Valuable Roman coin stolen in UK

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stonej wrote:
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I thought I saw a recent article where the Home Office had
decriminalized burglary. If they catch you in the act, all they can do
is give you a warning and tell you to show up before a magistrate. I'm
not sure they can even take the stolen goods away from you now.

oly

On 30 May 2006 07:55:47 -0700, oly wrote:

stonej wrote:
http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/ViewAr...icleID=1529230

I thought I saw a recent article where the Home Office had
decriminalized burglary. If they catch you in the act, all they can do
is give you a warning and tell you to show up before a magistrate. I'm
not sure they can even take the stolen goods away from you now.

You're joking, right?

No, not at all. I joke a fair amount, but I seriously saw an web
article where the British police can no longer take you to jail if you
are caught red handed in a burglary and there was no aggravating
factors (like battery).

oly

On 30 May 2006 12:44:40 -0700, oly wrote:
No, not at all. I joke a fair amount, but I seriously saw an web
article where the British police can no longer take you to jail if you
are caught red handed in a burglary and there was no aggravating
factors (like battery).

I've been trying to google that without success. I'd love to read that
article. If it's legit, it proves some of my points about trusting
criminals more than honest people and some patterns that such behavior
would show. Any idea where you saw it?

Well they might as well decriminalize it if they only give a slap on the
hands as punishment.

The People's Commune of Seattle has decriminalized car theft. It takes 8 or
10 charges before anyone even sees a cell.


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stonej wrote:
http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/ViewAr...icleID=1529230

I thought I saw a recent article where the Home Office had
decriminalized burglary. If they catch you in the act, all they can do
is give you a warning and tell you to show up before a magistrate. I'm
not sure they can even take the stolen goods away from you now.

oly




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On 30 May 2006 12:44:40 -0700, oly wrote:
No, not at all. I joke a fair amount, but I seriously saw an web
article where the British police can no longer take you to jail if you
are caught red handed in a burglary and there was no aggravating
factors (like battery).

I've been trying to google that without success. I'd love to read that
article. If it's legit, it proves some of my points about trusting
criminals more than honest people and some patterns that such behavior
would show. Any idea where you saw it?


Here is an interesting editorial about the issue

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m...0/31/ixop.html

Brian Blackwell wrote:
"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
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On 30 May 2006 12:44:40 -0700, oly wrote:
No, not at all. I joke a fair amount, but I seriously saw an web
article where the British police can no longer take you to jail if you
are caught red handed in a burglary and there was no aggravating
factors (like battery).

I've been trying to google that without success. I'd love to read that
article. If it's legit, it proves some of my points about trusting
criminals more than honest people and some patterns that such behavior
would show. Any idea where you saw it?


Here is an interesting editorial about the issue

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m...0/31/ixop.html

I tried google-ing "Home Office Burglary Powers of Arrest" and found
bits and pieces but nothing direct.

I did see a December of 2005 article that said British police might NOT
arrest you unless the crime was worthy of five or more years'
imprisonment, or violent assault was involved, or there was the
possibility that evidence would be destroyed by a failure to arrest the
perp; but I gather that the Blair government was trying to implement a
stiffer standard in early 2006, nominally to deal with terrorists.

oly

oly

Brian Blackwell wrote:
"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
...
On 30 May 2006 12:44:40 -0700, oly wrote:
No, not at all. I joke a fair amount, but I seriously saw an web
article where the British police can no longer take you to jail if you
are caught red handed in a burglary and there was no aggravating
factors (like battery).

I've been trying to google that without success. I'd love to read that
article. If it's legit, it proves some of my points about trusting
criminals more than honest people and some patterns that such behavior
would show. Any idea where you saw it?


Here is an interesting editorial about the issue

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m...0/31/ixop.html

P.S. The British police apparently hand out quite a few of something
called "Penalty Notices". Is that what they might hand out to a small
time burglar caught in the act?

oly