[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18927228Artist arrested and banned from the tube and within one mile of an Olympic venue[/url

Is all this really necessary?

As in, you know, really necessary?

And there's more, [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/20/police-arrested-actors-olympic-custard?CMP=twt_guArtists arrested for "criminal damage"[/url

Spilling green custard on the pavement is now criminal damage and you can be nicked, even if you are in the process of cleaning it up.

And to think there was moral indignation about Chinese attidtudes to human rights.

The artist shouldn't have agreed the bail conditions.

As for the custard thing, that is totally ridiculous. I really do fear we are moving towards a police state, and have been for some time.

Aye.
Especially when they can kill members of the public without fear of recrimination.

This bloke appears to have done nothing so how can his arrest be lawful?

My first thought too, if my business depended upon me using spray paint then I'd never agree to not being in possession of spray paint, there are some crazy things going on in London at the moment, I'm glad they kept those game-things to themselves.

Oh it gets better. [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/19/arrest-without-crime-royal-weddingDon't dress as a zombie on Royal Wedding Day[/url

I just hope as much effort is going into identifying potential serious disruption (terrorism etc.) as appears to be going into arresting people for something petty and inconsequential

[url=https://twitter.com/L8ESJ/status/226591621385424896/photo/1G4S on the ball[/url

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To keep the whole G4S Fiasco rolling, Soldier returns to his Land Rover to find this. At least G4S are doing their bit. [/i

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Dow spills deadly chemicals n gets 2 sponsor Olympics. Protestors spill custard get arrested.how does that work? [/i

Have we turned into a Twitter feed all of a sudden?

I don't use Twitter specifically so I don't have to read the poorly punctuated, lazy ramblings of the self important.

At least it seems like he can do good graffiti? Why not let him loose on buildings round London and say draw stuff with an Olympic theme, it would be a cheap way of getting London decked out into the spirit of things and if the murals are good leave them and they can improve the look of the area and serve as a lasting memento. Lets be honest the official Olympic graphics (that they've commissioned at high expense from professional companies) are crap.

Save the asbos and banning orders for scallies that want to write stuff like "MCFC champions 11/12" on walls.

I am wondering if that is a spoof. The number is a general enquiries line for G4S and I can't seem to get through to anyone, as it is out of hours. If it was a real number for recovering vehicles, and G4S were intending to make money out of it, one might think they would at least have someone there to deal with it.

The person who originally tweeted it is a soldier, who got it from another soldier's Facebook page, he later explained. He couldn't verify it further than that.

You don't need to be a sponsor to cash in

[url=http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/travel/2012/07/ncp-raises-car-park-prices-to-coincide-with-olympicsNCP hike car park charges close to Olympic venues[/url

Price elastisity of supply and demand.

Cost of hotels has gone up massively too.

newsnetscotland.com/index.php/co ... s-firm-g4s It gets better and better. Former minister in previous Government, who awarded the contract to G4S, is now on their payroll.

newsnetscotland.com/index.php/co ... s-firm-g4s It gets better and better. Former minister in previous Government, who awarded the contract to G4S, is now on their payroll.

Hold on a minute, lets not forget those who have been on strike and have threatened to go on strike for more money during the olympics. If it is good enough or valid for them then it is good enough and valid for others.

Good point, well made.

You can always see the leanings of an article and/or reporter when it mentions Reid and doesn't mention Celtic...



Indeed, I thought people were whining that businesses couldn't cash in on the Olympics...

in my opinion, the Olypmic Games have become a sick and offensive abuse of sports people by an unaccountable clique. The sooner countries stop hosting them on human rights grounds the better.

Apart from, as I linked to the other day, where prices have been slashed (and at theatres too).

I would imagine that theatres have slashed prices to try and draw people in during the Olympics.