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This is how law works in Britain. Things are done to give the police the tools to fight whatever social ill currently obsesses the political class, however clu
by aj700 15y ago
This is how law works in Britain.
Things are done to give the police the tools to fight whatever social ill currently obsesses the political class, however clumsily drawn.
They'll arrest protesters at an event and let them go 48 hours later with no intention of ever charging them. Politicians really want indefinite internment of terrorists. Because they're probably right that nobody will abuse it.
No privacy for drivers.
The age of consent of 16 DOESN'T exist to stop 13/14/15 year olds having sex. It is set at 16 to make (Victorian) child prostitution dead easy to convict. Covertly having sex with any age of teenager who is discreet would be easy. Pimping them would get me in real trouble though.
It is assumed that all these powers will never be abused, because there is so much undetected and unprosecuted crime that the police don't have the time or inclination to abuse them. But they are there when they need them. The British police would never be so ungentlemanly, like those nuclear sub crews who protect their launch enablers with bicycle locks. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/UltimateDefenceOfTheRealm http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/UltimateDe...) When you have a social contract, you don't need enforcement, just the enablement of enforcement against badness.
- hahainternet 15y agoThis is a nice little rant, but the UK Government has already been defeated on terrorist detention. That happened years ago. Furthermore, the age of consent applies only to adults. If you are under 18 then not only does the CPS have a strong duty to determine if prosecution is in the public interest, it may not even be a crime at all if your age is close. There are valid things to argue against, like temporary detention with no intention of charging. Given that, please don't add in a bunch of rubbish that dilutes your point.
- carbonica 15y ago> If you are under 18 then not only does the CPS have a strong duty to determine if prosecution is in the public interest, it may not even be a crime at all if your age is close. I'm not too invested in whatever the heck your parent poster was saying, but you seem to have supported his point that "age of consent laws exist to easily convict people pimping child prostitutes." 17 year olds don't seek out child prostitutes.
- Nick_C 15y ago> nuclear sub crews who protect their launch enablers with bicycle locks. I can't see anything about bicycle locks on that website. Do you have another link? (Very interesting, by the way.)
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- aj700 15y agohttp://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2007/11/british-nukes-a/ http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2007/11/british-nukes-a/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permissive_Action_Link#Usage_of_PALs_by_other_states http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permissive_Action_Link#Usage_of...