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Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison (futurism.com)
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[–] 91 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I know nobody ever reads the article but it still makes me despair every time.

For that transgression, the environmental regulator sent Powlesland a notice informing him that he’s been placed under investigation for “permitting and waste offences.”

He was given a notice. Not only has he NOT been sentenced to 2 years, he hasn't even been charged. He's been told he broke a law, for which the maximum penalty that a judge is permitted to give is listed as 2 years.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    i don't know the british legal system very well. i know statesia. does this translate across the pond to informing him he's been indicted?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Possibly barely even that. As far as I can tell from Google, "indictment" in the US involves a whole process with a grand jury and stuff and implies the judicial system has already been kicked into action. This notice is someone at the Environmental Agency telling him to get his shit together. A more direct parallel would be the EPA telling someone that they were under investigation.

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