UK Prisoners to get Wi-Fi and Laptops ?

http://www.silicon.com/networks/wifi...m?nl=d20040401

"Andrew Pick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Is this TRUE? (cough) I'm writing an email to my local MP right now
expressing my delight at such a scheme (cough)

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No. Look at the date, 1st April

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>expressing my delight at such a scheme (cough)
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I thought prisoners could have a laptop anyway? Why not? Internet
access is something else; I don't know what the rules are on comms
with the outside world.


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It sounds on par for UK 'justice'. Only a politician would think that
providing a nice warm cell with internet access & laptop is going to be a
deterrent for criminals.
Near to my old school in Staffordshire is a 'young offenders centre' which
cost 12 million pounds to build. It houses 10 young offenders. --- Value
for taxpayer's money ? --- I don't think so !

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> It sounds on par for UK 'justice'. Only a politician would think that
> providing a nice warm cell with internet access & laptop is going to be a
> deterrent for criminals.

You wouldn't deny it them for just one day a year, would you?

After all, it only happens on the 1st of April!

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On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:08:27 +0100, "jones" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>Is this TRUE? (cough) I'm writing an email to my local MP right now
>expressing my delight at such a scheme (cough)

LOL I like the name - " 'Con-Nections' "

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Andrew Pick <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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With wi-fi devices getting smaller and smaller, I'm sure they are going to
start showing up as contraband sometime soon.
After all, all you need is somewhere outside with a dish pointed at your
accomodations.

Andrew Pick <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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With wi-fi devices getting smaller and smaller, I'm sure they are going to
start showing up as contraband sometime soon.
After all, all you need is somewhere outside with a dish pointed at your
accomodations.
(posting from outside the bars)

Ian Stirling <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>Andrew Pick <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>With wi-fi devices getting smaller and smaller, I'm sure they are going to
>start showing up as contraband sometime soon.
>After all, all you need is somewhere outside with a dish pointed at your
>accomodations.
>(posting from outside the bars)

True, with a wifi PDA a prisoner could get all the comms he needs, and
with ipsec as secure as he wants them.


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