My question involves criminal law for the state of: United Kingdom
Can you go to prison for posting letters with just baking flour inside to anyone ?
Anthrax Hoaxes
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06-01-2011, 02:29 PMdevonian2012Anthrax Hoaxes
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06-01-2011, 02:45 PMDogmatiqueRe: Anthrax Hoaxes
This is a US-law forum, but I can answer your question.
YES.
In fact - and it might take me awhile to find it - there was such a case coming out of either Sunderland or Newcastle (I forget which off the top of my head) not so long ago. -
06-01-2011, 03:03 PMfree9manRe: Anthrax HoaxesPerhaps that's why they are curious. Following the case and wanting to know more. I was not aware of this case. Might have to tale a look-see myself. Amazes me the stupidity of some people that do things like that.Quote:
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06-01-2011, 03:07 PMDogmatiqueRe: Anthrax Hoaxes
I know, right? It can still constitute a terroristic threat in the UK - it doesn't matter whether it's talc, flour, whatever. When I get chance later I'll see if I can dig it up.
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06-01-2011, 04:29 PMaardvarcRe: Anthrax Hoaxes
You can also get a restitution judgement against you from authorities for the many many (MANY!) thousands of dollars it costs the taxpayers to investigate and prosecute for such a stunt.
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06-02-2011, 03:00 AMDaveJamesRe: Anthrax Hoaxes
You can probably also end up at the Naval Base in Cuba.
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06-02-2011, 03:04 AMDogmatiqueRe: Anthrax HoaxesQuote:
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06-02-2011, 02:54 PMDaveJamesRe: Anthrax HoaxesAn act of terrorismQuote:
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06-02-2011, 03:04 PMDogmatiqueRe: Anthrax HoaxesQuote:
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Mmhmm.
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06-03-2011, 04:04 AMDaveJamesRe: Anthrax Hoaxes
Actually is was more of a figure of speech highlighting how serious of an offense this is given our anthrax deaths here that occurred. I have a feeling the OP was oblivious to this from his or her question and may have been planning to do this without any thought of really how serious this is.
A lot of people from Pakistan/Afghan border area ended up in Gitmo; but since I was using Gitmo as a figure of speech, I won't go into the actuality if ending up there. I am wondering what Scotland Yard would think seeing someone make inquires as such.