Wednesday 23 January 2008

Why don't you blow yourself?

In yet another attack on the individual, the Government are planning to give the police additional powers to set up road-blocks, pull over cars and subject drivers to alcohol tests. At present, the police must have a reason to do this, which seems fair enough and in keeping with their putative raison d'etre to keep the peace. But when you're an authoritarian control freak, having a reason is way too much effort. It requires the copper to think. Far better, they say, to treat everyone like a suspect.

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2 comments:

Clunking Fist said...

Kinnoch?
LOL

Trooper Thompson said...

I was mystified as to what this meant, until I stumbled upon:

http://more-to-life-than-shoes.blogspot.com/2008/01/bed-wetting-windbag.html