* on the Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 08:00:20PM +0100, Chris Gravell wrote:
a propensity for binge-drinking,
And how come the UK has much a bigger problem with that than continental europe? Might the war-time closing times (which are still in effect since World War I) have something to do with that?
The direct consequence of this has seen CCTV attempt to tackle the problem, rightly or wrongly. The Egg came before the Chicken in this case. But, of course, the camera¹s shall stay no matter what.
And that doesn't really worry you?
I don¹t have a problem with any technology that blocks objectionable material that is non-consensual to the overriding majority. It serves no useful purpose and does not infringe my right to be.
Might well be. But that's completely beside the point. The question is, WHEN (and not even IF) they're going against something else (political criticism, for instance) "now that the infrastructure is in place".
You severly underestimate the ability for malice and stupidity on the part of any gouvernemental or bureaucratic entity.
Cheers Seegras