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From: smurf on 28 May 2010 16:10
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Brian Mc wrote:
>> In uk.telecom.broadband CJB <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10159149.stm
>>
>> Of course it could! I was managed computing systems at the end of a
>> BT leased line at the time of the last strike (~1985). Despite our
>> leased line needing no regular maintenance it "magically" died
>> shortly after the strike started - and remained dead until it was
>> over! Our suspicion was that some striker pulled a patch panel on
>> his way out!
>
> If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch on
> the racks.
>
> Can the army run routers?

Proof that they did so would come with very very heavy penalties, ie the
union could be liable for all the civil costs incurred as a result of the
strike (thereby immediately bankrupting the union), and then there would be
criminal charges for the actual person causing the damage. I wouldnt be
surprised if such an activity, if carried out today would be covered by
anti terrorism laws.


From: Michael R N Dolbear on 30 May 2010 07:56
smurf <smurf(a)smurf.com> wrote
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> >> over! Our suspicion was that some striker pulled a patch panel on
> >> his way out!
> >
> > If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch
on
> > the racks.

[...]
> criminal charges for the actual person causing the damage. I wouldnt
be
> surprised if such an activity, if carried out today would be covered
by
> anti terrorism laws.

Yep, but they would have to members of the SWP (say)

UK Terrorism Act 2000

http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00011--b.htm#1

1. - (1) In this Act "terrorism" means the use or threat of action
where-
(a) the action falls within subsection (2),
(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or to
intimidate the public or a section of the public, and
(c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political,
religious or ideological cause.
(2) Action falls within this subsection if it-
{...}
(e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an
electronic system.


--
Mike D


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