IN TODAYS SUN NEWSPAPER THE HEADLINES ARE AS FOLLOWS...
A KICK IN THE CRYSTAL BALLS
FORTUNE TELLERS LAST NIGHT BLASTED NEW LAWS WHICH FORCE THEM TO ADMIT THERE IS NO PROOF IN THEIR CLAIMS.
PSYCHICS MUST TELL CUSTOMERS THEIR SERVICES ARE " FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY " FROM MONDAY .
BUT OUTRAGED CLAIRVOYANT " LYN GUEST DE SWARTE " ARGUED IT WAS " LIKE TRYING TO REGULATE GOD ".
THE SPIRITUAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION ADDED : WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE ARE CONDUCTING A SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT .TO HAVE TO STAND UP AND SAY SO IS A DENIAL OF OUR BELIEFS .
IT IS ALSO SENDING OUT A MESSAGE THAT WE DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE ARE SAYING OR DOING .
FORTUNE TELLERS AT FUNFAIRS WILL HAVE TO DISPLAY A DISCLAIMER SAYING THEIR WORK IS NOT " EXPERIMENTALLY PROVEN ".
LAYERS SAY SPIRITUALISTS , MEDIUMS WHO CLAIM TO CONTACT THE DEAD AND FAITH HEALERS OFFERING CURES THROUGH THE LAYING-ON OF HANDS WILL ALSO HAVE TO POST WARNING ON WEBSITES .
ANYONE WHO BREAKS THE LAW COULD BE TAKEN TO COURT AND FINED UP TO £5,000 - OR EVEN LAND THEM SELVES 2 YEAR IN JAIL .
THE CRACKDOWN IS PART OF THE BIGGEST OVERHAUL OF CONSUMER LEGISLATION FOR 40 YEARS.
IT WILL TIGHTEN CONTROLS ON EVERYTHING FROM DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMEN TO CHILDRENS ADVERTISING .
THE RULE SAYS ANYONE OFFERING A SERVICE MUST NOT BE AGGRESIVE TO BUYERS , ENGAGE IN UNFAIR PRACTICES OR POST MISLEADING STATEMENTS .
Subject: HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEWSPAPERS ? 
25.05.08 7:35
