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"War On Terror" Board Game Confiscated In UK
An anonymous reader writes "The board game The War On Terror is a satirical game in which George Bush's 'Axis of Evil' is reduced to a spinner in the middle of the board, which determines which player is designated a terrorist state. That person then has to wear a balaclava (included in the box set) with the word 'Evil' stitched onto it. Kent police said they had confiscated the game because the balaclava 'could be used to conceal someone's identity or could be used in the course of a criminal act.' Balaclavas are freely sold all over the place in the area." Schneier has blogged this stupidity, of course.
I wonder how much did the board game creators paid the police 'confiscate' the game? Talk about cheap advertising.
Why would you wear a dessert on your head? I mean I can see it if the game was like "Spin the bottle" or something of that ilk...
Guns are for wimps... Use a crossbow.. this way you can pin them to their chair when you go postal.
Because when I think 'hijacking an airplane', I think about wearing a balaclava with the word EVIL stitched to my head.
Technically the spinner is a munition, developed specifically for US intelligence.
I think you underestimate just how much I just dont care.
Shhhh ... he hasn't figured that out yet. :-P
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Straight Talk Express, here I come!
Your brain is not a computer.
coastguard?
-homer
I looked up on the web what a balaclava was, for I wasn't familiar with the term.
In Canada they sell those made of wool and other sturdy fibers as a winter gear for protection against the cold weather.
See the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaclava_(clothing)
Now, I'm shocked that they would prohibit a game because of the headgear, that's ridiculous! It's a GAME! Beside, this type of head gear is sold everywhere!
Not worse than those KKK back then, when they were wearing bedsheets for pete's sakes!
How can the authorities be so "STUPID!"
Wow.
My head is still spinning over this. Unbelieavable.
Everything can be used to conceal's one's identity.
Ok Uk Police, ban the following, please, because you must be thorough in your logic
1) makeup
2) hair extensions, hair pieces, hair products for coloring
3) ban the growth of beards
4) ban coloured contact lenses
5) ban theatrical makeup
6) ban plastic surgery
7) ban every form of toy weapons, including those dangerous Super Soaker Water guns, since these can actually be dangerous (try chlorine bleach instead of water)
8) hell ban all form of clothing too, because ya know, at this point, one could wear a long coat and a hat and try to conceal themselves too!!
I could go on, I'm just totally blown by how ridiculous the UK authorities are on this issue!
Sounds like the beginning of a MOnthy Python scetch: ...
We have nothing to fear but the state itself.
-And fear.
What?
-We have to fear fear itself.
Oh yes. We have nothing to fear but the state itself and fear.
-And terrorists.
We have nothing to fear but the state itself and fear and terrorists.
-And
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
The police are held more accountable today than ever just as their transgressions are better and better reported.
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I dunno, the Police have done some good things as well. I've always enjoyed listening to them during the '80s hours on my local radio station.
I suggest we stick with fact-based discussions.
Why start now?
No, this is the definition of Irony
Can you be Even More Awesome?!
We'll use the slashdot moderation system and let the public police the police that police the police.
What's great about this is that we already have a metamoderation system, so we can police the public that police the police that police the police.
Come on man, just google for Latin to English translators.
It means "Anyone protection ipsos protection" according to the one I found. So, yah...pretty deep.
FTFA: "George Bush's 'Axis of Evil' is reduced to a spinner in the middle of the board, which determines which player is designated a terrorist state.
I don't know, I sometimes feel like this is close to the actual method that George Bush uses to make some of his foreign policy decisions.
I'm not huge McCain fan either, but I at least feel like no matter who wins the election, it'll be a marked improvement.
Mod parent -1 redundant, please.