• DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone
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    3 days ago

    police said that because it was a sharply pointed item, it could be used as a weapon

    So pencils and screwdrivers are also illegal in the UK?

    an order to pay a victims’ surcharge of £154

    Who was the victim?

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      So pencils and screwdrivers are also illegal in the UK?

      Not generally, no.

      The ‘rules’ are stated here

      Who was the victim?

      No-one it’s a stealth tax on the poor.

      If the ‘fine’ isn’t based on the financial status of whoever is paying it then it’s not a fine it’s a tax.