Beware the state Gestapo, who are being given extra powers by Nanny.
Nanny is to extend the power to issue on-the-spot fines to "authority" figures, other than the police.
Some of you may be wondering who, or what, an "authority" figure is. Allow me to enlighten you; authority figures (according to Nanny) include the following, teachers, council workers and even RSPCA inspectors.
In short anyone in some form of uniform, or with aspirations of wearing some form of uniform!
These "Little Hitlers" would be given the same right as police officers to mete out summary justice for offences including; vandalism, antisocial behaviour and theft.
The proposal was debated a few weeks ago in the Lords.
At the moment penalty notices are dispensed by police officers, community support officers and neighbourhood wardens (what the hell is a neighbourhood warden?).
Nanny's chums in the Home Office are preparing a much longer list of the types of people, who would then be "accredited" by their local chief constable to issue the notices.
Home Office sources say the list could include teachers, who need to deal with unruly pupils, housing officials who need to punish troublesome tenants and RSPCA inspectors.
Fixed-penalty notices do not count as a criminal record, but police forces would keep a register of those issued with them.
To quote Basil Fawlty:
"That's exactly how Nazi Germany began!"
Crazy, but just be glad you are not a merkian (offtopic) http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/19/business/norris20.php
ReplyDeleteAnyone who thinks teachers fining children is a good idea is a complete retard who hasn't been to school since the dawn of time.
ReplyDeleteMind you, that could be said about the whole ****** idea.
We know what will happen. They will hunt middle class people who cross the road without waiting for the 'green man', or drop a piece of paper, or whatever.
Fining yobs, the nightclub mob, or anyone else ..... won't happen.
Ooooo!
ReplyDeleteI see a commercial opportunity for sales of Brown Shirts and Jackboots.
I may need a quick trip to Vietnam to arrange sources though.
Ken, could you add an ad to your blog site in advance of any product being available and would it then matter if nothing came of my trip?
If so can you put one up now for the Gordon and Al Global Warming phantasy theme park and another for the Tony B'liar Biggest Con Tricks in the World spectacular, both of which are happening now at a media outlet near you.
Ken asks:
ReplyDelete'what the hell is a neighbourhood warden?'
Dear Mr. Frost,
You will learn, to your cost, once you violate one of their rules.
What the hell are their rules?
You will learn, to your cost, once you violate one of their rules.
But, if I don't know the rules, how the hell will I know when I'm violating one?
You will learn, to your cost, when you . . . .
'Imagine a boot stomping on a human face - forever.'