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2007-07-18 Britain

Traffic spies to join UK fight against crime

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Brit's seem to be using 1984 as an instruction manual. Orwell must be doing about 30,000 RPM...

Posted by PBMcL 2007-07-18 01:13|| 2007-07-18 01:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Orwell had no imagination

Posted by Chineper Lumplump5050 2007-07-18 09:47|| 2007-07-18 09:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I often point out that the year 1984 came and went, but Orwell never considered the possibility that things would continue to become even more intrusive and obnoxious after that date.

Ironically, he did consider that the language of Newspeak would continue to evolve, but not the oppression itself.

Yet it is the technology of oppression that has far outstripped what we call today "spin", and instead of the terse and succinct Doublethink, we have vast amounts of empty blather, fear mongering, and projected outrage.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-18 11:22|| 2007-07-18 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 it was bad enough before Red Ken instituted the congestion charge and the need for additional cameras. But its Bush and Cheney who are reducing our civil liberities not the left, for God's sake, they would never do that. Read where Bloomberg's proposal for congestion charging in the city went down in council. Sanity reins where idiots roam free.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-07-18 12:27|| 2007-07-18 12:27|| Front Page Top

#5 it is necessarily unsaid, but they merely want to track their Muzz physicians as they are on the move. And, any other Muzz who may require additional attention. They just didn't want to drop the hint. Got to remain quite proper a a Brit you know.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-07-18 16:50|| 2007-07-18 16:50|| Front Page Top

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