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Hats Banned in Yorkshire to Aid CCTV Identification

June 9th, 2008 by mordaxus

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The Telegraph reports in “Hats banned from Yorkshire pubs over CCTV fears” that

Pubs in Yorkshire have been ordered to ban people from wearing flat caps or other hats so troublemakers can be more easily recognised.

And in other news this weekend, MPs have stamped their little feet insisting that Britain is not a surveillance society.

Photo “flat cap Harry” by theolip.

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2 Responses to “Hats Banned in Yorkshire to Aid CCTV Identification”

  1. Adam says:
    June 10, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    My hat’s off to those MPs!

  2. Nathaniel H. says:
    June 11, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    As an avid hat wearer, I’m appalled. Hear hear!
    I’m wondering if this will ever make its way over to the states?