What's this bit about?

"The death penalty was retained for the capital offences of treason and piracy with violence, however it was abolished in 1998 under the Crime and Disorder Act."

What's piracy with violence? Holding someone at gun point whilst copying his CD collection?

Posted By: Delveg on July 14th 2005 at 12:19:37

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Oh dear (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 14, 11:47:18
- Not a lot wrong with that in my opinion (General Chat) - Jim, Jul 14, 12:49:59
  - again that's the problem... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 14, 12:51:43
    - Well maybe if I lived somewhere more "cosmopolitan" I might see it! nt (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jul 14, 15:18:14
    - shut up you self-righteous cunt (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 14, 14:59:13
- He raises a fundamentally interesting and important point though (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 12:10:24
  - Yeah why would muslims do that? (General Chat) - Tax the faiths, Jul 14, 12:27:11
    - Steady creosote - are you REALLY suggesting that all Muslims are potential bombers? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 12:29:44
      - Not all Muslims are bombers but (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 14, 12:45:13
        
        You might as well say (General Chat) - Tax the faiths, Jul 14, 12:53:31
        
        Oh god you read that horrendous article in the mirror at the weekend?... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 14, 12:50:34
        
        knee jerk or not its true (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 14, 13:04:35
      - Umm no (General Chat) - Tax the faiths, Jul 14, 12:39:36
    - Or because of this (General Chat) - Tax the faiths, Jul 14, 12:28:59
- Do we not still have a crime of treason? Doesn't the top penalty remain death? (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 14, 12:03:22
  - A lawyer writes (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 12:10:52
    - I'm pretty sure they took it off the statutes a couple of years ago. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:12:01
      - Well bugger me with a bargepole (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 12:25:59
      - Can I still shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow in York (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 14, 12:17:08
        
        Um, probably. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:18:09
        
        You can shoot a Welshman in Chester. Which is always handy. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 14, 12:17:48
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:18:59
      - Otherwise you wouldn't have subscribed to Soulseek? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 14, 12:14:07
        
        No, file-sharing is a cause I'd go to the scaffold for. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:14:43
      - Yep, here it is: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:14:05
        
        What's this bit about? (General Chat) - Delveg, Jul 14, 12:19:37
        
        Essentially, yes. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:20:38
        
        YARRRR! (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 14, 12:24:04
        
        Not too good with metal detectors either... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 14, 12:23:05
        
        That did cross my mind too... (General Chat) - Delveg, Jul 14, 12:21:57
  - Burning at the stake I believe (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jul 14, 12:05:36
    - http://www.bbc.co.uk/crime/law/answers/d eathpenalty.shtml (n/m) (General Chat) - grumpy, Jul 14, 12:17:15
- fucking hell (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 14, 11:55:49
- That's monumentally idiotic. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 11:51:54
- bloody hell. (General Chat) - The Ayatollah, Jul 14, 11:51:27
  - I loved this bit (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:02:55
    - and there is your reason why EDP will print it... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 14, 12:05:54
      - And that's the really depressing part. (n/m) (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 14, 12:14:46
      - thank you kind sir (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:14:41
        
        The problem is defined in one sentence. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 14, 12:19:38
        
        I disagree... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 14, 12:21:53
        
        Ha ha...... (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 14, 12:22:44
        
        it makes you a moron (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:17:40
    - Hold on - "isn't it time someone said this" ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:05:05
      - He's a poisonsous shit that Littlejohn. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 14, 12:10:10
        
        I like his articles (n/m) (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:10:49
        
        i don't (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:15:06
        
        Me neither and fail to see how an adult capable of (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 14, 12:17:15
        
        The phrase 'sub-Daily Mail' came to my mind. Quickly. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 12:18:53
        
        all a question of opinion (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:16:13
        
        never said you aren't (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:18:38
        
        that is mu opinion (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:26:53
        
        Yes you did (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 14, 12:21:39
        
        no i didn't (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:25:46
        
        "He's behind you." (n/m) (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 14, 12:32:26
        
        Erm, you did (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 14, 12:32:02
        
        where? (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:40:49
        
        You don't remember? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 14, 12:42:53
    - Are you doing your so called devils advocate bit again south... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 14, 12:05:03
      - Oh I mean it (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:09:48
  - I agree (n/m) (General Chat) - Delveg, Jul 14, 11:52:41
- "But personally I could do with rather less cultural diversity." (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 14, 11:51:15
  - I hope for Norfolk's sake that doesn't appear in the print version. Oh, and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 14, 11:52:31
    - I agreed with most of what he says (General Chat) - south, Jul 14, 12:01:10
      - freedom of speech (n/m) (General Chat) - coldplay, Jul 14, 12:04:57
    - Well, c_gaz is at a loose end now ... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 14, 11:56:45

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