Provocative debate - only for the open-minded!

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

I'm sure Bliar and Big Ears are planning to implant us all with RFID
chips, which will neatly solve the problem.

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

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Matt B

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

d.

Just make the muggers wear the plates. Why make us all suffer just for
the few?

Matt B said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

There is no tax on pedestrian road-use, there are no compulsory
insurance requirements, and no annual fitness-to-be-on-the-streets
test on pedestrians. If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

regards, Ian SMith
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Al C-F said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

d.

Just make the muggers wear the plates. Why make us all suffer just for
the few?

But, in a very real sense, aren't we all muggers? Are we not our
brother's keeper? Let he who is without sin ... well he could wear
diplomatic plates.

Ian Smith said:

Matt B said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

There is no tax on pedestrian road-use,
insurance requirements, and no annual fitness-to-be-on-the-streets
test on pedestrians. If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

How do any of those anomalies justify plates on cars (or *no* plates on
bikes)?

--
Matt B

Al C-F said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

Just make the muggers wear the plates. Why make us all suffer just for
the few?

Same argument applies to *car* number plates. The law abiders *and* the
criminals have to display them. The difference being that the criminals
use false ones.

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Matt B

Ian Smith said:

Matt B said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

There is no tax on pedestrian road-use, there are no compulsory
insurance requirements, and no annual fitness-to-be-on-the-streets
test on pedestrians. If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

Ok, I'll admit it, I've been using a TV license without displaying a
plate, what's the fine?

Matt B said:

Ian Smith said:

Matt B said:

davek wrote:

>Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

There is no tax on pedestrian road-use,
insurance requirements, and no annual fitness-to-be-on-the-streets
test on pedestrians. If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

How do any of those anomalies justify plates on cars (or *no* plates on
bikes)?

They aren't anonalies.

This thread has nothing to do with plates on bikes. You want to
discuss plates on bikes, start your own thread.

regards, Ian SMith
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davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

d.

would the queen be exempt?

Ian Smith said:

This thread has nothing to do with plates on bikes. You want to
discuss plates on bikes, start your own thread.

;-)

Jon

On 13 Dec 2005 20:56:09 GMT, Ian Smith <[email hidden]> said in
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

How did I guess who you were replying to without looking at the thread
history, I wonder?

Guy
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"To every complex problem there is a solution which is
simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

In article <439f26e2.0@entanet>, Zog The Undeniable (hrothgar19

@yahoo.com) said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

I'm sure Bliar and Big Ears are planning to implant us all with RFID
chips, which will neatly solve the problem.

But seeing as crime is committed largely by pikeys, asylum seekers,
cyclists and other scofflaws, this will (cont. the D++ly M++l)

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
My only hope in life is to die before I get my comeuppence.

"Matt B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

davek said:

Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?

It would make it so much easier for the police to solve crimes such as
this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4445320.stm

LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

--
Matt B

Matt B is a troll.

Ian Smith said:

Matt B said:

Ian Smith said:

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:33:47 +0000, Matt B <[email hidden]> wrote:

>davek wrote:
>
>>Isn't it about time pedestrians were made to wear number plates?
>
>LOL. Why then require motor vehicles to display them? (Sorry it's a
>question, but I cannot see the logical difference).

There is no tax on pedestrian road-use,
insurance requirements, and no annual fitness-to-be-on-the-streets
test on pedestrians. If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

How do any of those anomalies justify plates on cars (or *no* plates on
bikes)?

They aren't anonalies.

They are (anomalies). Why, if I'm driving a car am I more likely to be
a criminal than if I'm walking?

Quoted message said:

This thread has nothing to do with plates on bikes. You want to
discuss plates on bikes, start your own thread.

Sorry, I'll correct my statement - replace "bikes" with "pedestrians".

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Matt B

Just zis Guy said:

On 13 Dec 2005 20:56:09 GMT, Ian Smith <[email hidden]> said in
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

If you can't see the logical differences between
pedestrians and motor vehicles I think your logical capabilities are
beyond salvage.

How did I guess who you were replying to without looking at the thread
history, I wonder?

How do we know you did?

--
Matt B

Matt B said:

Why, if I'm driving a car am I more likely to
be a criminal than if I'm walking?

Yes, given your constant bleating about enforcement of the law when driving.
--
Ambrose

Ambrose Nankivell said:

Matt B said:

Why, if I'm driving a car am I more likely to
be a criminal than if I'm walking?

Yes, given your constant bleating about enforcement of the law when
driving.

Eh?

--
Matt B

Matt B said:

Ambrose Nankivell said:

Matt B said:

Why, if I'm driving a car am I more likely to
be a criminal than if I'm walking?

Yes, given your constant bleating about enforcement of the law when
driving.

Eh?

You appear to condone the commiting of crimes while driving due to your
stance on speed cameras, which claims that it is a net disbenefit to enforce
the law, which implies strongly to me that you object because you'd
otherwise be caught in your criminal acts.

--
Ambrose