Re: [privacy] Want a beer at the pub? Have your prints taken

[Gordon Darling <gordondarling () dsl pipex com>]

On Sun, 2006-10-22 at 13:40 -0500, Gadi Evron wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2006, Gordon Darling wrote:
> > I'm afraid not, Gadi. The custom of "happy hour(s)" is now frowned on in
> > the U.K. as it leads to "anti social drinking" according to our Lords
> > and Masters at Westminster. Of course the politicians are OK, the House
> > of Commons is exempt from licensing laws (as the Palace of Westminster
> > is classified as a Royal Palace) and they can get pissed out of their
> > heads 24/7/365 in around a dozen different bars!
> >
> > What with banning smoking in pubs being introduced shortly if they try
> > fingerprinting as well I can see a lot of "shebeens" (called "private
> > members clubs" in polite circles) springing up in my corner of rural
> > South East England!
>
> I can *understand* the anti-smoking law. That's about it. In Israel they
> now look to follow UK and SE examples (what examples?!?!) to ban pubs
> after 2 AM, to prevent drunk driving.
>
> Silly people.
>
> As to the UK, I will be in London this March and I better be able to
> get me pint of beer.
>
>       Gadi.

It's actually gone the other way. On the one hand the government
complain about alcohol induced anti-social behaviour but have recently
made the licensing laws much looser with 24hr pubs in city centres and
most pubs now have midnight/1am or 2am licences though not all use their
full licences regularly.

I've never had a problem getting a beer in London, Gadi. Anytime of the
day or night. Ask a taxi driver!

Gordon
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gordondarling<at>dsl<dot>pipex<dot>com

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