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AIBU?

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Original poster

To think never breaking the law is common behaviour?

74 replies

lesley33 · 30/01/2012 16:05

In a debate some months ago another poster said something along the lines of - well we all break the law in some ways. When I said I never break the law, she said she didn't believe me.

But I don't break the law. No I don't speed, shoplift, etc. The ONLY time I have ever broken the law was stealing a pick and mix sweet from woolworths at about 7 years of age. But I don't think this is unusual I think lots of people never break the law either.

So AIBU to think lots of people have never broken the law?

OP posts:
ReneeVivien · 30/01/2012 16:06

I never break the law. Not a paragon of virtue so much as a paranoid who is convinced I'll ALWAYS get caught.

EirikurNoromaour · 30/01/2012 16:07

lots of people take illegal drugs. I think most law breAking past or present would be drug related.

Kayano · 30/01/2012 16:08

So you have broken the law WinkGrin?

I think it's easy to break the law re: speeding without realising even if it's just
Over iyswim?

I mean obv breaking the law like stealing and injuring people etc it's normal to not do that but I'm sort of inclined to agree with her lol

Flisspaps · 30/01/2012 16:08

So you have broken the law then, despite claiming you don't?

Kayano · 30/01/2012 16:08

Did you ever drink underage or try a cigarette?

Original poster
lesley33 · 30/01/2012 16:09

Okay I have Grin - but I was 7 years old, so I thought it didn't really count.

OP posts:
Kayano · 30/01/2012 16:10

Have you ever parked somewhere you shouldn't because you would 'just be a minute?'

flywiththecrows · 30/01/2012 16:10

I think it would be very difficult to go through life without ever breaking the law. Like your OP has demonstrated Grin

OrmIrian · 30/01/2012 16:10

I'd be very surprised if you had never ever sneaked just slightly over the speed limit lesley. Even if you did it accidentally. Really? Even on the mway?

LaurieFairyCake · 30/01/2012 16:11

Probably be better to say not 'intentionally' breaking the law to cover all speed/parking lapses and childhood ignorance.

I don't break the law much, intentionally very rarely.

fruitshootsandheavesupafurball · 30/01/2012 16:11

I don't break the law

The other day I was out walking along the road with my dogs when a police car drove past and I slowed down...

Confused
Kellamity · 30/01/2012 16:12

I think the only time I have broken the law is speeding unintentionally, I try to keep to speed limits but occasionally it slips. Never taken drugs, smoked, drank under age, shoplifted, bloody hell I'm dull! Blush

scurryfunge · 30/01/2012 16:12

People can be selective about which laws they break but consider themselves law abiding generally.

ComposHat · 30/01/2012 16:12

Taped/Burnt CDs?

nenevomito · 30/01/2012 16:13

There's a lot of scope out there for accidental law breaking.

Have you ever eaten something while driving? Thats driving without due care and attention, that is.

Lots of other little ways that may not be deliberate, but are breaking the law all the same.

Kladdkaka · 30/01/2012 16:13

I've never broken the law. I'm also not a paragon of virtue. I'm autistic and therefore totally obsessed by following the rules. I think my brain would explode if I ever did anything not 100% honest.

nenevomito · 30/01/2012 16:14

Thats a good one ComposHat.

When I was a teenager, I'd record the radio1 chart show onto a tape and lend it to my friends in school. Thats piracy that is!

Wittsend13 · 30/01/2012 16:14

I break the law. I speed. Although not that is makes much difference, I do only speed on the motorway.

I started smoking at 15 and had my first drink at 17. And I never had under-age sex.

flywiththecrows · 30/01/2012 16:15

is eating while driving actually breaking the law? I thought it was just frowned upon.

That's my problem I don't know what is actually breaking the law and what is just frowned upon.

cuff me Grin

Kayano · 30/01/2012 16:16

I live near where that woman got
Done eating an apple....

Then the next
Week the policeman accepted a free donut and drive
Off eating it Wink

OrmIrian · 30/01/2012 16:16

I think that is the problem for a lot of people crows!

unusualsuspect · 30/01/2012 16:19

I've broken the law , under-age drinking . illegal drugs ,illegal downloading

flywiththecrows · 30/01/2012 16:22

oh yeah! can we have a 'in what ways have you broken the law' thread?

or will that just turn into a bunfight?

same as unusualsuspect, I've even spent a night in custody Blush

rhondajean · 30/01/2012 16:24

No one put a CD they bought onto itunes then?

Illegal.

Kayano · 30/01/2012 16:24

I got my head kicked in once by someone high on drugs and they got rushed to hospital and I got taken to the station to be interviewed Hmm

Luckily the lass had told the policeman about how she had assaulted me in great detail before she collapsed Grin

She was underage too and I got to pick her community service

Cleaning graveyards. Needless to say she didn't last and it's
On her record forever