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He said voicemail interception had been easy to do and that journalists would use it to "pry on things". "I don't think they necessarily thought of it as any worse - certainly at the beginning - than driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone."
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"...as any worse - than driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone..."
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Posted 13 years ago #
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We didn't think breaking the law was any more serious than breaking the law.
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Posted 13 years ago # -
Well, only breaking it a little bit. A smidge.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Already penned an outraged email to the IAM this morning about an article which mentioned 80mph as "technically illegal".
Both barrels...
About an hour later got a reply thanking me for my valid comment and saying it had been passed on to the editor, (and mentioning a detail about my membership which I hadn't given, so they looked me up!) I shall read next months with interest!
Posted 13 years ago # -
If I was to steal something of low value like a Mars Bar do you think I'd get away with the argument that I was an 'otherwise law-abiding shopper'...?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Or how about "it's only technically stealing as the anti-shoplifting laws are widely disregarded"...
Posted 13 years ago # -
I love that one - the speed limits should be increased to 80 on motorways because everyone goes at that speed anyway, so it's just legalising common practice.
Getting boozed up and causing a breach of the peace at weekends is common practice now...
Posted 13 years ago #
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