Monday, October 17, 2005

Another poke in the eye for poor old Magna.

Just the other day I was musing on how easily one could fall foul of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and in the papers today is a report of a young lady who was arrested and held for several hours under said Act for - wait for it - walking in an area designated for cyclists only. Yes, really - it is not April 1st! What makes matters worse are the quotes from the various authorities involved trying to justify their actions, and each blaming somebody else. I reckon Franz Kafka and George Orwell are up there having a really good laugh. By the way, for anyone not aware of the fact, George Orwell was a nom-de-plume - his real surname was Blair. Now how spooky is that!

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