The long tradition of trainspotting may be reaching the end of an era, if British railway companies get their way. According to stories from the BBC (here) and the Telegraph(here) trainspotters are increasingly being told to cease and desist from their note-taking and picture snapping, for fear that terrorists targeting Britain's rail system could easily pose as innocent 'spotters while researching potential targets.
Where does it end? Will birdwatchers be arrested for potentially looking for migratory carriers of the Marburg virus? In the US model rockets and radio-controlled planes have been suddenly and quietly subjected to new regulations. How paranoid about a terrorist attack are we, seriously?
Why don't we ban the one activity which is guaranteed to incite terrorist attacks: American imperialism abroad? Leave these backward camelfvckers to slaughter one another and whomever is left standing, buy oil from him. How complicated is that?
Trainspotters=terrorists. lmfao
Phaedrus
Where does it end? Will birdwatchers be arrested for potentially looking for migratory carriers of the Marburg virus? In the US model rockets and radio-controlled planes have been suddenly and quietly subjected to new regulations. How paranoid about a terrorist attack are we, seriously?
Why don't we ban the one activity which is guaranteed to incite terrorist attacks: American imperialism abroad? Leave these backward camelfvckers to slaughter one another and whomever is left standing, buy oil from him. How complicated is that?
Trainspotters=terrorists. lmfao
Phaedrus
