Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Talking of Reagan, didnt he once say that the most dangerous words in the english language were "I am from the federal government, and I am here to help"? Cheers Jayanand Scott McLoughlin wrote: > I grew up politically under Reagan (I'm 40), was pumped full of > stories of the Soviet Evil Empire for 8 years, and I know the real > term for this: > > Police state. > > It was wrong for the Sov's, and it's wrong for Western countries > too. > > Scott > > Michiel Fokkema wrote: > >> Scary, >> >> I wasn't arrested yesterday in the London underground but I was told >> I couldn't make any pictures. >> It seems that they are afraid that people photograph places in which >> they can hide explosives. It was a friendly guy so no offense taken. >> At the airport my camera bag was searched. I lost half a roll of film >> because they wanted to see the inside of my rolleicord. There used to >> be a day that the English policemen didn't wear weapons. At the >> airport they now carry a big automatic weapon and a handgun. >> In Paris at the Eiffel tower you can see armed army men to protect >> the people. >> It is getting a scary world indeed. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >