In discussion on #tnp (where stuff gets decided) I have discovered that the mere mention of civil trials causes more frothing at the mouth that an outbreak of rabies. Others have found a better idea is to pretend that the section of our criminal code that covers civil offences does not actually exist. Please do not alert them to this thread. the shock might kill them.
When I pointed out that civil trials are the only recourse for offences that are not covered by our criminal code, I was told that a better approach would be to make the criminal code more encompassing.
what a delicious thought.
So ... what things should we criminalise that are not already illegal?
I suggest the following to kick off the debate:
Behaviour likely to alarm her majesty the queen.
This is an offence in Canada. It ought to be in TNP too.
Not taking a bath at least once a year
This is on the statute books in Kentucky. Why is it not law in TNP already?
In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state
IN TNP it ought to be against the law to mistype r3necuss... R3nances..... oh fuck it.
an Alaskan law says that you should not look on a moose from an aeroplane.
the TNP equivalent would make it illegal to be higher up the order of succession than Grosseschnazer, so you cannot look down on him.
Another Kentucky one. IN that state it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Why was this overlooked when the constaytooshun was originally written? Were you there? Do you know?
In Britain a pregnant woman can urinate wherever she wants - even into a policeman's helmet.
Why are such compassionate laws not part of our code?
So.... let's make moar laws.
When I pointed out that civil trials are the only recourse for offences that are not covered by our criminal code, I was told that a better approach would be to make the criminal code more encompassing.
what a delicious thought.
So ... what things should we criminalise that are not already illegal?
I suggest the following to kick off the debate:
Behaviour likely to alarm her majesty the queen.
This is an offence in Canada. It ought to be in TNP too.
Not taking a bath at least once a year
This is on the statute books in Kentucky. Why is it not law in TNP already?
In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state
IN TNP it ought to be against the law to mistype r3necuss... R3nances..... oh fuck it.
an Alaskan law says that you should not look on a moose from an aeroplane.
the TNP equivalent would make it illegal to be higher up the order of succession than Grosseschnazer, so you cannot look down on him.
Another Kentucky one. IN that state it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Why was this overlooked when the constaytooshun was originally written? Were you there? Do you know?
In Britain a pregnant woman can urinate wherever she wants - even into a policeman's helmet.
Why are such compassionate laws not part of our code?
So.... let's make moar laws.
