RE: Call To Ban YouTube Speeding Vids
Thursday 31st January 2008
A biker allegedly hit 189mph on a public roadPolice chiefs are calling for speeding videos to be banned from sites like YouTube in the same way as gratuitous violence, it has been reported.
Call To Ban YouTube Speeding Vids
Police want government to outlaw speeding footage on YouTube
A biker allegedly hit 189mph on a public road
Officers want the government to step in and force websites to stop showing the videos if they will not ban them themselves, reports the BBC.
This could mean a new law that prohibits any website from showing speeding footage.
There have been a number of high profile speeding videos appearing on YouTube recently and critics argue they only fuel the anti-car debate.
Adam Briggs, the Deputy Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, is said to be meeting ministers next month to ask them to step in.
He said: ‘As gratuitous violence and inappropriate sexual scenes are displayed on the web, this kind of recklessness is something else we feel should be banned.’
Discussion
He said: ‘As gratuitous violence and inappropriate sexual scenes are displayed on the web, this kind of recklessness is something else we feel should be banned.’
I dont get this. Is he saying everything should be banned from the web? What has an "inappropriate sexual scene" got to do with speeding?
I think we should introduce Chinese style censorship and have 3 hours of programming praising Chairman Brown every night on TV.
I dont get this. Is he saying everything should be banned from the web? What has an "inappropriate sexual scene" got to do with speeding?
I think we should introduce Chinese style censorship and have 3 hours of programming praising Chairman Brown every night on TV.
Now why would they want to do that then ay, no more catching people for being foolish enough in the first place. No more entertaining videos to watch on the internet.
The Internet is a place that should be left alone, it's one of the best and only things which remains relatively untouched and untampered and to a degree unmetered!
If you don't want to watch it then don’t go looking!
The Internet is a place that should be left alone, it's one of the best and only things which remains relatively untouched and untampered and to a degree unmetered!
If you don't want to watch it then don’t go looking!
Is this REALLY top of the list for the police and government? Are they running out of things to do?
This has been in the news constantly over the past few weeks and yet it affects very few people, most people will not go out and drive fast as a result of these videos in the same way that most people won't go out and beat someone up after watching a violent film. The very small minority will still be there no matter what.
Surely this time and money could be better spent elsewhere?
This is not in the same league as gratuitous violence or inappropriate sexual scenes, and anyway its the internet, if its banned on these sites then a new outlet will spring up, I am sure you can find 'gratuitous violence and inappropriate sexual scenes' on the net if you really wanted to.
Let people make up their own minds and let common sense prevail, I bet a survey would reveal that this kind of thing had no impact on most people and although they may watch one from time to time its still a stupid thing to do, get over it and deal with the real issues.
This has been in the news constantly over the past few weeks and yet it affects very few people, most people will not go out and drive fast as a result of these videos in the same way that most people won't go out and beat someone up after watching a violent film. The very small minority will still be there no matter what.
Surely this time and money could be better spent elsewhere?
This is not in the same league as gratuitous violence or inappropriate sexual scenes, and anyway its the internet, if its banned on these sites then a new outlet will spring up, I am sure you can find 'gratuitous violence and inappropriate sexual scenes' on the net if you really wanted to.
Let people make up their own minds and let common sense prevail, I bet a survey would reveal that this kind of thing had no impact on most people and although they may watch one from time to time its still a stupid thing to do, get over it and deal with the real issues.
I'm not entirely convinced videos of people doing (allegedly very high) and occasionally reckless speeds does our cause any good. Whilst I am opposed to speed limits, I'm not sure "dis is me mate Kev in 'is supra doin 170 down da bipass" necesarily creates a positive image of people who enjoy driving. The more people going crying 'ban this filth' the more everyone who enjoys speed gets lumped in with that crowd.
So I think people should stop posting them.
I don't however see any way the government can stop people posting this stuff on the 'net. It's not owned by any country and youtube themselves are ,I believe, are American.
That said 'possesing videos of excessive driving speed' would have to be the coolest way to aquire a criminal record, not to mention one of the silliest.
So I think people should stop posting them.
I don't however see any way the government can stop people posting this stuff on the 'net. It's not owned by any country and youtube themselves are ,I believe, are American.
That said 'possesing videos of excessive driving speed' would have to be the coolest way to aquire a criminal record, not to mention one of the silliest.
They are too embarrased that they can't catch the speeders - if they are genuine which some don't seem to be anyway.
As for sexual scenes isn't 60% of the internet porn anyway !!
People should stop posing these vids anyway as it brings to the public speeding which could end up with more limnits imposed !!!!
As for sexual scenes isn't 60% of the internet porn anyway !!
People should stop posing these vids anyway as it brings to the public speeding which could end up with more limnits imposed !!!!
I think I'm going to go for a drive and then film my speedo with the car jacked up seperately and overlay it in the corner of the video doing 150mph, then post it up 
It's so sad. If they got off their donut eating arses, told the powers that be that they won't catch speeders sat around filling in paperwork or catching mundane criminals to make their figures look good, and went out there and actually did some proper TrafPol policing, they'd catch these people!
Instead we won't get more TrafPol and safer roads, just get stupid restrictions on YouTube
Ah this country really is ballsed up with the cretins in parliament and top brass Plods.
Dave
It's so sad. If they got off their donut eating arses, told the powers that be that they won't catch speeders sat around filling in paperwork or catching mundane criminals to make their figures look good, and went out there and actually did some proper TrafPol policing, they'd catch these people!
Instead we won't get more TrafPol and safer roads, just get stupid restrictions on YouTube
Ah this country really is ballsed up with the cretins in parliament and top brass Plods.
Dave
Chris71 said:
I'm not entirely convinced videos of people doing (allegedly very high) and occasionally reckless speeds does our cause any good. Whilst I am opposed to speed limits, I'm not sure "dis is me mate Kev in 'is supra doin 170 down da bipass" necesarily creates a positive image of people who enjoy driving. The more people going crying 'ban this filth' the more everyone who enjoys speed gets lumped in with that crowd.
So I think people should stop posting them.
I don't however see any way the government can stop people posting this stuff on the 'net. It's not owned by any country and youtube themselves are ,I believe, are American.
That said 'possesing videos of excessive driving speed' would have to be the coolest way to aquire a criminal record, not to mention one of the silliest.
Exactly!!So I think people should stop posting them.
I don't however see any way the government can stop people posting this stuff on the 'net. It's not owned by any country and youtube themselves are ,I believe, are American.
That said 'possesing videos of excessive driving speed' would have to be the coolest way to aquire a criminal record, not to mention one of the silliest.
Especially when they film 'big kev' actually driving and then pan over to the needle.
Anyway why don't these people just post up a nice picture of their penis with a ruler next to it so we can gauge the length and size. This is what it is all about really anyway isn't it!
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