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From: Doctor John
Subject: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 09:44:14
Message: <52ab1d3e@news.povray.org>
The English law making it an offence to be an incorrigible rogue has
been repealed :-) I can now walk down the street without fearing a tap
on my shoulder.

John
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 10:35:29
Message: <52ab2941$1@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/2013 2:44 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> The English law making it an offence to be an incorrigible rogue has
> been repealed :-) I can now walk down the street without fearing a tap
> on my shoulder.
>

You are not in the clear yet, it is still on the books.
So no lobby dossing until May is out. ;-)



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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 13:15:14
Message: <52ab4eb2@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:44:15 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> The English law making it an offence to be an incorrigible rogue has
> been repealed :-) I can now walk down the street without fearing a tap
> on my shoulder.

Sounds like trouble is afoot. :)

Jim


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 15:34:44
Message: <52ab6f64$1@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/13 15:35, Stephen wrote:
> On 13/12/2013 2:44 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> The English law making it an offence to be an incorrigible rogue has
>> been repealed :-) I can now walk down the street without fearing a tap
>> on my shoulder.
>>
> 
> You are not in the clear yet, it is still on the books.
> So no lobby dossing until May is out. ;-)
> 
> 
> 

By the time they get me to court, it will no longer be an offence.

John
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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 15:35:53
Message: <52ab6fa9$1@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/13 18:15, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:44:15 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> The English law making it an offence to be an incorrigible rogue has
>> been repealed :-) I can now walk down the street without fearing a tap
>> on my shoulder.
> 
> Sounds like trouble is afoot. :)
> 
> Jim
> 

<innocent face>

John
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 16:40:18
Message: <52ab7ec2$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:34:46 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> By the time they get me to court, it will no longer be an offence.

I don't think that's how it works, though.  It's about whether the law 
was in force at the time of the offense.

Maybe different in the UK?

Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 16:40:40
Message: <52ab7ed8@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:35:55 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> <innocent face>

Whose? ;)

Jim


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 16:57:04
Message: <52ab82b0@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/13 21:40, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:34:46 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> By the time they get me to court, it will no longer be an offence.
> 
> I don't think that's how it works, though.  It's about whether the law 
> was in force at the time of the offense.
> 
> Maybe different in the UK?
> 
> Jim
> 

Good question. Any lawyers on the forum?

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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 16:57:39
Message: <52ab82d3$1@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/13 21:40, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:35:55 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> <innocent face>
> 
> Whose? ;)
> 
> Jim
> 

Look at Stephen :-)

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: I'm off the hook...
Date: 13 Dec 2013 16:57:55
Message: <52ab82e3$1@news.povray.org>
On 13/12/2013 8:34 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> By the time they get me to court, it will no longer be an offence.

As Jim says...
And who says that the beaten hulk will get to court? ;-)

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     Stephen


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