BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[icowden]

It gets worse. Although this may just be speculation and rumour.
The new owners had only moved in 2 weeks ago. They were not licensed, and therefore will not be insured. They cannot be traced.

<pretends to be shocked>

 

[First Aspect]

The insurance issue is mute.
The vap shop owners would be tenants and only insure their fittings and stock in the shop.
The freeholder insures their building.
And there is no right of recourse for a landlord against a tenant anyway.

It was a 5 or 6 floor building, with a hole in the wall cape shop at the bottom, possibly with some other shops.

Although the fire started in the vape shop, there have to be questions about fire suppression systems and the overall building condition.

 

[briantrumpet]

It was a 5 or 6 floor building, with a hole in the wall cape shop at the bottom, possibly with some other shops.

Although the fire started in the vape shop, there have to be questions about fire suppression systems and the overall building condition.

Plus people tried to stop an electric fire with water fire extinguishers - I've seen a video of someone trying to put out the initial blaze from the shop doorways with one, and immediately there's a lot of banging and more smoke.

 

[Beebo]

It was a 5 or 6 floor building, with a hole in the wall cape shop at the bottom, possibly with some other shops.

Although the fire started in the vape shop, there have to be questions about fire suppression systems and the overall building condition.

It’s a Victorian building. It will have timber floor and loads of voids.
It won’t have to comply to current regs.

 

[Beebo]

Fair enough.
But no recourse what so ever? That doesn't seem right. 🤔

The only possible recourse would be against the manufacturer of what ever item caused the fire. But with a fire that intense it would be almost impossible to prove.

There is no recourse against fires which spread from property to property. It’s a law dating back to the fire of London.

 

[briantrumpet]

As I can't remember which thread I made the point about good journalism involving more than just reporting what people say, Jeremy Bowen, old-school BBC, is right on point. It's sad that we've largely forgotten this in the pursuit of 'instant news'; not only is it sad, it's partly why we're in the mess we're in now.

 

[briantrumpet]

Here's the link to the piece:

https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-jeremy-bowen

It's really worth a read.

 

[briantrumpet]

Meanwhile, here's the CEO of Palantir, who's in line to get all our NHS data. Nothing to see here...

 

[Pblakeney]

Meanwhile, here's the CEO of Palantir, who's in line to get all our NHS data. Nothing to see here...

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The future is truly fücked. #Eeyore.
PS - I am convinced that that school in Iran was targeted by AI. They obviously don't want to admit it, for a multitude of reasons.

 

[CXRAndy]

She mustn't have had friends telling her this will severely impact job opportunities


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[briantrumpet]

This is the most bizarre story!

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/worl...arge-steel-cylinder-disrupts-traffic-in-Japan

"Japanese authorities were investigating Friday how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.

A city official told AFP they had received a report early Wednesday that the object, a steel casing used for soil retention, was "jutting out of the ground" near highways in Osaka.

"It was not there the previous day," he said."

 

[Pblakeney]

This is the most bizarre story!

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/worl...arge-steel-cylinder-disrupts-traffic-in-Japan

"Japanese authorities were investigating Friday how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.

A city official told AFP they had received a report early Wednesday that the object, a steel casing used for soil retention, was "jutting out of the ground" near highways in Osaka.

"It was not there the previous day," he said."


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Rise of the Machines. 😉

 

[briantrumpet]

The Kennel Club has a lot to answer for. The BBC stopped airing Crufts (in 2010, I think) for this reason, C4 air it now, but are coming under pressure. I'd not argue with this headline.

 

[briantrumpet]

Do perv glasses have any really legitimate use?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6d4k65ky5o

"A man has been accused by a High Court judge of wearing smart glasses to secretly receive "coaching" while giving evidence.

The claim arose during a ruling by Judge Raquel Agnello KC in a case brought by Laimonas Jakstys over the directorship of a property development company that owns a flat in south-east London and land in Tonbridge.

Jakstys was told to remove the glasses after the court noticed he "seemed to pause quite a bit" before answering questions, and that "interference" was heard coming from around the witness.

The judge later found that he had been "assisted or coached in his replies to questions put to him during cross examination" during the January trial."

 

[Psamathe]

In other news ... "nice one Australia"

Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation
Austrian officials took action after the budget carrier ignored a court order to pay the unnamed woman €890 (£742) in legal costs and compensation for a delayed flight two years ago.

A bailiff entered the plane, which was bound for London, as it sat on the stand at Linz airport on Monday and fixed a seizure sticker to the cabin when crew were unable to settle the debt.