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On 2026/4/7 18:44:40,
vicky.ayech@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:27:34 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 07/04/2026 07:30, Birthday Monitor wrote:
Birthday News for today, 7 April: George Edward Grundy.
You have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court, and it is
now my duty to pass sentence. You are an habitual criminal, who accepts
arrest as an occupational hazard, and presumably accepts imprisonment in
the same casual manner.
:-)
Ooops.
john
They just fitted him with a device that can tell if he has alcohol. It
is a band on his food I think. He feels embarassed by it but at least
is not back in prison.
Sounds tasty!
I think they're usually known as ankle tags. There are various sorts -
GPS for location tracking, alcohol (and I think other) substance
tracking, and so on. If you're location-limited (e. g. restraining
orders), one sort has a base station that is placed in your home, with
which the ankle unit communicates (the base station connects via the
mobile network, not a landline). You are supplied with a charger for the
ankle unit; I think it (the unit) holds about a day and a half's charge.
They're coverable by an ordinary sock, usually folded down over them.
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