Monday, June 23, 2008

The UK has gone off the deep end: can't wear a hat or whistle

Hats banned from Yorkshire pubs over surveillance camera fears

Pubs in Yorkshire have been ordered to ban people from wearing flat caps or other hats so troublemakers can be more easily recognised.

The Park Hotel in Wadsley, Sheffield, is the latest to be asked to impose the rule by senior police officers.

Mark Kelly, the landlord said: "Police asked us to ensure that everyone removes headgear.

"With pensioners, by the time they sit down their hats always come off anyway because they were brought up with manners so usually take their hats off indoors."
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A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said bans on people wearing headgear in public premises had been operated in banks and post offices for years.
Complete article here


Another jaw dropping piece from the United Sheepland :

College girls banned from whistling at builders

A further education college is having to protect builders from wolf-whistling girls, in a reversal of traditional gender stereotypes.

Officials at West Kent College in Tonbridge, Kent, sent an email to all pupils warning that the behaviour was "totally unacceptable", and saying any students caught harassing contractors would face disciplinary action.

The email was sent after a demolition team started work on a £94 million, three-year building project at the campus.

The email read: "It has come to the attention of the college that some female students have been making comments to, or whistling at, the builders both whilst on site and as they walk around the campus.

"Although we are sure no offence is meant, this constitutes harassment and is wholly unacceptable.

"We have asked the contractors' representative to pass on all instances of harassment to the college and we will take appropriate action which may include disciplinary action."
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Meanwhile new laws could see wolf-whistling builders placed on the sex offenders register. The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill will create a new offence of "communicating indecently", punishable by up to 10 years in jail.
Complete article here


Upcoming bans in the UK:

Running shoes- criminals can get away too easily on foot with running shoes

Watches - criminals can synchronize their operations

Pockets - can conceal weapons

Baby bottles - can be used to smuggle drugs inside them

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