Over on Facebook, someone posted a link to this petition:
Home Office @ukhomeoffice: Change the law so 17-year-olds are treated as children in custody #4JoeBasically, there's a discrepancy in UK law: if a 17 year old is arrested by the police then they get treated as an adult, but if they are subsequently charged then they'll be treated as a child ( Read more... )

The weather's been getting a bit warmer recently, which is good for cycling: I put my thermal jacket away a few weeks ago, switched to a short-sleeved jersey yesterday, and wore shorts instead of tights today. Unfortunately, I've seen some remarkably poor driving from other road users: I've had two close calls, and a car hit me this morning.

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The weekend rolls around again, so I'm splitting my time between SJA duties and slobbing around in front of the TV. I really need to book some annual leave soon, so that I can actually get something productive done (e.g. finishing my decorating ( Read more... )

As per my entry last week, I wasn't particularly impressed by the first two episodes of Torchwood. I watched the third episode tonight, and it's earned a temporary reprieve until next week, but I think that's partly because I had lower expectations.

( Spoilers ho! )

I went off to watch "The Last Samurai" last night at the cinema, which I thought was very good. I don't have much to say about the film itself, but it got me thinking about various general themes, so that's what I'll discuss here.

( Minor spoilers for various things I've read/watched in the last 15 years )