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01 July 2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ReallyReallyGoodMeat

I suspect the point being made Camoscooby is, what is the point of the UKBA - what is their role, if the law prevents them from doing what is needed?

More to the point what is the point of scanning passports if you do not receive such info from your scanning system.

Here in Germany I knew a guy who left with an unpaid parking ticket, years later he came back on a business trip and was arrested at the airport when they scanned his passport.

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01 July 2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hutton_d

Seems some people think we can't even get strikes right ....

... http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/ju...sector-strikes ...

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I agree although these are organised by out illustrious trade unions

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I have to be careful about saying too much although I can say that many European countries such as Germany and Poland operate a zero tolerance policy which means we often have to liase with Interpol having stopped a grandmother at the UK border who stole a packet of biscuits 20 years ago and so I can believe what you said about the German guy.