Stern@lemmy.worldM to Neat - For neat stuff you found@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHow Britain's 'last witch' was convicted under 200-year-old lawwww.dailymail.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square3linkfedilink
minus-squareWoodScientistlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months 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minus-squareZip2@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoThe crime of witchcraft was repealed in the UK in 1951 by the Fraudulent Mediums act.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-up2·2 months 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The crime of witchcraft was repealed in the UK in 1951 by the Fraudulent Mediums act.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