[LINK] Re: No Anonymity on *Sydney* Tollroad Either??

[Howard Lowndes]

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Chirgwin, Richard wrote:

> Reductio ad absurdium: define "travel". Once I leave my own property, for
> any purpose, on the way to any destination, I am "travelling". If my right
> to do so anonymously is denied, then the corrollary is that the state can
> train a video camera on my front door, because "after all, you have nothing
> to hide, so you have nothing to fear, so we can watch."
>
> In this, I'm very conservative: I firmly believe that the rights bestowed by
> a thousand years of civilised law should not be revoked - especially when
> the reason is merely administrative convenience.

You get no argument from me on this one.  In fact the reverse should be
the case, and more so.

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