Saturday, 30 August 2008

Is the Mirror a credible news source?

I don't know. But this is pretty scary stuff:

Thirty under-age teenage drinkers have been arrested by police using anti-terrorist legislation.

Youngsters who use borrowed, stolen or forged IDs to get into pubs and clubs are being held under the new laws - which makes it an offence to misrepresent documents for ID purposes.

In six weeks 30 youngsters have been held. One case has gone to court.

Police said they have the backing of licensed traders.


Who gives a fuck about the licensed traders? But this, this is the real kicker here:

Insp Neil Mutch in Sheffield, South Yorks, said: "It is one way of trying to keep kids out of clubs. The act was brought out for terrorism but it suits us very nicely."


I bet it does, you cunt. Don't you already have an actual law you could enforce?

So, anti-terror legislation used to intimidate hecklers, spy on your bins, keep kids out of nightclubs ... yeah, I feel safer under Labour. No, really, I do.

Cunts.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Few bloggers use their real names. Are we misrepresenting our ID?

Many bloggers have said worse than the four men who are currently in court for making online threats.

Watch out - those laws weren't designed for bloggers but as the rozzer said - thay'll suit them very nicely!

Anonymous said...

"Police said they have the backing of licensed traders."

I'm sure they do 'have the backing of licensed traders' to do something about youths with forged ID. But maybe not to use anti-terrorism laws for a purpose for which they aren't intended! How did they deal with it before this legislation came out?

"Watch out - those laws weren't designed for bloggers but as the rozzer said - thay'll suit them very nicely!"

That's the worry, isn't it..?

Old Holborn said...

Hey, if you have nothing to hide etc

This is for your protection etc

Bastards