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Re: Victims of Political Policing Walk Out of Inquiry, Call for Judge's Resignation

BristleKRS — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:36:28 -0000

Think there is a transcription error at around 4m57sec - Duwayne Brooks says that Stephen Lawrence was murdered by “six white thugs” not “six white cops”.

Re: Police operations against protest groups extended into Scotland

BristleKRS — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 21:33:37 -0000

“British undercover police suspected of attending the G8 events include Lynn Watson, Mark Jacobs and John Dines.”

John Dines - known as ‘John Barker’ - was an undercover SDS officer who infiltrated London Greenpeace and associated campaigns in the capital from 1987 until 1992. As such he was not involved in the infiltration of the Gleneagles mobilisations in the same way as Kennedy, Watson or Jacobs, unless you have evidence to suggest otherwise?

Re: Bristol 24/7 - Food and Drink | News | New Openings | New 9th floor restaurant with stunning views

BristleKRS — Fri, 15 May 2015 03:19:56 -0000

So have you actually been there?

Re: Bristol 24/7 - News and Comment | News | Environment | Urban farmer attacks swearing assistant mayor

BristleKRS — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 07:32:05 -0000

If this is how he treats friends, etc.

Re: Bristol 24/7 - Culture | Music | News | Nick Talbot aka Gravenhurst dies aged 37

BristleKRS — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:59:50 -0000

Thanks for sharing, Adam, that's a lovely piece.

Re: Bristol 24/7 - News and Comment | News | Environment | Green Capital backer worked for fracking firm

BristleKRS — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:46:44 -0000

If Hoyt thinks that companies aren't trying to ‘buy green credentials’ by throwing money at EGC2015, then I wonder why he thinks notorious and unrepentant blacklisting company Skanska is a principal sponsor, with its bigwigs getting photographed glad-handing a grinning George Ferguson?

http://www.bristol2015.co.u...

It was of course blacklists like those of the Economic League and The Consulting Association which were used by major construction companies to deny work to those who spoke out about safety issues, and to harass environmental activists.

http://www.theguardian.com/...
http://www.building.co.uk/u...

And yes, this is the same Bristol City Council which only last year passed a resolution to refuse to deal with blacklisting companies...

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/...
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/...

Re: Action “unlikely” against police officers involved in UK secret spying operation

BristleKRS — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:51:40 -0000

SDS was not an “adjunct of the secret intelligence service MI5”. It was commanded through the Metropolitan Police Special Branch, and from 1968-1989 funded through the Home Office, before then being funding through the normal Met channels.

The ‘Secret Intelligence Service’ is MI6, not MI5 (the Security Service), and so far there has been not a suggestion that SDS was an “adjunct” of either.

Re: Public says more support needed to maintain influence and quality of UK investigative journalism

BristleKRS — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:30:38 -0000

Pretty laughable that the Beeb tops that survey!

Re: The Shining: 10 best conspiracy theories

BristleKRS — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:13:32 -0000

Did you forget to mention the film 'Room 237', Michael?

http://www.imdb.com/title/t...

Re: Uncovering Britain's secret police

BristleKRS — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:37:23 -0000

Jo:

I was not suggesting that oD was claiming not to have had contact with Bob Lambert.

My point was, in reply to Paul, you said:

"Robert Lambert was a member of the openSecurity advisory board from
January 2012 until December 2012..."

The dates I gave are in stark contrast to the ones you mentioned; Lambert had already been publicly exposed by the time he joined your board.

In addition, when you say "...when the allegations over his earlier
role as an undercover police officer led to legal proceedings" you are inaccurate. The legal proceedings had been (publicly) mooted for some time, and were finally initiated in November.

Given the very public outing of Bob Lambert as a spycop in 2011 - with numerous major stories in national newspapers, including front page illustrated articles in some - how was it that Lambert came to be invited to join oS's advisory board? Was Dr G-M already on the board at that time? Did he vouch for Bob? Or was it the other way round?

Full and frank, transparent disclosure is surely the best - and only way - to approach this issue, so I look forward to hearing an unexpurgated narrative account. Pour décourager les autres and all that.

Re: Uncovering Britain's secret police

BristleKRS — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:15:22 -0000

I am confused by your claim "the final sentence was ad hominem and had to be deleted in accordance with our policy".

It was a bald statement of fact, if colourfully expressed. Is your objection to the passing reference to 'beard'?

If so, why would you not delete that single word, instead of deleting the whole comment, about a provable business and academic relationship between one person being discussed, and a second person, who remains connected to oD?

Re: Trdoglav: No Translation Needed

BristleKRS — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:10:12 -0000

Baltic? Slovenia?

Shurely shome mishtake...

;-)

Re: Truth, Reason & Liberty: Anarchists are in season once again

BristleKRS — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:56:30 -0000

Plus of course anarchists getting lumping in with islamists and fascists during the turgid few-facts-but-plenty-of-filler early hours period of rolling news on the Norwegian attacks the other day.

Even Paul Rogers (him from Bradford Uni's Peace Studies programme) got in on the act when interviewed on BBC News! Oh how he must have saddened his namesake.

Re: Neville Thurlbeck was official police informant

BristleKRS — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:17:38 -0000

Has the Gazette asked Laurie Flynn or Michael Gillard to fill in the blanks at the late 90s/early 00s end of the corrupt police/villain/newspaper interface story?

Re: Simon Kelner: ‘those who live by Twitter, die by Twitter’

BristleKRS — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:04:38 -0000

Seeing as Hari's MO has long been criticised - criticism which stretches back many years - and management at The Independent has long ignored complaints about his 'borrowed', stolen, plagiarised and plain invented quotations and scenarios, it's a bit rich Kelner whining about "politically motivated...fabricated anger."

Perhaps his being booted out of the editor's chair will give Kelner some time to reflect on exactly what he knew and when, as he seems a little muddled about it right now.

As Hari might put it, 'Kelner stared thoughtfully out of the window, pondering his fate. "Johann," he said, leaning in close, his dewy eyes fixing mine in a steely gaze of magnificence, his face a picture of sincerity, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." We both knew what he meant, and no more words were necessary. The clock then struck thirteen; our time together was over.'

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:36 -0000

...And sorry to hear about your chore-spoiling ailments!

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:19:58 -0000

Good to have you back, chief...

Re: Redland Green School Overspend - The Report

BristleKRS — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:12:25 -0000

I don't really see much to draw me back yet; seems to lack the character of other bulletin board communities and social networks (but then it is very new), and doesn't have the local/hard news content of something like Bradley Stoke Examiner, nor the missionary zeal of Bristol 24/7. Not too keen on the tickertape either, bit distracting.

But I'll keep an open mind, especially if they come up with something a bit more local to me .

PS Isn't Coops the Post's website editor, rather than a reporter?

PPS Your profile picture is a bit Gaydar O_o

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:20:44 -0000

That reminds me, the missus went to the doctor's recently, and as she described her symptoms the GP used Wikipedia to search for a diagnosis (she could see the screen from where she was sitting)!

As for Cllr Marshall, well, it does not exactly demonstrate either moral or civic leadership to pretend that there wasn't a racial dimension to her insult.

Everybody makes mistakes sometimes, but to try and wriggle out of a situation like this, with a half-baked "I'm sorry if you were offended by what I said (and BTW I didn't mean it the way you took it)"-type non-apology apology, well, that's slack as anything.

Shirley, in our culture, we have a word for people like you, and I'm sure many in our city will understand: samfi.

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:17:52 -0000

The technology is out there!

http://rapidshare.com/files...

That should do the trick: "This firmware is off the MF626 model, but unlocks the dongle to other networks for free."

Via: http://www.urban75.net/vbul...

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:15 -0000

Do you know about the '3dongle4free' thing? A 3 network PAYG dongle (worth £29.99) for £4.95 p&p.

Then unlock the firmware so you can use it on other networks, and buy an iPhone SIM (12 months unlimited free wifi) off eBay for around £3 - and away you go.

I haven't done it myself, as I don't have a laptop, but reading about it all I've seen has been happy punters.

http://www.3dongle4free.co.uk/

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:58:15 -0000

I believe you mean "almost half a milliard", old bean... A mere trifle!

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:28:57 -0000

'Spend a little less' isn't quite the 'I'm just oiling up Mme Guillotine as we speak' message that would prise the vote out of my hand, but I can see it has its attractions.

PS Your pie chart title is missing a 'G', G...

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:01:15 -0000

Damn, bit long again, sorry. DAMN YOU, COFFEE!

Re: Bio

BristleKRS — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:59:07 -0000

I know I was being pernickety, but it just felt like they were looking to create a system which reflected the web ten years ago, rather than trying anything remotely anticipatory or future-proofed.

In terms of the subtitles etc, it was about the *potential* such a system had - combined with emerging technology - to cheaply and efficiently deliver what is not there at present - in this case providing text titling as-live to go along with video footage. Whether this could be achieved through live titling, VRS or whatever, it seems eminently doable, and would be a step further along the road to open government Oz..

In terms of the Windows bias, yes, Mac and Linux users are in the minority across the general population, but as I understand it relatively high in terms of those currently trying (or trying then) to use the service; and using a minority platform should not mean being excluded. Also, the fact that the company providing the service just hadn't bothered to sort it out - despite knowing about the problems! - is a little worrisome. The workarounds they suggested just did not work.

Archiving: I think they were a little surprised when it was suggested that archiving this material should be a key concern, that this material should be kept for the public record, but they did seem to take this onboard. Cost of long term storage for this material is of course an issue, and they did show interest in finding out what long-term archive options might be appropriate.