@jon The Irish Sea is clearly the issue here. Let's learn from the Dutch, put some dams across the St George's & North Channels, pump out the water and bingo, problem solved. This even gives the Isle of Man a nice hilltop location from where to waive at the bypassing trains.

@cstross This is a clear violation of Asimov's 1st Law. I will sue Gemini in Lord Grok's AI court at once!

@jbenjamint @cstross @david @stevendbrewer Walmart attempted the same in Germany, lasting 10 years from the mid Nineties and burning through a few $bn.
Retail in Europe is really hard.

@mattdm @mstrife @cstross It's the same with car hire. The car is registered to {Avis; Hertz; Sixt; ...}. You rent the car. You speed. The letter goes to the hire car firm. Either they pass it on or they pay.
What happens if the fine doesn't get paid? The force could get a court order and impound the offending vehicle or send a bailiff to seize property.