There is a massive difference between a representative democracy and a democracy. Switzerland is FAR closer to being a democracy than the US is. They actually ask their population's opinion on major things, and then are bound by their citizen's choices. The US lets you choose the person who will take the lobbyists money for the next 4 years, and you get no further say in your national or state politics beyond that choice.
I thought that the constitution enumerated the things that the federal government could regulate and control. I thought that all other rights were held to be explicit?
Yeah, but Halloween isn't a local tradition here. The OP is British (based on the use of the word scrotes and celebration of Guy Fawkes). It's just some stupid commercial bullshit that we've brought over from the septics because it makes money for people.
But dozens of other people are involved in those books. Even WITH editors, horrible spelling mistakes still get through. Even with typesetters, you still end up with weird breaks occasionally. What's going to happen without those roles ?
Community Service Officers - no power, only report crimes. Jumped up little Hitlers. The next step up from a traffic warden. Useless waste of money as they get paid a wage.
I got my terms wrong, but basically, breach of the peace applies here because the centre did not act on its own volition. A member of staff of the ice cream stand is the one who called security. As such, the police can act based on the fact that this person was concerned / threatened enough to call the law:(
This is one reason I hate shopping centres and the ever encroaching use of private space to live our public lives.
On a public high street, I can take a picture of whoever and whatever I like from the public highway (pavement). Every shopping centre everywhere in this country has the right to ban me from taking pictures. And yet we live more and more of our lives in these types of private spaces.
The same goes for public parks vs private parks, privately owned estates (e.g. Canary wharf) vs proper public spaces. Even though to a right thinking normal person, there's no difference between these two kinds of spaces, the law treats them differently
The campaign was fronted by ACPO (the private organisation who advise the police how to enforce and interpret laws) after the Met (Greater London ) and City of London police spent a small fortune paying compensation to photographers arrested and detained under the terrorism act(s).
I'd not heard of it being such a big problem outside the major metropolitan centres, but apparently it still is.
Also, in Scotland, trespassing is a lot harder to arrest for in this case. But they could still do him for creating a public nuisance / disturbance.
You're closer to correct than most people here. Trespassing in Scotland is a little harder to use for this, but instead of doing him for trespassing, they can arrest him using public order type acts for something like causing a public disturbance.
You see, the mall is private ground, so they get ALL of the benefits of controlling what people can do, because they're private. But as soon as *they* need the law, it becomes a public nuisance and the law steps in to help.
Regardless of whether he was a saint or not, do you think it is right, just days after someone has died, to publicly say that you're glad his gone ?
How do you think your family would feel if within days of your death, someone was using your passing to score political points? Don't you think they'd be a little hurt? Is that what you'd want for them ?
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> those 99$ are what keeps me away from iOS right now.
Excellent !
That's still not direct democracy though. The worst you can do is kick the bugger out early. You still get no say in the actual laws being decided on.
There is a massive difference between a representative democracy and a democracy. Switzerland is FAR closer to being a democracy than the US is. They actually ask their population's opinion on major things, and then are bound by their citizen's choices. The US lets you choose the person who will take the lobbyists money for the next 4 years, and you get no further say in your national or state politics beyond that choice.
I thought that the constitution enumerated the things that the federal government could regulate and control. I thought that all other rights were held to be explicit?
Yeah, but Halloween isn't a local tradition here. The OP is British (based on the use of the word scrotes and celebration of Guy Fawkes). It's just some stupid commercial bullshit that we've brought over from the septics because it makes money for people.
Define 'popular'. 18 out of the last 20 DVDs that I rented from Lovefilm were not available for streaming.
Change ISPs.
Then that disqualifies you from having an opinion, if you can't even keep track of where he is. He's not in prison.
Western Union blocked them too.
But dozens of other people are involved in those books. Even WITH editors, horrible spelling mistakes still get through. Even with typesetters, you still end up with weird breaks occasionally. What's going to happen without those roles ?
"land of the free" *
* Some terms and conditions may apply. Offer not available in all areas. Tyrants excepted. Apathy voids this offer.
Banned in the UK ? Really ?
They are providing most of the core tech behind 21CN, the country's next big network. They are the reason that Marconi no longer exists.
Excuse me !?
Community Service Officers - no power, only report crimes. Jumped up little Hitlers. The next step up from a traffic warden. Useless waste of money as they get paid a wage.
Step _up_ from a traffic warden ? Sheesh ! :p
> but the last thing we need...
You're right. What we actually need is a police service who uphold the law without fear or favour. But we don't have one :(
I got my terms wrong, but basically, breach of the peace applies here because the centre did not act on its own volition. A member of staff of the ice cream stand is the one who called security. As such, the police can act based on the fact that this person was concerned / threatened enough to call the law :(
This is one reason I hate shopping centres and the ever encroaching use of private space to live our public lives.
On a public high street, I can take a picture of whoever and whatever I like from the public highway (pavement). Every shopping centre everywhere in this country has the right to ban me from taking pictures. And yet we live more and more of our lives in these types of private spaces.
The same goes for public parks vs private parks, privately owned estates (e.g. Canary wharf) vs proper public spaces. Even though to a right thinking normal person, there's no difference between these two kinds of spaces, the law treats them differently
Liar. There absolutely is trespass law in Scotland.
http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/TrespassScottish
Actually this one is worse. This one started where a member of staff at the kiosk who had just taken money from this man called security.
The campaign was fronted by ACPO (the private organisation who advise the police how to enforce and interpret laws) after the Met (Greater London ) and City of London police spent a small fortune paying compensation to photographers arrested and detained under the terrorism act(s).
I'd not heard of it being such a big problem outside the major metropolitan centres, but apparently it still is.
Also, in Scotland, trespassing is a lot harder to arrest for in this case. But they could still do him for creating a public nuisance / disturbance.
You're closer to correct than most people here. Trespassing in Scotland is a little harder to use for this, but instead of doing him for trespassing, they can arrest him using public order type acts for something like causing a public disturbance.
You see, the mall is private ground, so they get ALL of the benefits of controlling what people can do, because they're private. But as soon as *they* need the law, it becomes a public nuisance and the law steps in to help.
Best of both worlds.
> No one is entitled to give you a job
Really? I thought I could hire anyone I wanted.
Tired of being able to choose whether or not to have an abortion ? Vote Ron Paul 2012!
London Youths revolution ? Why aren't you being moderated as funny !?
Regardless of whether he was a saint or not, do you think it is right, just days after someone has died, to publicly say that you're glad his gone ?
How do you think your family would feel if within days of your death, someone was using your passing to score political points? Don't you think they'd be a little hurt? Is that what you'd want for them ?