England & Wales

Please advise when arresting a drunk, abusive person who is drunk and disorderly why some custody sgts prefer the arrest to be Section 5poa rather than for being D & D. If however the person is D & I then would it be common sence to transport the DP to A & E for nursing staff to assess and then when the person has "come to" he could be reported for summons?

So, not letting your knowledge of the law and the fact that capital punishment breaches UK human rights laws affect your decision, do you each, as indivuduals, want the United Kingdom to bring back Capital Punishment? (The Death Penalty) I have to say 'YES' I feel that if you are selfish enough to consciously choose to take away someone's life, to ruin somebody's life, and their friends and their families lives, then why do you deserve to live? Why do you get to, in effect, have an advantage over the person you killed? Prison is not punishment enough for any act of murder.

I've just posted this in the Scenario City bit, but realised it's probably better off here. Sorry for double posting, anyway: This isn't so much a 'what if' as a 'advice needed' scenario. A family (lets call them the Smiths) have recently moved onto a housing estate, and have had non-stop problems with their neighbours dogs. The dogs have been breaking into the families garden, leaving 'deposits' all over it, and acting agressivley towards the Smith children. The Smiths have reported this to the housing organisation, and a housing officer visited yesterday. The HO let slip to the dog owning family (lets call them the Slum family) that it was Mrs Smith who had complai…

I hope this is the appropriate section! As someone with a healthy interest in criminology I thought I'd throw open an old case from the States for comment. Feel free to add your own notorious cases past and present for a bit of lamp-swinging. To start off, I'll open the thread with the case of America's first female serial killer (as she was termed), Aileen Wuornos. There has been much debate over the years about what caused her to commit the crimes she was executed for and what her true motives were. I am still inclined to believe she was mentally unstable but whether or not this was evident before her arrest or resulting from over a decade on Death Row, I couldn'…

Hello fine forum fiends! As advised, I'm popping this query in here to mull over some thoughts if you'll indulge me. Although mainly an Internet problem, I have met the perportrator and had him guesting here on two occasions. We had a fleeting "relationship" which is rare for me but we were remote friends for some months - a friendship conducted on IM, the phone and on a gaming forum we both frequent (only I have ceased to post on any site he is affiliated with presently). I'm not one for IM and all that jazz usually, nor am I a telephone addict but prior to moving home in December last year, my father became very suddenly ill. Sadly, eight weeks on he passsed away i…

Is it illegal to provide a out of date passport for ID? If it is does anyone have the correct act/legislation for it Thanks TerryW

This is a question that I’ve been wondering for a while. What do flashing green beacons mean on a doctors emergency vehicle. What powers do they have to break the speed limit, traffic regulations (if any). And what is our obligation to these vehicles when we are on the road?

A few weeks ago my nephew was arrested after serious allegations made by ex girlfriend.He'd never been arrested before and knows nothing about legal/police procedures. He was told the interview would take a couple of hours. He knew he had not done anything wrong, so "happily" went to police station to be interviewed. He declined legal advice, or even to make a call. Unfortunately, he was in a lot longer than he thought, before interview, and came home totally traumatised! (due to seriousness of allegations)He cannot really remember what was said exactly - but he was released on Bail - due to return in 4 weeks time (has a letter giving date and time). Whilst he was detaine…

Hi All, Can you tell me the answer to the q below? The think I need to find out is, if I tax my car online, on say the 27th of this month, and it does not arrive by the 31st, am I still able to drive on the road as I have already paid, and just waiting for it to come through, or does the tax disc have to be on the car before it is allowed on the road? Kind regards, Alex

Hi, Could some one tell me if my wheel is legal or illegal to drive with looking at the picture please. I don't want to be breaking any laws before i use them on the road. Thanks.