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Post subject: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 01:46

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ading.html

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Only 5 per cent of Britons say they never break any laws .

John Sewell, spokesman for http://www.onepoll.com, which carried out the survey, said: 'It's worrying to think that so many people are breaking the law on a daily basis.

'And it's an even bigger concern that many aren't at all bothered about it.

'But these so-called minor crimes are committed so regularly they have almost become legal, which seems to be the reason so many people aren't fazed when they do break the law.'

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Ziltro

Post subject: Re: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 17:28

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Presumably the other 5% don't know all of the law. :roll:

Yep, I'm a criminal. You're a criminal, we're all criminals. So we don't worry about committing crime, that's normal, we just get used to making sure we don't get caught.

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Toltec

Post subject: Re: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 08:15

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Ziltro wrote:

we just get used to making sure we don't get taxed.

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BottyBurp

Post subject: Re: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 09:41

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I don't think there's any surprise there! When some laws are stupid, there's no point in obeying them. What I think is more worrying is the fact that some of these laws actually get passed!

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Big Tone

Post subject: Re: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 16:22

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We're mimicking politicians. Maybe when they start practicing what they preach and act like a good roll model to today's generation it will help change the 'good to be bad' ethos.

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botach

Post subject: Re: Total disrespect for the Law 95% of people break it everyday

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 16:28

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toltec wrote:

Ziltro wrote:

we just get used to making sure we don't get taxed.

Unless you're in the high income bracket ( or a firm) when you employ a professional to find legal reasons for you not to pay tax :lol:

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The Rush

Post subject: 95% of people are totally disrespected by the law every day

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 03:01

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I just asked this a few minutes ago ... Whose sig says 'the good of good people is the chief law' in Latin?
This website translate the above as:

" bonus of bonus populus est presertim lex "

Anyway, this thread should be renamed, and the above's my vote.

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