The thin end of the wedge.

People to be prosecuted in England for doing things in a foreign country
which are legal in that country but illegal in the UK.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ts-face-UK-prosecution-over-abuse-abroad.html

You might not object because you don't want a 12 year old Mexican or a
15 year old Frog
but just wait until you can be banned from driving here for taking your
pleasure
on the autobahn or the IOM.

 

Gary Glitter's fucked!

 

First they came for the sex tourists....

 

I'm waiting for the first test case.

Who's going to cover the costs of flying-in the witnesses, assuming of
course that they are prepared to travel?

While I don't condone exporting criminal actions, there is a great danger in
assuming that we can impose our moral values on activities in other
countries - but then of course, hasn't this been the justifification for
most wars?

 

They should get childrens rates, shirley?

 

Matches up with many Brits expecting Johnny Foreigner to speak
English, IYSWIM.

 

It's more a case of Johnny Foreigner bending over backwards to
accommodate you.

 

Unfortunately not. He's done his thing where it's illegal and he's in jail
because of it. I (again, unfortunately) can't see our lot banging him up
again when (if) he comes back here.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

"Kids under 12 travel free" offers.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Not even for crimes against music?

 

I liked Gary Glitter's music. OK, I was 12 years old at the time, but
my tastes haven't matured that much.

Actually, I went to see his Christmas Show sometime in the 90s, and it
was great fun. One of my mates [1] went in 'costume', making
platforms by nailing his Doc Martins to blocks of wood, and a cape by
spraying his dressing gown with silver paint

[1] 'mad Alex' [2]
[2] so called because...well, you can probably work it out.


--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

Heh. Puts me in mind of Black Mike.

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

I didn't know you'd known Ferrier that long.

Live and learn.

 

heh. Rest assured that Mad Alex was (and still is, I believe) *much*
madder than Alex F
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

Quite. c.f. Big Tony, et al.
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

 

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:36:36 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel

<Gary Glitter?

You have no idea.

Get Black Mike going on Mad Alex stories sometime. Meanwhile I can
offer the following:

Mad Alex used to have something like a 20 mile commute, across the
wilds of the Forest of Dean (yes, he was a Forrester, which, for those
that know the region, will help explain things). He did this year
round, in all weathers, on a variety of bikes, but eventually settled
on a CD175 ('The Seed') as the ideal commuter. But still, in winter
it got cold, and he couldn't afford decent kit (to be fair, in those
days there wasn't really any decent kit), so he just used to add
layers, eventually topping off his ensemble with his trusty dressing
gown over the top of his leather jacket.

Inevitably, he crashed. (He did this quite a lot, actually). Imagine
the A&E staff's surprise when admitting a motorcyclist already wearing
his dressing gown.

On another occasion, on coming to rest in a Little Old Lady's front
garden, said LOL came running out, but instead of offering the
traditional Hot Sweet Tea (tm), she started beating about him with a
rolled up newspaper, shouting "you're the third biker to crash into my
front garden this month. You've ruined by flower beds again".

Alex's best mate was Shane (frankly, should have been called Mad
Shane). After both trying their hand at racing solos, they discovered
they couldn't really afford it, so hit on the idea of going sidecar
racing together, and splitting the costs. They could often be seen on
the outfit, heading thru the paddock to the collecting area,
squabbling loudly:
A: It's my turn to ride, you rode last time
S: that was practice, there's no point me riding for practice and then
you the race.
A: well when do I get to ride then
etc

Happy days...
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

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**** you and the Moped you rode in on.

 

This is just splendid.

 

An amusing anecdote but to say there wasn't any decent kit is not
strictly accurate.
My quilted waxed cotton Belstaff suit was quite adequate for a 40-mile
commute
in sub-zero temperatures in the cold winter of '81-2.

Waxed cotton is probably the reason that bikers stick together.