Well bugger me with a bargepole

Took me longer cos I went to look it up in some books, not being part of the e-generation

But you're right, abolished in 1998 by the Crime and Disorder Act. Good job I only do commercial law!

Posted By: Old Git on July 14th 2005 at 12:25:59

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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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