Question for Bluemoon's Legal Team

[Blue Llama]

Even if I've legally purchased it and declared myself independent?

In that case once convicted you would be sent to broadmoor.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

How about bumming sheep?

Yes, that’s ok.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Yes, that’s ok.

My mate says ‘phew’

 

[Tarzan41]

Supposing I lived in a large city at the mouth of the River Mersey and declared myself independent? What would that make me?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Supposing I lived in a large city at the mouth of the River Mersey and declared myself independent? What would that make me?

If you were to do that, and it all went horribly wrong, it definitely wouldn’t be your fault.

 

[mrbelfry]

The answer to your question is that all land in the UK is technically crown land, although owning the freehold to land clearly gives you significant rights over it, but even so the land is subject to laws in association with its use e.g. planning. Having rights over property or land does not obviate the requirement to comply with laws more generally. The facts it’s an island is immaterial to that.

So even if you bought this island, it would still ultimately be crown land, and you would still therefore be subject to Scottish law which prohibits murder.

That's disappointing

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That's disappointing

You’d be far better advised devising a murder where you can’t get caught, so adapting your MO to exclude the use of a hedgehog would probably be a good start.

 

[Elbow beards]

The answer to your question is that all land in the UK is technically crown land, although owning the freehold to land clearly gives you significant rights over it, but even so the land is subject to laws in association with its use e.g. planning. Having rights over property or land does not obviate the requirement to comply with laws more generally. The facts it’s an island is immaterial to that.

So even if you bought this island, it would still ultimately be crown land, and you would still therefore be subject to Scottish law which prohibits murder.

So the wicker man was a load of bollocks then? :)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

So the wicker man was a load of bollocks then? :)

The scene with Britt Eckland dancing definitely wasn’t.

 

[flook]

You're not thinking this through, what you need to do is sink a few piles in an area of international water, build yourself your own floating platform outside the jurisdiction of any country, declare yourself king, write a law declaring as sovereign you're immune from prosecution, invite any old mango shitgibbon for a state visit THEN deploy the hedgehog gutter brush

simple

 

[Saddleworth2]

Interesting conversation came up over dinner today. Suppose I buy a small island off the coast of Scotland and declare independence. Then someone visits my island from the UK and I murder them using a hedgehog gutter brush. It's my island and I haven't made a law making murder illegal. Can I still be prosecuted?

No but you will be burned at the stake for using a hedgehog to clean your gutters you complete swine ;-)
What next? A weasel to unblock your U bend? A baby seal as a door mat?

 

[Blue Mist]

Mr Belfrey. You made a mistake by posting this at night.
Only the sensible posters are on then (apart from you)

Surely the question is, who is it you killed ?
Donald Trump ? Not a fuckin' problem
Pep, hmmm difficult one. Most on here would say you are a bastard, but some............
Sophie Raworth. I'd hunt you down

 

[mrbelfry]

You’d be far better advised devising a murder where you can’t get caught, so adapting your MO to exclude the use of a hedgehog would probably be a good start.

Hedgehog won't talk. He's a good guy

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Hedgehog won't talk. He's a good guy

He’s a prick.

 

[mrbelfry]

Mr Belfrey. You made a mistake by posting this at night.
Only the sensible posters are on then (apart from you)

Surely the question is, who is it you killed ?
Donald Trump ? Not a fuckin' problem
Pep, hmmm difficult one. Most on here would say you are a bastard, but some............
Sophie Raworth. I'd hunt you down

I haven't killed anyone yet. This is purely a theoretical exercise. Any similarities to a past and/or future event are purely coincidental. Pep is safe though

 

[mrbelfry]

He’s a prick.

You're lucky he's hibernating right now. Avoid big piles of leaves for the next week or two

 

[mrbelfry]

No but you will be burned at the stake for using a hedgehog to clean your gutters you complete swine ;-)
What next? A weasel to unblock your U bend? A baby seal as a door mat?

Penguin butler. He provides his own suit

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

You're lucky he's hibernating right now. Avoid big piles of leaves for the next week or two

Hibernating in spring? Lazy prick. He’ll be a shit accomplice to murder, mate.

 

[mrbelfry]

Hibernating in spring? Lazy prick. He’ll be a shit accomplice to murder, mate.

But easy to pin it on him after the fact when outsiders come snooping

 

[Stephen230]

What if you got done for murdering someone who you didn’t murder and then got out and actuality did murder them. Could you get done for murdering them again?

I know this is a film but I can’t remember the ending.