Thank Your Lucky Stars You Don't Live In England.....

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-12-12 01:54am

Why the fuck don't we have a what the fuck emoticon?????

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2002-12-12 05:52am

Y'know I'm not usually one to compliment my own Government, but it's the police being arseholes in this case, not the Gov, they're not involved.

And there's no such thing as an English Government. There's a Scottish Parliament, A Welsh Assembly, and the British Parliament, but there's no English Government.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2002-12-12 06:35am

I didn't see a no stop sign in the picture. Usually, garage doors must have it, and then it would be legal for the police to tow the car. At least, that's what happens here. As for this case, I've already towed many cars, vans and even small trucks out of mud/sand. Sometimes, a jeep can be very handy on the road.

Post by **Edi** » 2002-12-12 06:49am

Here they would tow it away immediately, and Innerbrat's right, it's the cops being assholes.

Edi

Dodge · Post by **Dodge** » 2002-12-12 07:14am

In England, the Law tends to protect the guilty (in my mind). I think the person who parked on this man's drive is trespassing and the owner of the property has every right to eject the unwanted vehicle.

Who in fuck's name would protect the anonymous driver here, especially as he's severely inconveniencing the homeowner? Only a cockmonkey!

The Law is definitely an ASSHOLE here!

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-12-12 07:14am

I have a sterling idea for crippling England's economy...

Thunderfire · Post by **Thunderfire** » 2002-12-12 07:20am

http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/count ... ry=England

Looks like england has quite a few stupid laws.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2002-12-12 07:59am

I do live in England and yes our justice system does suck.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2002-12-12 08:18am

Thunderfire wrote:http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/count ... ry=England

Looks like england has quite a few stupid laws.

Humm..

Under the reign of Elizabeth I, any person found guilty of "harboring a Catholic priest" would be tortured or even hanged. Any priest of the Catholic faith that was caught would be hanged, drawn, and quartered.

I Wonder why they changed it?

The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal House )

OK..

It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.

Right..

Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime

Punishable by death! .. Errrr..

DocHorror · Post by **DocHorror** » 2002-12-12 09:32am

But on the other hand...

May is "Steelmark Month" in which all citizens should observe with the appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Get the full text of this law.
October 15 is designated as White Cane Safety Day.
Get the full text of this law.
Persons may be placed in jail for up to five years for shooting a hole in a penny.
Get the full text of this law.
It is illegal to give free alcohol to Indians who live on reservations.
Get the full text of this law.
To be a dominatrix is illegal.
Get the full text of this law.
A US citizen can take possession of any foreign, uninhabited island, as long as it contains bird droppings.

...stupid laws are universal

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2002-12-12 09:59am

You have people like that in Canada, in the US, in Mexico, and Russia, and.... etc etc etc.
I call it Global Stupidity Syndrome.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2002-12-12 11:45am

Thunderfire wrote:http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/count ... ry=England

Looks like england has quite a few stupid laws.

But most of them aren't.

I've been looking into Britain's sex laws, and anal sex is perfectly legal, actually.

We only have one capital crime - High Treason, so that one's wrong.

And the TV licence is NOT a dumb law - I like not to have adverts interrupt my TV vieiwing.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-12 11:52am

Coyote wrote: Better get me some Union sign-up paperwork, buddy, after all the hours I put in on the NYT forum arguing on the side of liberty against a brat pack o' fascists.

*hands Coyote Union Sign up forms*

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2002-12-12 12:04pm

I don't understand why the guy doesn't just call a private towing company. In the States, at least, the garage will charge the car owner, not the property owner, for the tow job. The police only said he can't break into the van, which is perfectly understandable (if I'm illegally parked on campus, Public Safety can't break into my car to remove it, only have it towed away).

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-12-12 12:12pm

Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-12 12:16pm

innerbrat wrote: We only have one capital crime - High Treason, so that one's wrong.

I think it's wrong.....We need to expand your capital crimes to MURDER ONE....

And the TV licence is NOT a dumb law - I like not to have adverts interrupt my TV vieiwing.

And I like getting ENTERPRISE for free

Dirty Harry · Post by **Dirty Harry** » 2002-12-12 12:25pm

Falkenhorst wrote:Holy Shit, that is stupid.

Took the words right out of my mouth mate.

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2002-12-12 01:04pm

Anyway this sounds like a storm in a teacup. The council have nothing to do with this but the bloke seems to expect them to deal with it. There's nothing to stop him from getting the vehicle towed privately.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-12 02:41pm

It's a rental, right? And the rental company won't move it? Take out a sledgehammer, call those shitheads up, and threaten to demolish the damn thing if they don't come and pick it the fuck up.

Post by **Coyote** » 2002-12-12 03:21pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Coyote wrote: Better get me some Union sign-up paperwork, buddy, after all the hours I put in on the NYT forum arguing on the side of liberty against a brat pack o' fascists.
*hands Coyote Union Sign up forms*

*scrawl-scrawl*

Hooyah!

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2002-12-12 03:31pm

I think this guy should be able to move the car.

With high explosives.

Oddity · Post by **Oddity** » 2002-12-12 04:29pm

Thank Your Lucky Stars You Don't Live In England.....

Well, at least *your* prime minister isn't a priest who uses antidepressants!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-12 04:32pm

The British government is determined to make its populace unable to do anything without official approval. Destroying property rights is just part of it.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-12-12 04:41pm

Oww. My brain hurts.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-12-12 04:51pm

What *I* want to know about this story is, WHO would be driving along, and think to himself, "Hell, I don't live in this neighbourhood. I don't know anyone around here. But damned if this doesn't just seem to be the BEST place to park my van, right here in this total stranger's laneway. Yes. This is EXACTLY what I have to do. Then, I'll wander off for a couple weeks and hide and pretend that I forgot where I put my van. And if, for any reason, anyone TOUCHES my van, I'll sue the shit out of him."