UK student facing trial for spreading pro-liberty propaganda

[Razgovory]

Where are you from so that I know not to bring my sidewalk chalk to its overly-authoritarian shores?

The UK I believe.

[mongers]

It's a criminal offence  to draw on the pavement in this country. Maybe it shouln't be, and maybe it isn't in most countries,  but it is here. I can't see what the cop did wrong here.

You fuckers made me check the law without anyone paying me for it.


Section 132, Hoghways Act 1980

1)A person who, without either the consent of the highway authority for the highway in question or an authorisation given by or under an enactment or a reasonable excuse, paints or otherwise inscribes or affixes any picture, letter, sign or other mark upon the surface of a highway or upon any tree, structure or works on or in a highway is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £100 or, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction under this subsection, to a fine not exceeding £200. .

So why wasn't he convicted ?

And why are you using pavement when referring to the highway, as any given piece of pavement might be part of the highway or perhaps local authority land not deemed so or private land or indeed a small area where ownership isn't easy to establish.

[crazy canuck]

Other things you can't write on pavements in the UK in chalk or anything else:

"No Parking"
"Free parking"
"Kill the Jews"
"Go to work on an egg"
"Big hairy cock"

I bet such inscriptions are discouraged in many countries.

I bet that the judiciary in many countries (the UK included) care more about political speech then they do about big hairy cocks.  I would like to believe that Marti still represents a minority of thought on these issues.

[Eddie Teach]

I'd rather sidewalk artists write "Big hairy cock" than draw one.