote: On Aug 27, 8:30 am, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote: "Local government officials and private security workers have been given police powers to enforce on-the-spot fines for littering, dog fouling and motoring offences. Yeah , I can see that working. Not. If someone refuses to give their address what exactly are these people going to do about it? If ...

Doug <jagmad@riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Yes, although unaccountable policing in the UK is nothing new it is spreading. "Local government officials and private security workers have been given police powers to enforce on-the-spot fines for ... motoring offences. Isn't that exactly what you've been clamouring for for years?