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[David Hansen]

On 5 Mar 2003 at 12:07, Richard Clayton wrote:

> >Speeding is a criminal offence.  It is uncommon to seize the 
> >equipment used to commit it.  
> >
> >The Police therefore have not prevented the commission of 
> >further crimes with the equipment in question by the person 
> >under question.
> 
> It is standard practice for the police to prevent "drunk drivers"
> leaving the police station if they believe that they are still unfit
> to drive viz: they are still reading over 35mg/100ml when tested

That is different. The police prevent an alleged criminal from using 
their computers in a number of ways that does not involve "seizing" 
them and putting a business under.


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