[NetBehaviour] 4 UK Urban Explorers Face Orders Not To Talk With Each Other For 10 Years.

[marc garrett]

4 UK Urban Explorers Face Orders Not To Talk With Each Other For 10 Years.

"Four friends apprehended exploring the disused Aldwych station 
(http://www.silentuk.com/?p=3115) in London's Underground are faced with 
an 'anti-social behaviour order' (ASBO) 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Social_Behaviour_Order) which would 
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/24/london-underground-explorers-security-services) 
forbid them from talking to each other for a full 10 years.

The so-called 'Aldwych four,' experienced urban explorers, were 
discovered in the tunnels under the UK's capital city a few days before 
last year's royal wedding and the greatly increased security measures in 
place led to their being interviewed by senior members of the British 
Transport Police. Nevertheless, once their benign intentions had been 
established, they were let off with a caution. However, following an 
accident caused by another, unrelated group of urban explorers in the 
tunnels a few months later, Transport for London applied to have ASBOs 
issued to the Aldwych four. These would forbid them from any further 
expeditions, from blogging or otherwise publicly discussing any 
exploits, and even from talking with each other for the 10 year duration 
of the order. One could argue about the ethics of urban exploration, but 
this nevertheless seems like an astonishingly heavy-handed over-reaction 
by TfL."

Originally found on Slashdot.org

wishing all well.

marc