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| Britain |
| No-smoking signs for unmarked police cars |
| 2007-09-29 |
| London: Undercover police officers have been ordered to put up no-smoking signs in their unmarked cars. Detectives on stake-outs are also banned from having a cigarette in their vehicle under new anti-smoking laws. Ministers say officers carrying out surveillance are not exempt from the new smoking legislation which came into force on July 1. However, MPs raised concerns that covert operations could be blown by criminals spotting no smoking signs. Shadow home secretary David Davis said: "Whilst everyone understands the need for a smoke-free environment, it seems to me that this legislation has gone beyond common sense." Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg called for undercover police cars to be exempt from the smoking sign legislation. He said: "It's obvious that these rules should have some common sense exemptions. Hopefully those responsible for this rule can be made to come quickly to their senses." However, the government said no-smoking signs should not hamper the police. Is it time to have a separate tag for "Britain Gone Mad"? |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 Britain is doomed.... >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-29 23:21 |
| #2 Are they going to put D.A.R.E. bumper stickers on too? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-09-29 18:02 |
| #1 Hopefully those responsible for this rule can be made to come quickly to their senses. Don't count on it. Britain is living proof that some forms of stupidity are terminal. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-29 16:57 |