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Re: Breaking the law politely

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On 16/04/2021 03:24 pm, Pancho wrote:

> On 16/04/2021 14:17, JNugent wrote:
> 
>> Is complying with the law - all of it, not just the bits chosen by the 
>> individual - just too much to ask?
>  >
> 
> The most commonly broken laws are traffic laws. Driving at 21 mph in a 
> 20 mph zone is a crime. You can evade it as much as you like, but it is 
> a crime.

And if the breach is minor, you'll get a FPN. Too egregious for that, 
and you'll get an opportunity to explain it to the bench.

Was there anything else?

> I don't smoke cannabis either, but I don't worry about people who do. I 
> do worry about the many people who drive badly.

I don't worry about any of them; if you can't do the time...

> I trust you aren't the type of person who believes in obeying some laws 
> and not other.

It is possible to commit certain offences inadvertently (it doesn't 
invalidate the offence).

Possession of illegal substances, assault on police, resisting arrest 
and attempted robbery are not among the offences in that category.

Nobody has a reasonable expectation of being let off with a warning for 
any of them.

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Re: Breaking the law politely abelard <abelard3@abelard.org> - 2021-04-15 17:42 +0200
  Re: Breaking the law politely Incubus <incubus9536612@gmail.com> - 2021-04-15 17:56 +0000
    Re: Breaking the law politely Pancho <Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com> - 2021-04-15 19:31 +0100
      Re: Breaking the law politely Incubus <incubus9536612@gmail.com> - 2021-04-16 10:43 +0000
        Re: Breaking the law politely Pancho <Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com> - 2021-04-16 12:26 +0100
          Re: Breaking the law politely Pamela <pamela.private.mailbox@gmail.com> - 2021-04-16 13:28 +0100
      Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-16 14:17 +0100
        Re: Breaking the law politely abelard <abelard3@abelard.org> - 2021-04-16 15:51 +0200
          Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-16 16:06 +0100
            Re: Breaking the law politely Incubus <incubus9536612@gmail.com> - 2021-04-16 16:52 +0000
              Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-16 20:45 +0100
                Re: Breaking the law politely Incubus <incubus9536612@gmail.com> - 2021-04-19 09:16 +0000
        Re: Breaking the law politely Pancho <Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com> - 2021-04-16 15:24 +0100
          Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-16 16:10 +0100
            Re: Breaking the law politely Pancho <Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com> - 2021-04-16 17:46 +0100
              Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-16 20:42 +0100
                Re: Breaking the law politely Pancho <Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com> - 2021-04-17 10:37 +0100
                Re: Breaking the law politely JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> - 2021-04-17 18:00 +0100

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