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Lords Defeat UK Plans to Penalise 'Annoying' Behaviour
 [An Nahar] British government plans for new laws to penalize 'annoying' behavior were defeated in the House of Lords on Wednesday by critics who warned they might be used against anybody from carol singers to nudists.Unelected members of the upper house of parliament voted 306 to 178 to amend plans for new court-imposed injunctions to prevent nuisance or annoyance (Ipnas), the breach of which could lead to a prison term. The measure is now likely to return to the House of Commons, the elected chamber of parliament, and will undergo further debate in both houses. Posted by: Fred 2014-01-10 |
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