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You can't be executed in the UK for any crime!

Don't want to sound patronising but,

I've read plenty of posts of people saying you can be executed for
treason etc.., but this was abolished 5 years ago! You can't be executed for a single crime in the UK! However you can be made to feel VERY uncomfortable. Unless your a libyan terrorist..

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/action/camp/dp/intro/uk.html

Adam

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Mr White
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Did you know that stealing post from a post-box is treason? Due to mail counting as the Queen's property, stealing post is effectively stealing from the Queen. Hence, until 5 years ago, raiding a post-box was a crime punishable by death.
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yawn1
byb3
Don't want to sound patronising but,

I've read plenty of posts of people saying you can be executed for
treason etc.., but this was abolished 5 years ago! You can't be executed for a single crime in the UK! However you can be made to feel VERY uncomfortable. Unless your a libyan terrorist..

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/action/camp/dp/intro/uk.html

Adam

If David Davies has his way he'll bring back capital punishment. Wonder what MH would say about that - bet he's delighted!
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Mr White
Did you know that stealing post from a post-box is treason? Due to mail counting as the Queen's property, stealing post is effectively stealing from the Queen. Hence, until 5 years ago, raiding a post-box was a crime punishable by death.


No I didn't know that Mr White. You have made my day!
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byb3
No I didn't know that Mr White. You have made my day!


Yes, it is interesting.

I have a theory - if all mail is the Queen's property, then if I posted a big bag of marajuana, could I get her arrested for possession?
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Mr White
Did you know that stealing post from a post-box is treason? Due to mail counting as the Queen's property, stealing post is effectively stealing from the Queen. Hence, until 5 years ago, raiding a post-box was a crime punishable by death.

Isn't that just so pathetic?
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G4ry
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Isn't dressing up as a Chelsea pensioner an offence where they could kill you for it.
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G4ry
Isn't dressing up as a Chelsea pensioner an offence where they could kill you for it.


Used to be. Now is just punished by a fine.
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G4ry
Isn't dressing up as a Chelsea pensioner an offence where they could kill you for it.


could somebody explain to me exactly what a chelsea pensioner is? What special status etc...

No 'pensioners from Chelsea' thanks..
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byb3
could somebody explain to me exactly what a chelsea pensioner is? What special status etc...

No 'pensioners from Chelsea' thanks..


A Chelsea Pensioner is a veteran from WW1.
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Mr White
A Chelsea Pensioner is a veteran from WW1.


cheers for clearing that up.
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I'm suprised the law was still in place until so recently.
Isn't sticking a stamp on a letter the wrong way treason?

Anyway, they only ever gave out death penalties for "High Treason", right? Which was killing people, trying to kill people or sleeping with the King's Maiden or something.
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yawn1
If David Davies has his way he'll bring back capital punishment. Wonder what MH would say about that - bet he's delighted!


hes against it.

http://www.prodeathpenalty.com
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byb3
Don't want to sound patronising but,

I've read plenty of posts of people saying you can be executed for
treason etc.., but this was abolished 5 years ago! You can't be executed for a single crime in the UK! However you can be made to feel VERY uncomfortable. Unless your a libyan terrorist..

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/action/camp/dp/intro/uk.html

Adam


You cannot be executed for treason, however, I thought it was possible to be executed for regicide?
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Shen
The death penalty was mostly abolished in something like 1956 (dont quote me on that,) but up untill 1998 in theory you could be hung for either treason or piracy (theft of a ship on international waters.)

Shen
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Mr White
Did you know that stealing post from a post-box is treason? Due to mail counting as the Queen's property, stealing post is effectively stealing from the Queen. Hence, until 5 years ago, raiding a post-box was a crime punishable by death.


Still bloody should be. There is no reason to raid a post box. Bunch of tossers interfering with mail possibly on it's way to me.
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Tednol
Still bloody should be. There is no reason to raid a post box. Bunch of tossers interfering with mail possibly on it's way to me.

know what you mean where are all my offers, damn those looters
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vienna95

David Davis, you mean?

He is definately for it.
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Lord Huntroyde
David Davis, you mean?

He is definately for it.

i think she meant the new troy leader was his name, (unless you were being ironic lol)

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