Thread: Teenager fined £80 for swear word
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Old 22-02-2006, 05:09 PM   #8 (permalink)
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It's actually a crime to use the 'F' word in a public place. Good on the Police for issuing it. I believe it comes under S5. POA 1986.
That's what I was wondering.

Could national television or radio be considered 'a public place'?
On checking it, it can actually be in a private or public place: http://www.police-law.co.uk/law/policelaw.nsf/62e6e9cb6e1ab98580256ba9003653ec/72a2059b83f7f74280256baa0058b007!OpenDocument

I suppose the difference is, that a TV you can change the channel, whereas in 'real life' you can't - you have no choice whether you hear it or not.
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