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Xaccers · 14-02-2005, 17:21

The reason why this thread got sidetracked onto speed cameras is because its a hot topic and an example of the police abusing their powers to make money and catch the easiest criminals rather than the ones that are causing the most detriment to the community.
And just because something is popular doesn't make it a bad thing.
Also, it's very difficult to get multiple issues across in a forum where people pick single issues out to tackle.

I have yet to see any reasoned argument against replacing the current un-accountable beurocratic PA's with an elected individual with the same powers.
So far the arguments against seem to be simply fear of the unknown or dislike becuase it's a tory idea.
At the moment you have the potential for 9 different voices going in 9 different directions as to what they believe the police should be doing.

14-02-2005, 17:21	#77
Xaccers Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milling around Milton Keynes Age: 49 Posts: 12,969	Re: I think this is a stupid Idea The reason why this thread got sidetracked onto speed cameras is because its a hot topic and an example of the police abusing their powers to make money and catch the easiest criminals rather than the ones that are causing the most detriment to the community. And just because something is popular doesn't make it a bad thing. Also, it's very difficult to get multiple issues across in a forum where people pick single issues out to tackle. I have yet to see any reasoned argument against replacing the current un-accountable beurocratic PA's with an elected individual with the same powers. So far the arguments against seem to be simply fear of the unknown or dislike becuase it's a tory idea. At the moment you have the potential for 9 different voices going in 9 different directions as to what they believe the police should be doing.