Legal question

[machew]

Is sending bottled human urine to an elected official a Crime?
Asking for a friend.
A lot of friends, actually.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I would have thought so.

 

[TVC]

It depends whether he asked for it.

 

[Markymark]

"The Malicious Communications Act 1988 section 1, see Stones 8.20830, deals with the sending to another of any article which is indecent or grossly offensive, or which conveys a threat, or which is false, provided there is an intent to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient. The offence covers letters, writing of all descriptions, electronic communications, photographs and other images in a material form, tape recordings, films and video recordings. Poison-pen letters are usually covered.

Particularly serious examples may justify a more serious charge, e.g. threats to kill.

The offence is one of sending, delivering or transmitting, so there is no requirement for the article to reach the intended recipient.~

 

[raleighnut]

What % proof is it.

 

[winjim]

People send bottled urine to me all the time.

I'm not an elected official though.

 

[Markymark]

People send bottled urine to me all the time.

Are you taking the piss?

 

[Deleted member 35268]

You could send a picture of the bottle of pee, along with a letter outlining your issues with said elected member (excuse the use of the term member, could not think any another for some reason.)

 

[TVC]

This elected official isn't Jeremy Hunt by any chance. If so, there isn't a court in the land that would convict you.

 

[winjim]

Are you taking the piss?

B'dum tshhh.

 

[Markymark]

B'dum tshhh.

Thank you, thank you. I'm here at the end of the pier all week.

 

[winjim]

But in answer to your question, quite literally, yes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Thank you, thank you. I'm here at the end of the pee-er all week.

FTFY

 

[Spinney]

"The Malicious Communications Act 1988 section 1, see Stones 8.20830, deals with the sending to another of any article which is indecent or grossly offensive, or which conveys a threat, or which is false, provided there is an intent to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient. The offence covers letters, writing of all descriptions, electronic communications, photographs and other images in a material form, tape recordings, films and video recordings. Poison-pen letters are usually covered.

Particularly serious examples may justify a more serious charge, e.g. threats to kill.

The offence is one of sending, delivering or transmitting, so there is no requirement for the article to reach the intended recipient.~

A lot of government announcements (reduction of benefits etc) could be said to be conveying a threat or be false... pity this law doesn't seem to apply to them.

 

[Roadrider48]

Send dog piss and remove your finger prints from the container....