London Police Seek To Install CCTV In Pubs 293
JCWDenton writes "The Met Police got a short sharp rap over the knuckles yesterday, as the Office of the Information Commissioner questioned what looks very much like a blanket
policy to force CCTV onto public houses in certain parts of London. The story begins with a letter to the Guardian last week, from Nick Gibson. He is currently renovating Islington pub The Drapers Arms, after its previous owners allowed it to go insolvent and then disappeared. In his letter, he argues that if he had merely taken over an existing licence, the police could not have imposed any additional conditions. However, because this was now a new licence, the police were able to make specific requests, including one particular request in respect of installing CCTV."
Re:Can we have a bit less old news? (Score:4, Funny)
I read this when it went up on The Register, 5 days ago. Can people please check the timestamp before submitting/approving stories? The normal 2 or 3 days old news is just about passable, but 5 days is getting silly.
I'm psychic, your post is about 6 days old to me, you hypocrite.
At least (Score:2, Funny)
now we know the reason for the ban on smoking in pubs.
Re:1984 (Score:2, Funny)
"Barman, would you like to hear a blond joke?" says the man.
The barman leans over with a serious look in his eyes. "Before you tell your joke, let me tell you five things", he said. "I'm blond and I have a baseball bat under the bar. The doorman is blond and weighs as much as a horse. My wife is blond can carry a barrel of beer under each arm. The cleaner is blond with a black belt in karate. And finally, the gentlemen at the end of the bar is blond, ex-SAS with a screw loose"
The barmen maintains eye contact with the man. "You still want to tell your joke?"
"No way! Not if I've got explain it five times!"
Re:Any pub in central London... (Score:3, Funny)
Well-behaved people have nothing to fear from being seen sitting and drinking.
You've obviously never had a Vindaloo and warm English beer...
Re:This is ... a good thing? (Score:3, Funny)
A mandatory law? (Score:1, Funny)
As opposed to an optional law?
I can understand the Islington pub... (Score:5, Funny)
If someone named Ford walks in claiming the world is about to end, we can snag him before he leaves us all to die.
Fucking wanker.
Re:I can understand the Islington pub... (Score:3, Funny)
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What is it lately with people modding things that are clearly going for 'funny' with other tags.
Re:1984 (Score:1, Funny)
You cited the Daily Mail?
Give me a break.