Spy Drones Take to the Sky in the UK

Novotny writes to tell us The Guardian is reporting that the UK's has launched a new breed of police 'spy drone'. Originally used in military applications, these drones are being put into use as a senior police officer warns the surveillance society in the UK is eroding civil liberties. In the UK, there are an estimated 4.2 million surveillance cameras already, and you are on average photographed 300 times a day going about your business. Is there any evidence to suggest that this increasingly Orwellian society is actually any safer?"

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[spun]

In fascist Amerika, one can not critique the rich. It's the new Divine Right of Kings: The Divine Right of the Rich to their Money. After all, Wealthiness is next to Godliness. If God didn't want people to be rich, why, he wouldn't have showered them with cash. I mean really, where do I get off criticizing the rich? Without them, we'd all starve. It is only through their charitable good works that we even have jobs in the first place.

I'm reminded of a quote: "God shows his contempt for wealth in the choice of people he chooses to shower it upon." The sad thing is, I bet the person who modded the above down is not even rich. They just identify with the rich, and think that if they protect the interests of the rich, someday they may be rich. Because that's worked really well for collaborators throughout history. Suckers.

Sentencing

[RationalRoot]

I saw a video clip of some you gentlemen kicking some poor unfortunates head in while he lay on the road. Stamped his head against the kerb stones, several times.

Thanks to the video

1) they were caught
2) they were found guilty
3) they could not have a lawyer pretend it was self defence, or a row that got out of hand, or provoked, or not all that serious an asault.

While they rot in Jail, I for one will not be protesting for their civil liberties.

Aw poor babies didn't get a fair trial, there was too much evidence against them...