Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Banning Baseball Caps

I saw in the news that the Bluewater shopping centre (in Kent) have decided to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Good. There new rules include:

  • No smoking

  • No leafleting

  • No canvassing

  • No swearing

  • No clothing which deliberately obscures the face such as hooded tops and baseball caps


No baseball caps? That's crazy! I can understand the other points. They can be annoying and unpleasant. But what is wrong with baseball caps and hooded tops? The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, says they are "part of an intimidating uniform". Surely there is nothing intimidating about a baseball cap. People wearing them can be intimidating, but so can people who wear trainers, jeans, even suits! Where does this stop?

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