Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games

Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by alex_h on Friday August 03, 2012 @01:16AM (#4332676)

The law granting these powers is the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/12/pdfs/ukpga_20060...

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Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by ciex on Friday August 03, 2012 @05:55AM (#4333330)

Has there been a discussion around this law in the UK? I don't really believe a democratic vote would have signed it off, so I wonder how it is possible to wave through such a thing with no public controversy. What do the people gain from a 'ban on chips'?

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Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by chris_wot on Friday August 03, 2012 @09:05AM (#4333785)

It's an Act of Parliament, and elected representatives passed it. That's most certainly an example of representative democracy. Or rather, the limits of representative democracy.

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Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by switch007 on Friday August 03, 2012 @08:52AM (#4333742)

This is how "democracy" works: the candidates lie, they get voted in, then you have no say for 4 years. Repeat.

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Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by philbarr on Friday August 03, 2012 @08:59AM (#4333763)

Exactly, it's hardly like we gave them a mandate to screw everybody in London over.

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Re:Draconian ‘Wi-Fi police' stalk Olympic Games by philwise on Friday August 03, 2012 @08:53AM (#4333743)

I think that the UK.gov were forced by the IOC to promise that they would get the law passed before they could submit a O*c bid.

Basically they waited until the last minute then it just happened without any consultation.

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