Sunday, January 04, 2009

Breach of the peace


Whatever happened to Behaviour Likely To Cause A Breach Of The Peace?

This catch-all used to be a staple of the court reports in the local paper when I was young. It even covered use of the F word in public – though delicacy demanded the word not be repeated – in some cases even police witnesses were allowed, nay instructed, to write down the words & pass them in a note to the Bench

Arbitrary? Perhaps. But surely better than this kind of nonsense - Don't Punch A & E Staff (Unless You Are in Wales)


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