You know what's worse than a police state? A fucking nanny state

More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 11:41:16 AM

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine was stopping for going three times the speed limit. . .

At 16mph.

On a bicycle.

In a park.

Fuck me. Meanwhile we have police commissioners telling us council tax needs to be hiked 25pc in order to properly fund the police force.

Lemy the Lizerd · November 25, 2014, 11:45:44 AM

Police states exist to enforce nanny states.

Juuzou · November 25, 2014, 11:46:51 AM

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More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 11:47:49 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on November 25, 2014, 11:45:44 AM

Police states exist to enforce nanny states.

In proper police states at least you can respect the fascist brutes doing the enforcing. Something about a man smashing my head in for inciting insurrection strikes me as a more respectable way of using one's time, when compared with stopping people for speeding on a bicycle in a park.

More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 11:48:22 AM

Quote from: The First Noelle on November 25, 2014, 11:46:51 AM

Why do you always have some old person as your avatar? Should I know who these people are?

The last one was Ben Bernanke. This one is Alan Greenspan.

Juuzou · November 25, 2014, 11:49:05 AM

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More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 11:50:46 AM

Quote from: The First Noelle on November 25, 2014, 11:49:05 AM

Why would you want them as your avatar?

Maybe I disagree with the assessment that they're stupid fucks?

November 25, 2014, 11:56:50 AM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 25, 2014, 11:47:49 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on November 25, 2014, 11:45:44 AM
Police states exist to enforce nanny states.
In proper police states at least you can respect the fascist brutes doing the enforcing. Something about a man smashing my head in for inciting insurrection strikes me as a more respectable way of using one's time, when compared with stopping people for speeding on a bicycle in a park.

That's ridiculous. I'd much rather live in a nanny state than a fucking fascism.

More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 11:59:03 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on November 25, 2014, 11:56:50 AM

That's ridiculous. I'd much rather live in a nanny state than a fucking fascism.

I didn't say otherwise.

I'm saying nanny states are just fucking pathetic.

November 25, 2014, 12:00:43 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 25, 2014, 11:59:03 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on November 25, 2014, 11:56:50 AM
That's ridiculous. I'd much rather live in a nanny state than a fucking fascism.
I didn't say otherwise.

I'm saying nanny states are just fucking pathetic.

Yeah, neither is a good option. But one is the lesser of two evils.

Why don't you just move to America? It's not perfect, but it's way better than England.

More Than Mortal · November 25, 2014, 12:03:01 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on November 25, 2014, 12:00:43 PM

Why don't you just move to America? It's not perfect, but it's way better than England.

Funny you should say that, but I've actually thought about it. I'm studying in America for a year during my undergraduates degree, too, which should prove interesting.

Not sure how it aligns with my long-term interests, however.

Anonymous (User Deleted) · November 25, 2014, 05:31:19 PM

Quote from: The First Noelle on November 25, 2014, 11:49:05 AM

I know who someone is but I don't even know what they look like

Are you daft?

Juuzou · November 25, 2014, 05:31:50 PM

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Anonymous (User Deleted) · November 25, 2014, 05:32:29 PM

Quote from: The First Noelle on November 25, 2014, 05:31:50 PM

Quote from: Kupo on November 25, 2014, 05:31:19 PM
Quote from: The First Noelle on November 25, 2014, 11:49:05 AM
I know who someone is but I don't even know what they look like
Are you daft?
Daft is still on the MLP Zetaboards.

Well, you got me there.

Juuzou · November 25, 2014, 05:33:26 PM

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bang bang · November 25, 2014, 09:42:04 PM

Maybe it's just me, but I think it's sort of reasonable to stop a person going 3 times the speed limit on anything. If people were around I can see where they're coming from. If not, then it probably could have been brushed off.