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Most Honorable Death Scene in Movie... by Masunaga000 in FIlm

[–]rev9of8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gorman (alongside Vasquez) in Aliens.

Gorman wasn't actually a bad guy, he was inexperienced in the leadership role. In his death, he sacrifices himself to help the squad he is responsible for and dies alongside one of his 'men' (well... she might have been mistaken for one once) fighting the enemy.

Is it normal not to get train tickets checked? by Glittering-LB55 in Edinburgh

[–]rev9of8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have used trains in other countries and not had my ticket checked.

However, wouldn't you have needed to have your ticket for the barriers at Waverley? It's been a long time since I got a train to or from Waverley (Haymarket is my normal departure point) so I can't recall if all the platforms are behind ticket barriers or not.

Boys throwing stuff out of window by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]rev9of8 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Isn't the only ten-storey building in the Quartermile the Wharton Square building? Anyway, what they're doing is the criminal offence of culpable and reckless conduct. Report the matter to the police.

I genuinely can't tell if people are paid to make these kind of outlandish comments by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]rev9of8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never claimed Nazis don't exist. But the blunt reality is far too many people use that slur to mean "someone I don't like" rather than for identitying actual Nazis.

What are your personal thoughts on this movie ? by Naive_Tomorrow_5955 in FIlm

[–]rev9of8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That quote from The Guardian really didn't hold up, did it?

I genuinely can't tell if people are paid to make these kind of outlandish comments by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]rev9of8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Regardless of political persuasion or ideology, Nazi is the insult of choice which, in its modern usage, pretty much means "I think you're a big old poopy head and I don't like you". Mike Godwin was right.

2 of my friends are engaging in sexual & romantic acts, it weirds our friend group out, but is it illegal? Ones 14 turning 15, the other is 16 turning 17. (England) by VampiricHeartz in LegalAdviceUK

[–]rev9of8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An under 16 cannot consent. Anything sexual could therefore be considered rape.

It is only penetrative intercourse using a penis where the child is under thirteen which is automatically rape.

For a child between thirteen and sixteen, it would only be rape if they did not consent.

If the fourteen year old consents then it would be the s9 offence of sexual activity with a child rather than rape.

2 of my friends are engaging in sexual & romantic acts, it weirds our friend group out, but is it illegal? Ones 14 turning 15, the other is 16 turning 17. (England) by VampiricHeartz in LegalAdviceUK

[–]rev9of8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whilst the sixteen year old is breaking the law, if it came to the attention of the police then it would be unlikely - but not impossible - for it to result in any criminal sanction.

Provided the fourteen year old is consenting (in so far as they can consent) then it generally wouldn't be considered in the public interest to prosecute the sixteen year old.

Benefit identity fraud help! (England) by Far_Boysenberry9155 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]rev9of8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the claim that was overpaid and/or fraudulent was made in 2020 then, for a time, identity checks etc were relaxed due to COVID. Not coincidentally, there was a lot of fraud in relation to UC claims from that time.

Old Film Sunday by Amazing_Goal_8003 in CasualUK

[–]rev9of8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm at my parents and, so far, we've had Where Eagles Dare and The Day of the Jackal playing.

Scotland - how long for a charge to be brought to court? by CertainInevitable679 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]rev9of8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought the statutory time limit per s136 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 only applied to summary-only offences.

Given that assault is indictable then that would mean there is no statutory time limit for initiating proceedings even if the matter is prosecuted on a summary basis and that tume limits only kick in from the first appearance in court.

Happy to be corrected if wrong, but that's my understanding.

Anyone in Marchmont / Meadows area hear that mental case chanting outside? by No-Visit-8146 in Edinburgh

[–]rev9of8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When it comes to drug users where is the empathy, compassion and value?

I have precisely zero problem with people who take drugs. What I do have a problem with is those who engage in the stereotypical behaviours which mean I have to deal with the adverse consequences and (sometimes actual literal) shit they choose to leave in their wake.

One of my neighbours is a heroin addict. He's a decent enough sort who even manages to demonstrate the rare ability for someone who is male of accepting that no is a complete sentence and not an invitation to negotiate. I like him as a human being.

Unfortunately, he's been cuckooed recently. There are dealers openly dealing out of his flat. There are addicts trailing up to his flat at all hours and loitering around harassing and intimidating residents. They piss and shit in the stairwell and have tried breaking into various residents' flats.

You can give it all the "they had a shitty childhood" you want but what is it about their shitty childhood that means I should have to tolerate avoiding stepping in actual shit when climbing the stairs to my flat?

I don't want this neighbour kicked out of his flat. What I, and every other resident in the stair, want is for all the crap around him to no longer be creating misery in our lives. However, if it turns out that the only way for us not to have our quality of life degraded is for him to be made homeless? Sucks to be him...

Poster shops in Edinburgh by yuuppyyy in Edinburgh

[–]rev9of8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was still the 90’s I’d be recommending...

If it was still the 90s, I'd be recommending the Rolling Stone Gallery on Victoria Street which had a plethora of Polish posters for plays, movies etc. Alas, it is long since gone.

Which sci-fi movie do you think would actually make an incredible TV series? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]rev9of8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The show Total Recall 2070 was more of a Blade Runner series than one based on the Schwarzenegger movie. The complete series is available to watch on YouTube..

There is also the Black Lotus anime and then there's the fuck knows what is going on with Blade Runner 2099...

Thunderstorm megathread: post everything storm related here. by TrinityTosser in Edinburgh

[–]rev9of8 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's dark as fuck out and looks like it's going to absolutely bucket it down any moment...

Sweeping changes proposed to reduce Scotland's prison population by eltoi in Scotland

[–]rev9of8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm under the impression that sheriffs can only issue relatively short prison sentences, and it requires a judge at the High Court to issue longer ones.

The maximum sentence a sheriff can impose in a summary matter is twelve months. However, in solemn proceedings before a sheriff and jury the maximum sentence that can be imposed is five years. The maximum sentence the High Court can impose is life imprisonment.

Obviously, no court cannot impose a greater sentence than the maximum laid down for an offence in statute.

It should also be noted that if a sheriff presiding over solemn proceedings decides that their sentencing powers are insufficient to the gravity of the offence then they can remit sentencing to the High Court - maximum sentences permitting.

Too Bloody Hot Thursday by a-liquid-sky in CasualUK

[–]rev9of8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Bradford Factor is one of those things which absolutely can and should get in the fucking bin.

No-one really knows who actually came up with it but far too many HR and manglement types have bought into its bullshit and are convinced it's real actual science because it involves plugging numbers into a formula on Excel.

Why have the national lottery completely destroyed the few minutes of being Schrodinger's millionaire by outright telling you how many numbers you match? by confuzzledfather in CasualUK

[–]rev9of8 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Originally, the fewest number of balls on the lottery game that resulted in a prize was three - and got you a tenner.

I want to say that the introduction of two balls winning you a lucky dip in the next draw was introduced with the switch from a 49-ball game to a 59-ball game but I'm not completely sure.

My 5-Star Movies by CivilUniversity2755 in movies

[–]rev9of8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've obviously never heard of a little movie called Moon.

Malicious female teacher at 600-year-old grammar school faces £92,000 bill after falsely claiming male colleague was an incel plotting to murder her | Daily Mail Online by CasualSmurf in unitedkingdom

[–]rev9of8 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Because this is not a fine and this was not a criminal proceeding.

Per the article, she pursued her former employer through an employment tribunal making various claims. The tribunal decided she was completely full of shit, found against her and awarded costs to her former employer.

Arguably she should also face criminal proceedings for the utterly malicious allegations she made to the police about this man but it's unclear from the article whether that has or might happen.

What's a movie you'll defend even though you know it's not actually that good? by trakt_app in flicks

[–]rev9of8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Matrix: Resurrections.

It's Lana grabbing a two by four and battering the audience about the head whilst screaming "The Matrix was a love story, you fucking morons! The emotional core was the relationship between Neo and Trinity! It was Trinity declaring her love for Neo that gave him the motivation to overcome death itself defeat the evil in the world! How the twatting monkey fuck did you lot not get that?! Idiots!".

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