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I was walking along a residential street earlier and had just drunk a bottle of drink - wanting to dispose of it I put it in a wheelie bin for a house on the street. I doubt anyone would object to that at all. However, it did get me thinking - what offence, if any, would I commit if I decided that I fancied dumping loads of rubbish in someone else's wheelie bin? Filling it up so that they could no longer use it until it was emptied? - apart from being an utter mickey take...

Hey guys! Ever since i was 4 years old, i always wanted to be in the police. I had so many toys and police uniforms that my mum used to call me 'PC' rather than my real name, David. But through my early teens, i started developing a series of serious black outs, making a career in the police not an option. As you can probably imagine, i was truly heartbroken as my goal was far becoming impossible. So over the years i have taken it upon myself to police my local town in i guess what you would call a vigilante manner. First i started small with less grave matters such as parking, dog litter and noise pollution. This then grew to slightly larger matters like gang infilt…

Apologies if this has been covered before but could find nothing specific on here & am getting conflicting views elsewhere..... I'm after some clarity on the following if someone can help. An offender / MOP:- 1) Spits at you but misses. 2) Spits on your clothing. 3) Spits on your skin/body. What are the offences (if any). Cheers.

It's a bit of a provocative title really but what I'm getting it is when you see on Crimewatch that the police have asked for someone to come forward to help with an investigation who may have been up to some relatively minor crime unconnected with the incident the're investigating they sometime infer strongly that they want information about the serious crime the're investigating and won't look into the smaller crime that's put the individual concerned in the area at that point. Now, from a common sense point of view I guess that could make sense in some circumstances but what I'm getting at is that does that mean that there is officially some sort of process or accepta…

I've tried searching for this - but I cant get the search thingy to work properly - doh! Can someone confirm that riding a motorbike on the beach (even fully insured, taxed etc), although fun, is illegal under S34 Road Traffic Act, i.e. driving off road. I'm having a funny five minutes looking it up. Thanks, Matt

Say i was to be walking one day in a nice bit of public country side and i fancy a little skinny dip in a large pond or lake, with swimming shorts on ofc...as long as i don't cause any damage to wildlife am i within the law???

Complaints come in from a few residents of loud music coming from a field not far from them. You are told people have made their way onto some farmer's land just outside a residential area, without their consent. Turning up, you and your one colleague see about 100 or so people, a few underage, drinking, probably taking drugs of various classes and legality, centred around a sound system powered by a petrol generator. It's 3am on a summer's night. Here the scenario branches: A) the organisers are calm, respect your presence, and respond well to your requests to turn the noise down. The atmosphere is jovial and pleasant. B) the organisers use colourful language to expre…

If a disabled person is harassed, and their carer confirms that he/she witnessed the harassment [several times, so a course of conduct] is this sufficient evidence to proceed with a harassment letter? Or more witnesses necessary? If the carer is the disabled person's wife/husband, will the carer's statement be accepted? Any experiences using Equality Act 2010?

I am aware of COPLAND and as such have fully familiarised myself with the neccessity for an arrest. Can you let me know your views on the scenarios below: 1. Police get called to a response of shoplifting, DP coughs to nicking the gear - prompt and effective investigation confirmed. 2. Police get called to a response of shoplifting and the suspect has got away. 2 Years later Police receive intel that he has nicked goods from the shop, Police put two and two together and figure out is in relation to the incident 2 years earlier. Are the Police able to arrest the suspect on suspicion of theft with the neccessity being prompt and effective - part of me says yes as this inf…

There has been many a debate on motorcycle forums over the subject of the legalities of the restriction and what proof is required so I'm hoping some traffic bods will know the score. So what proof is actually needed? I'm currently riding a restricted Suzuki SV650 and the certificate is 100% Suzuki and is merely signed-off by the technician who fitted the device and only states that the device has been fitted in accordance with the manufacturers guidlines etc etc. Is there any more to it? The restrictor on the ('pointy' injected) SV is a replacement engine control unit, what if a non restricted one has been delivered by the parts factors but still fitted? Who is to b…

This is an Iveco Daily, and was just wondering if anyone knows if it can be driven on a car licence (B) or if it's the C1 licence? Have looked on the net, and can find no answer.

Theft: committal proceedings - claimant taking goods from outside two separate charity shops David Ormerod Subject: Criminal law Keywords: Ownership; Theft Case: R. (on the application of Ricketts) v Basildon Magistrates' Court [2010] EWHC 2358 (Admin); [2011] P.T.S.R. 180 (DC) Two charges were preferred against the claimant. First that he had stolen property belonging to the British Heart Foundation, namely bags of goods left outside the charity shop by persons unknown. The second charge referred to goods taken from bins at the rear of an Oxfam charity shop. When he was arrested, the claimant admitted taking the items. At the committal proceedings the claimant's leg…

I've just read this in the DM: Mr Fisher said: 'It's illegal for anyone to be in possession of one of these weapons without an appropriate licence.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391791/We-arent-criminals---fume-villagers-starting-pistol-ban-threatens-traditional-Whitsun.html7 Since when has this been the case- can anyone point me to the correct legislation. Also, what licence do they expect people to get for these weapons. These guns are for sale in the UK here: http://www.surplusstore.co.uk/catalog/index.php/cPath/70_35 http://www.blankfiringguns.co.uk/ http://www.battleorders.co.uk/blank-firers/view-all-products.html

What is the law on Cycling whilst drinking? I know Sec 4 and 5 of the RTA do not apply to cycles. Are there any other laws to fall back on? Just wondering what you would do if you came across a group of lads on a summer pub crawl/cycle.

This should be an easy one for the clever clogs Can someone confirm if the definition of 'any person' under 6D poe includes the driver. Scenario: You get to the scene and see the driver run into his house covered in blood. Please let's ignore using S17 to save life in this case! :D