Yes. Alas.
Doug
On 2011-08-10, at 6:04 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote:
> I have less and less enthusiasm for the police though I was careful, I
> like to think, not to suggest that the incident describes all of them. The
> difficulty is that one does not know who are the well-behaved and who are
> the dangerous ones; and I am aware that anyone can be dangerous; it's all
> contingent.
>
> I perceive their veniality. I have experienced it.
>
> Simultaneously I am all for them keeping rioters back from me! My enemy's
> enemy etc
>
> Cameron's nonsense just makes it worse. This may not be 1981 but one thing
> there is in common is that the Tories are in charge.
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