The 'Elf defence' - excuses and obfuscation

mdwh said:
Do you have more details? I'm sceptical - bestiality has only been a crime in England since 2003, and the law specifically states "living animal". Before then it might have come under animal cruelty, but then that obviously wouldn't apply to dead animals. Hence it's a perfectly valid defence, and I'm curious if there was a case where this didn't work.
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Unfortunately I don't recall the name of the case and quick look on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw has proved fruitless (nothing new there). I'll check my notes when I get home and see if I made a note.

Bestiality was illegal long before 2003. The Sexual Offense Act merely added Statutory Power to the already established common law.

There are many defences which with a little application of logic should work but the Courts have applied a broad interpretation so that the intended meaning of Parliament, or public policy, is satisfied.
 
I am sorry honey,she seduced me.
 
Hey man she told me she was 18??? :)
 
I did it because i love you.
 
The Twinkie Defence-used to successfully aquit an ex-policeman of the murders of the Mayor of New York, and a deputy, who were prominant gay-rightsm campaigners.
 
Babbler said:
It's San Fransisco. The idea was his excess consumption of twinkies was evidence of his depression, which sparked the shootings.
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Someone should of shot the jurors IMO. Bunch of idiots for letting a killer back onto the streets.
 
Obviously a high-level Confusion spell - he needs some Mind Blank, or perhaps an Amulet of Will would help. I am disappointed that the store did not have personnel capable of casting Dispel Magic.
 
PrinceOfLeigh said:
Unfortunately I don't recall the name of the case and quick look on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw has proved fruitless (nothing new there). I'll check my notes when I get home and see if I made a note.

Bestiality was illegal long before 2003. The Sexual Offense Act merely added Statutory Power to the already established common law.

There are many defences which with a little application of logic should work but the Courts have applied a broad interpretation so that the intended meaning of Parliament, or public policy, is satisfied.
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Perhaps it came under some obscenity law? Unfortunately such laws are more to do with whether people find it "offensive" - even if they never see the act - than to do with whether any actual harm has been done.
 
Esckey said:
"I was drunk and thus can not be held responsible for my actions"

This one actually worked here in Canada
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unfortunately, this one works in many places :( maybe not to get a innocent verdict, but surely to lower your sentence :crazyeye:
 
mdwh said:
Perhaps it came under some obscenity law? Unfortunately such laws are more to do with whether people find it "offensive" - even if they never see the act - than to do with whether any actual harm has been done.
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I don't think so but again I'll check the facts. IIRC the judge ruled that although the moose* was dead, it was was still "an animal in essence". I don't want to think at what level of decomposition the dead animal loses that "essence"


*I think it was a moose
 
I can't be tried I've go:cringe: t poor elf(health) Oh I cannot believe I am just that witty, oh smack me backwards and silly I am a card.
 
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