British Ex-Soldier Finds Gun, Turns it Into Police, Is Arrested For It

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Chris, Nov 18, 2009.

  1. Sean the Puritan

    Sean the Puritan Endut! Hoch Hech!

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    And in practice, as Australia could tell you.

    I really wonder about that. I have a feeling that the general level of disgust with the government over there would virtually ensure that there would be wide popular support for the monarch (especially a relatively popular one) stepping up and taking a more active role in things.
  2. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    That was power of a royal office being used by TPTB, it had nothing at all to do with the queen or royal family themselves.
  3. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    Is there anywhere we can email to support this poor guy and tell the idiots in charge of this case that they're idiots?
  4. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

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    This in a country where you've voluntarily allowed your government to disarm you of anything more dangerous than a plastic spoon, allowed them to put closed-circuit televisions on every street corner--and even in some homes, and are throwing a person in prison for 5 years for trying to do the right thing and the most anyone can say about it is :clyde: --I'd say in this instance Chris is on the mark. Britons are a beaten and subjugated people. :bergman:
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  5. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

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    Paul Clarke, 27? :unsure:
  6. enlisted person

    enlisted person Black Swan

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    Yep, I paid to pave that road and its private.
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    shootER Insubordinate...and churlish Administrator

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    So it's not a street. :chris:
  8. enlisted person

    enlisted person Black Swan

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    Well it has a sign put up by the county but its called xxxxx xxxx drive. But I own it, I AM THE LAW!
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