You are fined five credits for violations of the verbal code

[AndrewW-G]

Looks like swearing in public will now be attracting an £80 fine . . . . Give it a couple of years and we'll all be eating at Taco Bell, wearing Pyjamas and singing the Oscar Meier wiener song.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

I figure this should cost a few thousand . . . .(NSFW) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaMN0r7Tgxw

Edited by AndrewW-G on Monday 30th May 20:19

[Mr Dave]

This could prove expensive for me...

[voyds9]

Barnsley they'll make a fortune. Round here fk is used as a conjunction.

[chim]

Is there a list somewhere of the completely st fking laws the bds that are turning is into a state full of Orwelian little gimps have introduced. If there is it must run to hundreds of fking pages by now, there is already a law for ass holes being offensive in public, its called breach of the peace, this is just another chip away at our freedoms, another nail in the coffin for the freedom to govern our own life's.

I am so fkING sick of this st.

And breath.

[Victor McDade]

Telegraph said:

If the member of the public is heard to swear and the profanity is judged to be potentially causing offence or intimidation, the officers have been told to intervene.

The first option is simply to tell the individual to moderate his or her language but if that is unsuccessful, the officer can fine the person a maximum of £80.

So someone swears in public, an officer hears it and comes over to request the person to not do it again because there are kids or families around. Seems fair enough to me.

[paolow]

Eh? Section 5 of the public order act has been around since 1986. How does this differ?

EDIT - clearly nothing - it isn't specified but it is apparently the legislation they are wheeling this out under..

Edited by paolow on Monday 30th May 20:43

[Pesty]

In barnsley?

good luck with that.

[spaximus]

I cannot see a problem with this except that it will escalate if those guilty do not shut up. We have seen a general decline in what is acceptable in the open and now small kids think it is okay to swear at and in front of others. How many on here who will condone it as a matter of choice would use such words in front of thier parents, or chastise their kids if they used that lanugage at home?

If they extend this to pukeing after too much beer, dropping chewing gum I will be all for it.

[BlanketyBlank]

chim said:

Is there a list somewhere of the completely st fking laws the bds that are turning is into a state full of Orwelian little gimps have introduced. If there is it must run to hundreds of fking pages by now, there is already a law for ass holes being offensive in public, its called breach of the peace, this is just another chip away at our freedoms, another nail in the coffin for the freedom to govern our own life's.

I am so fkING sick of this st.

And breath.

Keep your knickers on.

It isn't a new law, and the article is wrong to suggest that it is a crime to swear in public. Breach of the peace does not cover this kind of behaviour:

Public Order Act said:

A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or

(b)displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,

within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby.

I.e. a lot more than just swearing in public. A complete non-story but obviously gained the desired reaction in some readers...

[carmonk]

article said:

Phil Davies, from Barnsley Voice, said: "There is nothing fking wrong with swearing, , I do it every bd day, but it is fking wrong when it is targeted at some ."

Not really but you have to have a chuckle or it becomes too much.

[Ozzie Osmond]

chim said:

Is there a list somewhere of the completely st fking laws the bds that are turning is into a state full of Orwelian little gimps have introduced. I am so fkING sick of this st.

And breath.

Well you must have spelt

fking

st

and bds

correctly because they've been edited out by PH Big Brother.

Shame about "breathe".

[AJI]

spaximus said:

I cannot see a problem with this except that it will escalate if those guilty do not shut up. We have seen a general decline in what is acceptable in the open and now small kids think it is okay to swear at and in front of others. How many on here who will condone it as a matter of choice would use such words in front of thier parents, or chastise their kids if they used that lanugage at home?

If they extend this to pukeing after too much beer, dropping chewing gum I will be all for it.

Agree with this.
Not many public places one can go where the foul mouths of others isn't polluting the air.

[zcacogp]

AJI said:

spaximus said:

I cannot see a problem with this except that it will escalate if those guilty do not shut up. We have seen a general decline in what is acceptable in the open and now small kids think it is okay to swear at and in front of others. How many on here who will condone it as a matter of choice would use such words in front of thier parents, or chastise their kids if they used that lanugage at home?

If they extend this to pukeing after too much beer, dropping chewing gum I will be all for it.

Agree with this.
Not many public places one can go where the foul mouths of others isn't polluting the air.

Nope, I have no problem with it either. The language of some people, in public, makes me cringe, especially if I am with my parents, or young nephews/nieces. (And no, that's because of what they hear, not what they say ... )


Oli.

[Eric Mc]

Sounds fine to me too.

[kiteless]

Eric Mc said:

Sounds fine to me too.

Me, also.

Oh, mrs k & I swear profusely in public places but it's always hushed and between ourselves (e.g. do they not realise how fking tttish it looks wearing jeans with the waist around their fking arse?). I get the impression that this "law" or whatever it's called targets those that see it normal behaviour to shout profanities in public spaces.

[mph1977]

paolow said:

Eh? Section 5 of the public order act has been around since 1986. How does this differ?

EDIT - clearly nothing - it isn't specified but it is apparently the legislation they are wheeling this out under..

Edited by paolow on Monday 30th May 20:43

Sections 4, 4a and 5 of the public order act are routinely used to deal with gobby muppets in the 'night-time economy' - admittedly usually only after extensive warnings and being told ' clear off' , 'go home' , 'go home or i'll nick you', 'ok then, i'm warning under s5 Public order' , ' that's it i've given loads of opportuniities to clear off , you're nicked section 5 public order, you are now under arrest .... ' having spent several years working in A+E depts and doing alternatives to 999 in a town centre , the same olsd stroy is played out again and again and again ...

[Flintstone]

Ozzie Osmond said:

chim said:

Is there a list somewhere of the completely st fking laws the bds that are turning is into a state full of Orwelian little gimps have introduced. I am so fkING sick of this st.

And breath.

Well you must have spelt

fking

st

and bds

correctly because they've been edited out by PH Big Brother.

Shame about "breathe".

Life's (sic). You missed 'life's'.


Then again. Given that you were dealing with someone who thinks it's alright to cuss and swear, mindless of those around, that might be the least of it

[Pesty]

Be more helpful to fine them for sayin 'booits' and 'coyit'

might be able to understand them then.

[Mojocvh]

Eric Mc said:

Sounds fine to me too.

"excuse me young man did you just profane there" Get outta here Eric, this is total pish and YOU know it.

BTW here's a S56 as you have a car. OK?

Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 30th May 23:45

[Bing o]

About time the UK got some standards back. Sad that some posters seem to condone swearing in a public place.

Whatever happened to common decency?