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To: John Hunt who wrote (8398)	8/25/1999 2:44:00 PM
From: Ken	Read Replies (1) of 9818

<Police & Fire Brigades at Risk in UK, Says Accounting Groupincluding nearly every police force and 40 per cent of fire brigades . The main difference between the UK reports and the equivalent US reports, is one of openness and honesty, not nationwide compliancy. How many days without police and electicity and 911 until mass looting and rioting begin? How many days without water until many fires start and spread uncontrollably city-wide? this is from the SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD (Aug. 18). * * * * * * * * * * MPs have warned that the UK faces Millennium chaos because the Year 2000 computer bug still hasn't been tackled. With just four months to the new year, the powerful Public Accounts Committee said crucial services, including nearly every police force and 40 per cent of fire brigades, faced bug problems. They urged the Government to name and shame organisations which were lagging behind. And in a report out today, the committee said the public should be told more about the threat in Britain and abroad. Committee chairman David Davis said: "It is a matter of concern that there is still much to be done to minimise the risks of material disruption to key services." Link: cnnfntech.newsreal.com.

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