Red

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So that means that telekinesis is classified as a weapon i suppose :D
I would argue that that would be akin to throwing something with your arm - and one's arm is not generally considered a weapon.

However, does that also mean that a gun isn't a weapon but a bullet is?

It's a complex area.
 

Gerd

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I would argue that that would be akin to throwing something with your arm - and one's arm is not generally considered a weapon.

However, does that also mean that a gun isn't a weapon but a bullet is?

It's a complex area.
Nice answer , if we go by that reasoning again it would mean that a stone could be classified as a weapon too , so it should be difficult to classify telekinesis as a weapon
 

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Nice answer , if we go by that reasoning again it would mean that a stone could be classified as a weapon too , so it should be difficult to classify telekinesis as a weapon
All depends on circumstance and intention.

I may be prevented from taking a bottle into a football match as it is viewed as a potential weapon/missile.

I'm unlikely to have a bottle taken away from me in a different setting.

That's why laws are almost always phrased in a nice, general way that can be interpreted just about however the enforcer wants it to be.

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Rather like Scotland's wonderful offence of Breach of the Peace.

To fall afoul of this law, you will have been doing something that causes (or could cause) alarm or distress to the public.

Means that it can be used for pretty much anything and is invoked whenever someone is acting in a way the police don't like, but isn't actually breaking any specific law.

Football fans are more likely to be done for Breach of the Peace than anything else, because most of the time they aren't really doing anything wrong.
 

Nzoric

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Jan 16, 2011
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Everything made sense up until the Beer came knockin :lol:

Even worse, I have a date tonight. No vulva and no party for new years, turning out to be a depressing end to the year.
 

Maddy

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Jul 10, 2009
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Couldn't fall asleep until 7 am this morning.

I woke up just now with a cough and what feels like a fever.

Might be celebrating New Years solo with tissues.-
the flu's all over denmark. old people dying, dogs and cats on antidepressant and norway is still out of butter (jerks!)

so dont celebrate new year cause next year will be even more fucked. for example Lapa will be back :shocked:
 

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