Stern@lemmy.worldM to Neat - For neat stuff you found@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoHow Britain's 'last witch' was convicted under 200-year-old lawwww.dailymail.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkHow Britain's 'last witch' was convicted under 200-year-old lawwww.dailymail.co.ukStern@lemmy.worldM to Neat - For neat stuff you found@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareWoodScientistlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoPersonally, I like the idea of indicting psychics simultaneously on both charges of fraud and witchcraft. You’re guilty of one or the other. Let the courts figure it out.
minus-squareZip2@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoThe crime of witchcraft was repealed in the UK in 1951 by the Fraudulent Mediums act. Just change them with deception fraud.
minus-squareXenny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoPsychics are just witches who talk to cops
Personally, I like the idea of indicting psychics simultaneously on both charges of fraud and witchcraft. You’re guilty of one or the other. Let the courts figure it out.
The crime of witchcraft was repealed in the UK in 1951 by the Fraudulent Mediums act. Just change them with deception fraud.
Psychics are just witches who talk to cops