RoboCop

Apparently, the British are ’passive against crime’.

It seems that the UK has developed a culture whereby the police, the courts and government generally are supposed to tackle crime and fewer individuals are likely to get involved as so-called ‘have a go heroes’ compared with other European nations.

The public policy group Reform says that Britons have become "passive bystanders" in the fight against crime.
It says the UK has the world's most expensive justice system but people are uninformed and abdicate responsibility to politicians, police and the courts.

I wonder why this might be? The fact that the public is scared to get involved because the villain will either shoot them with a gun they have but the citizen is not allowed, stab them with a knife they have but which the citizen is not allowed, or simply sue their arses off for assault?

If we have a society that has become dependent upon the state, it’s because a steady stream of reforming do-gooders have poked their noses in creating the nanny state, creating an environment of dependency and fear that goes well beyond attitudes to tackling crime.

RoboCop

Apparently, the British are ’passive against crime’.

It seems that the UK has developed a culture whereby the police, the courts and government generally are supposed to tackle crime and fewer individuals are likely to get involved as so-called ‘have a go heroes’ compared with other European nations.

The public policy group Reform says that Britons have become "passive bystanders" in the fight against crime.
It says the UK has the world's most expensive justice system but people are uninformed and abdicate responsibility to politicians, police and the courts.

I wonder why this might be? The fact that the public is scared to get involved because the villain will either shoot them with a gun they have but the citizen is not allowed, stab them with a knife they have but which the citizen is not allowed, or simply sue their arses off for assault?

If we have a society that has become dependent upon the state, it’s because a steady stream of reforming do-gooders have poked their noses in creating the nanny state, creating an environment of dependency and fear that goes well beyond attitudes to tackling crime.

Chrome

I get it already!

It's revolutionary; it's great; it's the best thing since sliced bread!

But.

Ye Gods and Little Fishes, the comic that explains precisely why Chrome is revolutionary, great and the best thing since sliced bread is duller than ditch water.

*Nods* to oldnick, because is not sure it 'thanks' per se are appropriate in context!

Chrome

I get it already!

It's revolutionary; it's great; it's the best thing since sliced bread!

But.

Ye Gods and Little Fishes, the comic that explains precisely why Chrome is revolutionary, great and the best thing since sliced bread is duller than ditch water.

*Nods* to oldnick, because is not sure it 'thanks' per se are appropriate in context!

Chrome II

Nowe I have actually got home and downloaded it, I am having a play with Google's Chrome.

I quite like it so far, but I am being a bit dim about the bookmarks - I have some of my most frequently visited sites on the toolbar, like you can do with Safari, but I am not yet sure how to access the others.

( I do like the screen you get when you go to <i>incognito</i> mode... )

Still playing...

Chrome II

Nowe I have actually got home and downloaded it, I am having a play with Google's Chrome.

I quite like it so far, but I am being a bit dim about the bookmarks - I have some of my most frequently visited sites on the toolbar, like you can do with Safari, but I am not yet sure how to access the others.

( I do like the screen you get when you go to <i>incognito</i> mode... )

Still playing...