On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:24:15 GMT, "Just Wondering" Best place 2 put
it @stinkingfinger.com wrote in
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"Ross" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:13:29 GMT, "Just Wondering" Best place 2 put
it @stinkingfinger.com wrote:
"Ross" wrote...
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:14:40 -0000, Steve wrote:
"Joe Patrick" wrote...

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.
[...]
How typical Ross , typical U.K attitude to pretty much
everything......IMHO, from a fellow U.K citizen

So what "typical UK attitude" is that, then?

I'm not really sure which bit of my post you're referring to, given
that you've quoted all of it rather than simply the bit you're
commenting on.

If they had done nothing , you would complain , know they have done
something you complain , how typical.

OK. I take it from that comment that you are not responding to the
points made in either of the footnotes you quoted (and you're
definitely not commenting on my .sig, despite twice failing to delete
it), nor are you responding to my statement that I wish to see real
security improvements.

In point of fact, as someone who works on the railway and as I made
clear in my original post, I'm rather more interested in practical
security being put in place. Y'know, the sort of security which
actually *makes a difference*. Random scanning of willing volunteers
is most definitely not that sort of security.


I guesss you'll be the poor fellow the police will be dragging away and
scaring members of the public , due to your unwillness to cooperate and help
make the station a safer place , Ross the Rebel.

'S'OK, if they drag me away they'll just have to deal with a lot of
unhappy people demanding to know why they've taken the driver off
their train. And an unhappy train company. And an extremely unhappy
network operator. Oh, and given that we're talking a major London
station, they'll also quickly be dealing with a large media presence
who won't be slow to tell the world how stupid the "security services"
are being.

Meanwhile, I'll still be being paid.


Your a real Man., in fact your the sort of man that complains about his tax
bills , but would be willing to waster tax payers money by not just doing
your bit .Tut Tut.

Ah, abuse. The last resort of someone who knows he has no real
argument.

Never mind, someone will take you seriously. It's just not going to be
me. In the meantime, you will find your bridge off thataway ---

HTH, HAND.
--
Ross, in Lincoln, being cynical or sarcastic, as ever.
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