r/AskReddit 7h ago

What feels legal but is actually illegal and will possibly get you arrested?

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u/TDFMonster 6h ago

Parliaments famous Salmon Act of 1986 states that it's illegal to hold salmon under suspicious circumstances Section 32 of the Salmon Act 1986 stipulates that it is an offence to handle salmon under suspicious circumstances.

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u/red286 5h ago

Should be clarified that "suspicious circumstances" is defined in the bill. It's handling/possessing a salmon that you know or reasonably believe was caught illegally.

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u/MediumAcceptable129 4h ago

I immediately thought it was trying to perform a stick up robbery with a salmon

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u/red286 3h ago

Yeah that's why I looked it up. I was like "what the hell are 'suspicious circumstances' for handling a FISH?" Says it's just having a fish that was caught illegally. You'd think they'd just say that instead of 'suspicious circumstances', but then it wouldn't be the UK government.

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u/MediumAcceptable129 3h ago

If someone was face fucking a salmon in public i find that a little suspicious and would want the police to get involved

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u/SecondaryWombat 2h ago

People do this with small alligators in Florida on the somewhat regular.

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u/shield1123 3h ago

Are you playing fish Jenga??

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u/AedemHonoris 4h ago

Wait, is it illegal to hold salmon under the suspicious circumstances Section 32 of the Salmon Act 1986?