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Nanny staters in the UK ban Scouts from using knives, draconian ways to track your CO2 footprint being proposed in Germany, the US considers charging tourists a $10 admission fee to enter the country, the Downsizer Dispatch, police stop a grandmother from giving CPR to her dying grandson, China upset about the US dollar, a llama on the lamb update, Nick discovers a mole rat bear frog, and the Church of Sweden will fight swine flu by fortifying their wine with more alcohol.
http://www.freemindsmedia.orgNanny staters in the UK ban Scouts from using knives, draconian ways to track your CO2... more
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Couples would be required by law to "reflect" on their marriage and explore the possibility of reconciliationCouples would be required by law to "reflect" on their marriage and explore... more
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Purdey
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The NHS are recruiting "mentors" who will offer advice in their local community when they see people smoking, eating or drinking too much.The NHS are recruiting "mentors" who will offer advice in their local... more
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ClareW
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The European Court of human rights has ruled that the UK keeping DNA records of innocent people on a criminal register is a breach of article eight of the Human Rights Convention which protects private and family life. Britain's police forces may be forced to destroy the DNA details they have on hundreds of thousands of people they have already collected.
Not surprisingly, nanny state officials like Jacqui Smith and police chiefs around the country were disappointed by the ruling and warned that it would be harder to investigate crimes without the DNA details.
Thank you European court for forcing officials in this country to make the distinction between criminals and innocent people.The European Court of human rights has ruled that the UK keeping DNA records of... more
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Ellis D. Tripp noted a village voice article about attempts in NYC to pass a law requiring permits for air monitoring devices including apparently Geiger counters. I'm sure everyone will feel much safer not knowing anything.
via /.Ellis D. Tripp noted a village voice article about attempts in NYC to pass a law... more
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