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And just what is an "anti-social behaviour order"??? Or don't I want to know? |
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And just what is an "anti-social behaviour order"??? Or don't I want to know? |
You don't want to know, but I'll try to explain as best I can (they don't make a lot of sense to those of us who are used to the American justice system). In essence, they are court orders that compel you to cease doing whatever it is they feel like telling you to stop doing. While they are, for the most part, issued for honest reasons (serious harassment, vandalism, etc.) they can be issued for any reason whatsoever; all you have to do is complain to a judge that so-and-so is causing you "distress", and if you can convince him to sign it, then that person is then barred for a certain amount of time from engaging in whatever action it is that bothers you. There have been a number of very bizarre ASBOs issued in the last ten years or so that they've been around, and practically none of them would ever survive the slightest court challenge here in the US.
They are considered "civil" orders, but if you violate them, it's a criminal offense and you can go to jail. Isn't that sweet?
Rudy Guiliani supported Hillarycare didn't he?
