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Soundbites

19 June 2004

“I’m not going to tap you on the shoulder and ask, ‘What are you smoking?’ if you are posing no menace to others. Our priority is alcohol.”

Isabel Canelas of the Portuguese police, on how they plan to ignore people peacefully smoking cannabis during the European football championship (The Guardian, London, 11 June)

“For Members of Parliament to allow their names to be linked to promote fast food is seriously irresponsible.”

Steve Watkins of the British Medical Association on the 17 UK MPs who are enjoying a £20,000 trip to Portugal for the football championship, courtesy of the burger…

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