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Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Public (www.ign.com)
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[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Errybody

[–] Senal@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

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.