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‘No one going to jail’ for avoiding UK national service, says Cleverly (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 months ago by david to c/uk_politics

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So.... not compulsory then? Or do you just get fined or something? Anyway, earliest policy U-turn of the Conservative campaign so far - will it be their best?

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 45 points 6 months ago (3 children)

"punishable by a fine" == the rich can buy their way out of it.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yep. If a fine doesn't scale with wealth, then it's just a fee for doing illegal shit.

[–] HumanPenguin 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't have the skills.

But now really wish someone would hack a few tory social media accounts. And post claims the fine will be based on the family wealth of the avoider

Tory voters would suffer mass heart attacks when they calculate what it will cost to free their Tarquins.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago

Wouldn't even have to hack any accounts, just start claiming that's what they're going to do. It's not like conservatives ever check sources

[–] Emperor 11 points 6 months ago

They always have.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago

Or they could develop bone spurs.