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The Law

grumbler — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:40:14 +0000

I am glad I don’t live in Indonesia. If you masturbate, the penalty is decapitation. Not sure which head in the case of the man… but neither will really do!

Respect

grumbler — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:44:48 +0000

When someone thinks it is funny (why else would he have done it?) to urinate over a symbol of respect towards people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, you know that we have gone beyond a joke. Seriously, what was going through his head? It’s not like he is the thickest of people… he does attend university! But he is definitely the most disrespectful. I must say I do agree with the judge… a prison sentence would not be fruitful (and a waste of taxpayers money) and a community sentence might teach him some respect. Mind you, 250 hours is only 6 weeks work, and for a student is not very long. Perhaps a longer sentence … but hopefully he will learn some respect.

The Law

grumbler — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:30:20 +0000

In case you actually get frisky in an ambulance (strange I know…. but it must have happened as a law has been passed in Utah), bear in mind that it may be illegal like it is in Utah! Besides your charges, if you are a woman, you will also be named and shamed in the papers. The man gets away with the naming and shaming. How’s that for equality.

The Law

grumbler — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:28:16 +0000

Don’t forget your sword if you are going to Trinity College in Ireland. It is illegal to walk through without a sword! Hmmm. Talk about knife crime.

Capital Punishment

grumbler — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:04:49 +0000

Capital punishment is usually carried out by lethal injection. It comprises 3 parts. One to put them to sleep, one to paralyse them and the last potassium to stop the heart. A point to note is that death by lethal injection destroys organs. Death by hanging, on the other hand, leaves the organs in perfect condition as the person dies because they break their neck.

There are issues of cruelty on both counts, however, for the point of this post, I won’t go into the morality. I am taking the fact that people awarded capital punishment deserve it and all they get, as fact.

I feel that if someone has commit a crime so heinous as to deserve capital punishment, than the least that the person can do is automatically give back to the community by “donating” their organs.

The Law

grumbler — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:21:24 +0000

Liverpool has been recently known as the Capital of Culture. How is this for culture…

Well as you know in most places going topless is illegal. Except that to every rule there are exceptions! In Liverpool, you can go topless if you work in a tropical fish store or in a bank serving foreign currency!

Fun law for a change!!

The Law

grumbler — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:13:28 +0000

As I pointed out in a previous post, Israel like to keep their Sabbath Holy. Therefore another law states that it is illegal for a chicken to lay eggs on a Friday or Saturday. What strikes my curiosity is what do people do to stop them laying? Butt Plugs??

Crime & Punishment

grumbler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:26:11 +0000

If Andrew Ibrahim wanted to kill himself by blowing himself up, should he be punished with 10 years imprisonment? I mean seriously… isn’t that just a waste of tax payers money? I mean, if that is what he wants to do, then he will probably do it once he gets out anyway. So why not just confine him to a space (like maybe a condemed house that needs to be knocked down) and let him blow himself up. This way, you protect people who want to live, save precious tax payers money (less taxes for us?) and you get rid of vermin like him!!

A step too far…

grumbler — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:26:30 +0000

I was reading a news article and it really made my blood boil. I cannot believe that a girl was strip searched at school. When you consider that in today’s ridiculous age a teacher is no longer permitted to hug a child under any circumstance, then at least you would assume that strip searching a student is not acceptable. Apparently this is not the case. Savana Redding was strip searched because she was suspected of carrying a prescription drug with her (since when is this not acceptable?). Interestingly none was found.

What really gets to me is that “An appeals panel agreed that the search didn’t violate her rights.” Seriously! I mean if someone insisted I remove my bra (especially considering the controversy that arises when I breastfeed), I would be livid. If people object to seeing my breasts to breastfeed a child, then what right to they have to insist that they strip search me?

This is a horrific example of power gone to the head!!

The Law

grumbler — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:09:51 +0000

You know lots of people have funny rules in their house relating to the bathrooms … like don’t forget to close the toilet seat when done, remember to flush when done, close the lid on the toothpaste.

However if you are in someone’s apartment in Switzerland and it is past 10pm, it is actually illegal to flush. Honestly, it is not your host!!