Scotland

OK until December (when I'm attested) I'm working at a night club. We had a training course done by trading standards and they hinted that they'd probably be in to do some measures tests. When I was 13 I did a cigarette purchase scheme run by Trading Standards when I went into shops and tried to buy cigarettes. However I think the Police are now in charge of the alcohol purchase tests. My question is, If there is an underage person at the bar, where does the barperson stand? Through experience I have realised that a lot of customers take asking for ID Very offensively, and the bouncers usually "Know" the ones who don't have ID on them and "They are of age", but so do I a…

After seeing a few specific posts, it's pretty clear that there are a few similarities between Scottish & English law and also a few differences. I thought it would be useful to start a thread where we could outline the general differences (on evidence, witnesses, general arrest powers) and the differences between offences in each country. If you've any specific offences where you'd like to know how they are covered in the other country, fire away your posts below. I'd hope to cover the common offences for public order, theft etc but all are welcome. Any other general points, stick them below. Once the thread has ran for a little while and consensus, the informatio…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinbu...ast/7554912.stm Man fined for carrying gobstopper A man caught carrying a large gobstopper in a sock has been fined £400 after it was found to be an offensive weapon. Jamie Harvey, 20, said he needed it for protection after he was attacked. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court he admitted carrying the snooker ball-sized gobstopper and sock at a city leisure centre on 19 December last year. Defence agent Matthew Nicholson said the sweet was "a substantial piece of confectionary" which could be eaten. The court heard how unemployed Harvey, from the Maybury area of Edinburgh, kept the gobstopper under his car seat. He was caught at …

This is more for a laugh in work.. we run a predicta leauge for F1 and the guy who runs it has had it spot on for hte past 2 weeks even tho its been random drivers winning it is there a law againt fixing the results of a race so i can hit him it law terms to winde him up?

you see a man dressed as a soldier entering a pub. How would one justify an arrest for BoP?

Hi, Would you consider taking an old door from a skip theft by finding? I believe that allowing an 100+ year old door with nothing wrong with it other than a few too many coats of paint being put to landfill a crime. A police officer mate thinks otherwise. Cheers.