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by randomblast 3881 days ago
Brilliant quote:

The bridge trust said the proposed planning conditions would not amount to the structure becoming an overly controlled and regulated place, insisting the visitor hosts are “not police officers”. It said that while the visitor hosts would theoretically have the power to seize any banned items, in practice this would only happen with things such as alcohol.

Since when have any powers been granted on a theoretical basis?