No hiding place for fly tippers

[David Hansen]

On 2 Feb 2008 at 15:48, Peter Fairbrother wrote:

> And whether it is "proportionate" or not is in the eye of the 
> "designated person". There is no check on whether his view of 
> proportionality is realistic, or in keeping with the views of society in
> general. Indeed there is no *requirement* that the view of proportionality
> taken be realistic, or in keeping with the views and norms of society, the
> sole question is whether the person signing the certificate believes it to
> be proportionate, s.22(5).
> 
> As there are a few people, even in positions of authority, who believe
> "there is no privacy, get used to it", I'm sure that someone with the
> relevant authority could honestly believe it to be proportionate, even
> though most of the rest of us would think it outrageously
> disproportionate.

This is an important point. I'm sick and tired of people, particularly 
party politicians, asserting that they sincerely believed something and 
therefore they are whiter then white. I doubt if the courts would 
accept such an assertion from a pleb.


-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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