XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Robert Bannister   
    wrote:   
   > On 18/01/2014 1:24 pm, Rod Speed wrote:   
   > > Robert Bannister  wrote   
   > >> Rod Speed wrote   
   > >>> Robert Bannister  wrote   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> I suppose we would all have to have locks and bars or maybe even   
   > >>>> shutters on our windows to keep flying burglars out.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Nar, just a decent RFID system that only lets yours   
   > >>> in and visitors you choose to enable access to.   
   > >>   
   > >> How will that stop burglars from breaking my windows?   
   > >   
   > > They won't do that because everyone will be able to see them doing that   
   > > and will call the cops and tell them that they are doing that.   
   >   
   > Mostly, these days, when people see a crime being committed they   
   > walk/drive quickly past so as not to get involved.   
      
   Yep, there's an article in today's newspaper about a woman who is angry   
   because she was being assaulted and yelling for help, but everyone   
   simply ignored her ... of course, there have also been news stories in   
   the past where someone did go to help in similar circumstances and the   
   intervening person got killed.   
      
   On the flip-side, last week there was a news story about some drunken   
   idiot who was sent to jail for assaulting someone, and his moronic   
   family whining about how wrong that is because he's an important rugby   
   player and their son / husband.  :-\  As one newspaper columnist said,   
   Australia can keep him (he's originally from New Zealand) and send us   
   the judge who hands out proper sentencing.   
      
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