[Rendel Harris]

London camera cyclists may be interested to know that, according to a response I’ve just received from the traffic public reporting team (after I said that if they wouldn’t tell me the outcome of a submission I would have to make an FOI request for it) that apparently “a project is underway and hopefully will be live in December 2024, where you will be able to view the results of Public Reporting traffic offences.” That would be a definite step forward if it comes to pass!

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[Rendel Harris]

hawkinspeter wrote:

Yeah, I bet he’s just lounging around whilst his slave is working in the atrium

Poor old Grumio. But I do seem to recall he had a good thing going with the kitchen maid and possibly Caecilius’ missus as well so…

[hawkinspeter]

brooksby wrote:

Erm…  “Caecilius est in horto.” 😉

Yeah, I bet he’s just lounging around whilst his slave is working in the atrium

[brooksby]

Erm…  “Caecilius est in

Erm…  “Caecilius est in horto.” 😉

[hawkinspeter]

Hirsute wrote:

Hirsute wrote:

Romanes eunt domus

People called Romanes they go the house?

[Hirsute]

Romanes eunt domus
Romanes eunt domus

[Bill H]

“Hoc Rendel dixit”; tu quid?

“Hoc Rendel dixit”; tu quid?

[mattw]

jaymack wrote:

jaymack wrote:

My blunder will have those that had the thankless task of teaching me Latin & Greek to be turning in their graves!

Alea iacta est.

[Rendel Harris]

jaymack wrote:

jaymack wrote:

My blunder will have those that had the thankless task of teaching me Latin & Greek to be turning in their graves!

My posts would have those who had the similarly thankless task of teaching me leaping from their graves and crying, “My God, it’s only taken 40 years but Harris has actually remembered something at last!”

[jaymack]

My blunder will have those
My blunder will have those that had the thankless task of teaching me Latin & Greek to be turning in their graves!

[Rendel Harris]

The Battle of Thermopylae

The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) was one of the most important battles of the ancient world, where 7,000 Greeks, led by the Spartans under Leonidas, defeated a Persian invasion force under Xerxes of between 120,000-300,000 men. 140-odd years later Greece was invaded by Philip II of Macedon; having defeated several of her city states, he sent the message to Sparta as above, “If I invade Laconia you shall never rise again!” to which the Spartans replied “If.” This is the origin of the word “laconic” meaning brief and to the point, Laconia being the region of which Sparta was the capital.

On the sidenote, yes it will be interesting to see whether they fulfil their promise, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for the moment. The email I received yesterday promised that not only would cases be listed in future but there would be access to historical cases as well so it will be interesting to catch up on old submissions where no information has been provided apart from the fact that in an NIP was issued.

[momove]

You two are going to have to
You two are going to have to help out the undereducated here!

On a side note, very happy to hear the Met may be publishing the outcomes of reporting. Will have to wait and see what it ends up being.

[Rendel Harris]

jaymack wrote:

I’m reminded of King Leonidas’s comment at Thermopylae “…if”.

Spartan response to Philip II of Macedon (“If I invade Laconia you shall never rise again!” Spartan response: “If.”) I think, a century after Thermopylae, but yes, we shall see…

[wtjs]

Just remember the LancsFilth
Just remember the LancsFilth Dodge! They refused to tell me what they actually DID when they claimed they would take action after a gross offence by a bus driver. FoI, ICO, Information Tribunal procedure terminated by the Upper Tier Tribunal when I was refused leave to appeal there. That takes ages so I’m going to repeat the FoI request soon. They’re prepared to spend all that time and effort refusing – obviously because what they did was send the joke advice letter or did nothing at all. They don’t like lying in print!

[jaymack]

I’m reminded of King Leonidas

I’m reminded of King Leonidas’s comment at Thermopylae “…if”.

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