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Had a drugs input today from a very exprienced person in that field who works with multiple agencies. Some of the interesting facts we learnt: - Heroin has no harmful effects to the body (excluding overdoses) - Taking heroin whilst pregnant is safer for the unborn child than drinking alcohol - 85% of people who have mental health issues previously used cannabis - Cannabis has approximately 37 carcinogenic (sp?)chemicals whereas a cigarette has 3 - 8 out of 10 ecstacy tablets are fake, nothing more than placebos - Cocaine on the streets is on average only 4% pure - After a mad night of drinking, the headache you get is the membrane surrounding the brain which has shrunk crushing your brain due to dehydration - It takes roughly 38 glasses of water to rehyrdrate yourself the next day - Taking aspirin whilst hungover prevents your body from breaking down the alcohol so should avoid taking it - Ecstacy is the biggest killer amongst drugs often causing the brain to swell and being forced out of gaps in your skull as your body takes on too much water. You feel you need to drink but youur body doesn't get rid of it - Cannabis use causes severe permanent brain damage - If youve ever drunk to the stage where you have woken up not able to remember a thing of the night before, that means you were probably only 2-3 drinks away from killing yourself as the part of the brain below where your memory is handled is the part thhat controls your breathing and heart rate - Eating before drinking closes your stomach releasing enzymes to break down food and therefore alcohol meaning you can drink more before feeling the effects of alcohol - GHB (the date rape drug) is used more in robberies than rapes as it puts people in a sleepwalking type state and you can be marched to a cash machine and told to withdraw money and you will without question - Amphetamine use can cause a haemorage (sp?) in the brain due to the over exertion of the body and undue stress caused to it - Kettamine can kill you when mixed with alcohol despite peoples belief you can take as much as you want and be fine Plenty of other facts we learnt too. Really was a fascinating input. Honest, no nonsense from someone who really knows. Guy who taught us was a previous drug dealer/user who got sent away, studied on physiology etc and now works in partnership with organisations all over the world including the Srious Organised Crime people in UK, DEA in the states and many other places. It seems if you really want to do a drug, do Heroin despite its social stigma its the only drug that is truly clean when prepared properly and has no adverse effects on the body. Its the lifestyle often associated with the addiction (crime/lack of self hygiene) that causes the problems. Plenty of people have full time jobs and are heavily reliant on heroin. THought you guys might find some of these interesting and shocking like I did. Knowing quite a few users of cannabis I was also concerned to see how harmful it really is, more so than alot of other drugs yet its socially acceptable.

PHEW!

Am I the only one that thinks that coffee table is cool!?

How so? Historic case law such as this will set the precedent for future cases. If other jumpers also prove they have the experience and took reasonable precautions in the interest of saety they could get away with it too

I wasn't bullied nor a bully. I used to be a bit of a quiet one, so people would try it on sometimes but I was also a bit of a scrapper when I needed too. That tended to nip any attempts in the bud. I've since bumped into alot of the apparantly tough guys from school and arrested them or helped throw them in a cell. Thats pretty satisfying But just generally I find that alot of those people dont grow up and stay on that secondary/high school level while the rest of use get on with our lives and make something of ourselves with our careers/families etc. I hope my kids (one day) will have the confidence and strength to give anyone who attempts to bully them a good lesson in respect using unmeasurable amounts of (controlled) violence

Ok guys, stop rubbing it in. Just cos some of us had to ditch our plans and work Glad you had a good time

Hopefully the aggravating factors of making off, attempting to pervert the course of justice as well as the media attention etc will make the judge impose the maximum they can. But even the judges hands are tied to a certain extent

Crazy isn't it mate. I sympathise Even if given maximum sentance its possible be out in half that term. 7 Years inside just doesn't seem proportionate does it

I just consulted the Police National Legal Database Maximum sentance for causing death by dangerous driving is 14 years and an obligatory disqualification from driving. Perverting the course of justice, whilst being an offence in itself will act as an aggravating factor to the original offence and be considered when sentancing occurs.

Way to ruin the mystery!! Its one of those questions you ask, but secretly enjoy not knowing the answer!

Yeah your right actually... (see attzached)

Its the squirrel I worry for, think of the diseases it could catch!

Its true, I heard some hippies saying it whilst hugging a tree and stroking a squirrel

How Ironic - That man has no bollocks himself

I believe I'm right in saying that to be a helicopter pilot in the British army you have to first work within the Army Air Corps in a support role, be it refueller, avionic technician or whatever. There is no direct entry like you get in the RAF or Royal Navy EDIT TO ADD AN ACTUAL POINT TO MY POST: ... everyone is important no matter how glamourous (or not) their role is.

... and hums at the same time

Sadly

Don't want to incriminate myself now do I!? Mindless criminal damage is so much more anonymous

Yeah I agree *rolls over cars* *smashes shop windows* When will the madness end!?

I'm working on my canopy skills too and not being too confident with my landings and just wanting to concentrate on them I land pretty far away in my own clear space too. I don't see the point in fighting for airspace so I can land near the peas. We got a big arrow in the field for advising students of landing pattern so I aim for landing on that to improve my accuracy. Funnily enough we got one of the UKs best swoopers at our DZ and he doesn't swoop into the gang of fun jumpers to get near the peas, he finds a nice clear space away from everyone even if thats on the far edge of the landing area. He is also the first to give free canopy advice and is an all round good egg. Pretend skygods are obnoxious, real experienced people who compete at high levels generally don't have an attitude and are willing to help, certainly thats what I've found. If someone thinks they are great, they probably aren't so I don't want their advice anyway. I think it just takes a while to figure out who the wankers are at your DZ so you know who to ignore, unfortunately there is often alot of them

True! Is there any long term implications of someone being restrained in this manner? Is it likely to cause damage?

You lost me with words Do the restraint/control techniques work through simple pain compliance or does it actually effect the motor ability of the body when compressed? When I refer to brachial plexus im talking clavical. Applying pressure through the soft tissue between collarbone and neck

... and get just as little

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MiG-21F-USSR-Military-Aircraft_W0QQitemZ120071699871QQihZ002QQcategoryZ26428QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The things you find!