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Wednesday Feb 22, 2006
Swearing teen fined £80
The Prime Minister's war against yobbery continues bravely, with an 18 year old from Kent being fined £80 for swearing while he chatted to some mates. He plans to challenge the fine in court.From the BBC story:
"In my eyes I have not committed any crime whatsoever," he said, adding that swearing was a normal part of the language he and his friends use."And in a case of life imitating art - take a look at this, which was published four days before.
(found via this blog) Posted by Dom Waghorn ( 5:21 PM ) Link to this post Comments[0]
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