"Ross" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:14:40 -0000, Steve wrote in
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"Joe Patrick" wrote in message
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Owing to the fact that Z1-6 travelcard holders will be able to use the
Heathrow Express tomorrow, at no extra cost, I have decided to take a
trip on this service.
I read in the media earlier in the week, that trials of a scanner
system, similar to the system used in scairports started this week,
with
people randomly selected to be scanned.
If I happen to be the "unlucky" one, can I request that I am not
scanned, or can they deny me the right to travel?

But, why would you want to object if you have nothing to hide?

I'd object on principle.

The principle being that I want to see real security improvements on
the railway I work on, rather than highly visible "playing at
security" games. [1]

The Paddington scanner is an example of Being Seen To Do Something
whilst not actually doing anything worth speaking of, and I want
nothing to do with that sort of official stupidity.


[1] The money being wasted on the Paddington scheme could usefully pay
for a number of BT Police officers for Cornwall [2], where ISTR there
is only 1 (yes, one) officer allocated full-time. That would be a
*real* improvement, IMO.
[2] I don't work in Cornwall, so I'm not demanding benefits for "my"
part of the railway at the expense of other areas.
--
Ross, in Lincoln, being cynical or sarcastic, as ever.
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How typical Ross , typical U.K attitude to pretty much everything......IMHO
, from a fellow U.K citizen