Let's start by congratulating the News of the World for its exclusive on what we've come to call 'spot-fixing'. I have a lot of reservations about entrapment, whether it's carried out by the 'forces of law and order or by newspapers. But it does seem, on the face of it at least, that this particular exercise satisfied the main criteria for subterfuge 'in the public interest'. Prima facie evidence of serious wrongdoing on a matter of some significance and the probability that the evidence couldn't be collected in any other way.
Let's start by congratulating the News of the World for its exclusive on what we've come to call 'spot-fixing'.
I have a lot of reservations about entrapment, whether it's carried out by the 'forces of law and order or by newspapers. But it does seem, on the face of it at least, that this particular exercise satisfied the main criteria for subterfuge 'in the public interest'. Prima facie evidence of serious wrongdoing on a matter of some significance and the probability that the evidence couldn't be collected in any other way.
In a meeting room in a community centre in Vancouver, the blackboard said "Strategy" and the leaflets said "Bigot Alert". A coalition of prominent anti-racist organisations shook hands and took their seats, notepads at the ready. A "leading racist" was about to land in Canada on a speaking tour. TV and radio stations were vying to secure chatshow bookings. There would be celebrity appearances, meet-and-greet-the-fans sessions and high-profile book signings. This was, the coalition felt, an unusual and disquieting turn of events. The media do not, as a rule, scramble to book racists for celebrity appearances. But this was an unusual racist, they said
At one time, the Tornio brewery employed more than 200 people, and even in recent times, there were nearly 100. Fewer than ten are moving to Lahti. Some were able to go into retirement, others found work elsewhere, and some went into training, but the future remains uncertain for about half of them. The average age of the employees is 45 years. "Hartwall has been very good as an employer, but it did make one very abrupt move here", Piiparinen says diplomatically. Reactions to this move are indicated by the pins on the brewery notice board that have been stuck into the photograph of CEO Jan-Kees Nieman.
"Hartwall has been very good as an employer, but it did make one very abrupt move here", Piiparinen says diplomatically. Reactions to this move are indicated by the pins on the brewery notice board that have been stuck into the photograph of CEO Jan-Kees Nieman.
No matter - it's only Lapin Kulta. You can't be me, I'm taken
Gunman Raoul Moat shot himself before police officers opened fire with Taser shotguns, Sky News has learned.
after tomlinson and others is there a "How ridiculous a story can we get past the CPS competition running between police forces? Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
Will probably consist of myself, LEP, Geezer in Paris, and whoever is in Pars and can attend. Jerome may be there or join in the afternoon... Email or phone if you might be there. By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan
