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Article #11239Re: Total garage - non payment and taking thumbprints....??
From: Tom of Bunyon
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 05:32
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 05:32
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"Dave C." <spammersdie@slowlyandpainfully.com> wrote in message news:tYzE9.1084$ta5.219715@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > "crofters" <crofterscan> wrote in message > news:aruh7j$q24$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk... > > x-no-archive: yes > > > > (btw, I paid for my gas!) > > > > filling up today, i saw a small notice on the pump warning about having > > means > > to pay before drawing fuel etc, and that they are instructed by local > > (sussex) > > police to take your photo and thumbprint, should you not pay within an > > agreed > > period. > > > > wouldn't this be against some human rights, or privacy laws? thought only > > the > > police had authority to take prints, and only then when arrested, not > > before... > > > > also, who holds the information, and for how long? someone could easily > > forget a wallet, and get a police record! > > > > > > > > I don't know about UK, but in the U.S., (unfortunately) the non-paying > customer could use any legal means necessary to defend themselves from the > kidnapper if you tried to hold them against their will. There are citizens > arrest provisions over here, but the above situation doesn't apply. -Dave In Georgia if you drive off without paying you lose your license to drive.
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