Archive for the ‘Law’ Category

Cannibalism Is Not Technically Illegal Under German Law?!?

 

Though this is an old story, I don’t think it can ever become less disturbing than the first time one heard it. Armin Meiwes, a computer expert, met 43-year-old Bernd-Jurgen Brandes in early 2001, after Mr Meiwes advertised on websites for “young, well-built men aged 18 to 30 to slaughter”,…

Law In South Africa

 

Two recent court cases, have earned the attention of newspaper readers in South Africa 1. One person was fined R1 000 for not having a TV license. 2. Another was released on bail for R500 after being arrested for murder. The moral of this South African story: If you do…

Most Ridiculous British Law?

 

In a recent poll, these were voted the top ten most ridiculous British laws… 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27 %). 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down (7 %). 3. In Liverpool, it…