Freedom of expression doesn't make it all right

[venta]

These days, if you mention the words "identity cards" and "human rights' violation" in the same sentence you can be reasonably sure that a good chunk of the UK will froth righteously along with you.

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[kneeshooter]

Goth Eucharist on tour to St Marys. But without power for the PA apparently.

[blackmetalbaz]

goth_eucharist, organised by sebastian1971 in Cambridge. He's taking it up to Whitby. Opinion on the subject is mixed.

[venta]

But we have to consider the rights of the squirrel...

Ahem.

Thanks for the law bits - I am not very aware of these things, and feel I should give at least a little consideration to the law and its application as opposed to my own knee-jerk reactions.

The problem is, that every man and his dog claims that all number of things are a 'violation of human rights' and the more the phrase gets used, the less value it has.

Yes. That was rather my thought too - when people are continuously bleating about human rights it does make some of the rather more shocking rights abuses lose impact.

[wechsler]

It's the RMT. *Any* reason is good enough to strike over; to the extent that any genuine cause, such as safety issues or privacy, are immediately compromised as soon as the RMT put their name to it.

[jiggery_pokery]

As sympathetic as I am towards unions at large and socialist causes: got it in one, sir.

Fingerprint recognition might be the only contentious part; although not foolproof, it seems hard enough to cheat and requiring of relatively little equipment to the point where it's a good solution. I wouldn't mind if work swapped our current identity card system for something as easy-to-use, clean and quick based around fingerprints, for instance.

[ewx]

How do you propose to keep your fingerprint secret from the ill-intentioned? Once they've got it, how are you going to go about revoking your fingerprint?

[davefish]

I shall do all in my power to not let them chop my fingers off.

[davefish]

Lets face it, the RMT are custom built for whinging (With apologies to lee_chaos.

The goth eucharist is the thing that seems to be filling up the boot of my car alarmingly.

What time are you likely to arrive tomorrow?

[venta]

You've got a Eucharist in your boot ? Scary.

What time are you likely to arrive tomorrow?

Don't you talk to that Keris person ? We sorted it all out ages ago :) I'll be arriving late, though hopefully in time for last orders.

[davefish]

I'm worried about it starting a fight with the New Rocks. Seeya soon.

PS should have some camera gear for you.