Things I like about America

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Father
Three strikes law.<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by orlandochris
I'm struggling to see how you can think that it is a bad thing![/quote]Fairly simple really. It's not justice. It's just a simplistic and reactive intervention to appease the media and the masses who don't really know in detail what it involves.

I know the tabloid media love to ridicule the judiciary but in general I think the judicial system should be run by them with as little interference as possible from politicians.

(oooo, check the time of this post!)

Things I like about America.

Good manners, politeness and friendliness of most people. Not the metronomic 'have a nice day' but the smile and sincere greeting from the 80 year old who insists on bagging your stuff in Publix [msnembarrased].

The system of welfare. If you are unlucky enough to lose your job, we'll help you for a short time then you are on your own. No population of people dependent upon the state, no parasites. I simply think that the number of people milking the welfare state in the UK can't be sustained. There are whole families who have never had a job between them in their whole lives. Surely it is absurd when people say they can't afford to work, they get so much from the state?

The spirit of rugged individualism.

The old guy who sings greetings at the door of Walmart, Cagans Crossing [grin].
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People do milk the State here..and they will even more now with all the changes making the US more like the UK when it come to welfare..

[crews]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
There's no specific provision saying you can't run over a pedestrian either, but that doesn't mean you aren't breaking the law!
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That's because you're NOT breaking the law by running over a pedestrian... unless you've done it intentionally or by carelessness and that's a different law!!!

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by crews
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
There's no specific provision saying you can't run over a pedestrian either, but that doesn't mean you aren't breaking the law!
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That's because you're NOT breaking the law by running over a pedestrian... unless you've done it intentionally or by carelessness and that's a different law!!!
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Indeed - just like overtaking on the inside lane (and it's exactly the same legislation).

[sammibabe]

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I like the mail system as well where they will take mail to be delivered from your mail box. Saves a trip back to post the postcards after sitting by the pool writing them.

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Totally agree, Steph, brilliant especially when compared to ours which they keep talking about as being in crisis. Had a photobook back today and on the first page is a pic of the box outside with the flag up!

[Robert5988]

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Originally posted by Katys Grandad
There's no specific provision saying you can't run over a pedestrian either, but that doesn't mean you aren't breaking the law!

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That's because you're NOT breaking the law by running over a pedestrian... unless you've done it intentionally or by carelessness and that's a different law!!![/quote]

The point is that there are scores of actions that, whilst they are not specific named offences, will get you prosecuted.

Actual examples are: shaving while driving, applying make-up, eating/drinking, passenger and driver changing seats while driving.

[crews]

So actually, we could get rid of 90% of the numerous, complicated, court filling separate laws and just replace them with one - dangerous driving. That would make things a lot quicker and cheaper?

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by crews
So actually, we could get rid of 90% of the numerous, complicated, court filling separate laws and just replace them with one - dangerous driving. That would make things a lot quicker and cheaper?
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We've gone a long way off topic here but your suggestion is more or less in place anyway. As Robert points out better then I have, it simply isn't possible for every instance of what we might called 'bad driving' to be specifically catered for by legislation. Therefore, a broad offence of careless or reckless driving is used to cover them.

Of course, some specific offences can be adequately covered and are - the best example is probably speeding but even then the broader offence can be utilised when more serious consequences result from driving too fast.

[crews]

Anyway - back on topic...

I like the large and generally clean airports.
(It's such a shock when you arrive back at that dirty dump they call Gatwick)

[another]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by crews
Anyway - back on topic...

I like the large and generally clean airports.
(It's such a shock when you arrive back at that dirty dump they call Gatwick)
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I always wonder what visitors to the UK must think when they arrive - especially if they come from the US or Kuala Lumpa for example!

Anyway, I like that people speak to you in hotel foyers, lifts, queues etc instead of looking at their feet or something miles in the distance!

[ukman]

I like everything bout the states, but my main ones which has been said, the lack of swearing and respect for elders, and thank you sir or maam regardless of how much you spend.