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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Seeing the light; Home Office to trial laser deterrent device for Police riot control; Photonic Security Systems – SMU100
In the aftermath of the August riots in London, it appears the Home Office is looking at alternative measures for riot control. As reported in the Telegraph, one of these options is a ranged weapon that uses a laser to … Continue reading
Posted in Observations
Tagged cs spray, home office, laser, laser pointer, pava spray, pepper spray, photonic security systems, police, protesters, riot, rioters, smu100, taser, uc davies, uc davis
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BBC advertising and common (ad)sense; BBC advertisements for non-UK users.
Ok, this is apparently old news, alas, I only noticed this was happening today and do not remember any debate or discussion on it at the time. It seems, BBC is serving up Google Adsense advertisements on its online content … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, BBC, google adsense, independence, licence fee, uk. bbc advertising policy, us
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Adding insult to injury; Boris’s transport cheif, Daniel Moylan, describes Ken Livingstone as “schizophrenic”.
Normally, I am fairly thick-skinned when it comes to people making comedic comments surrounding mental illness. For example, I will occasionally make jokes about my own problems – perhaps it’s the Scottish trait of self-deprecation, or merely another copying strategy. … Continue reading