Subject | Re: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother (of england) has died) |
From | Jette Goldie |
Date | 2002-04-02 00:59 (2002-04-02 00:59) |
Message-ID | <4D5q8.871$Ex4.3722456@news-text.cableinet.net> |
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Newsgroups | alt.fan.tolkien,alt.uk.law,uk.current-events.general,uk.legal,uk.politics.constitution |
Follows | David Flood |
Followups | David Flood (20h & 20m) |
David Flood"treason"? yes, treason is still an offence - in times of war. It doesn't generally get considered to include saying nasty anti-monarchy statements on newsgroups - no matter whether some of us think it ought to or not.
"AC" <spam@nospam.com>wrote in message news:3ca797a6.13334656@news2.randori.com...ACDavid Flood
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:05:22 +0100, "teepee" <gidjo@hotmailsp.amcom> wrote:teepeeAC
"Jette Goldie" <jetteREMOVE@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote >Jette Goldieteepee
Of course you knew her personally and can comment on her personality.
No. Nor did 99.9% of the people filling British television declaring QM some kind of saint.
The British people and their counterparts in the Commonwealth are certainly permitted to feel of her any way they please.
Actually, I believe the opposite is true: that "treason" is still a punishable offence among the English monarchy's claimed subjects?