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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by richwater on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:03AM (#34936749)
UK doesn't arrest you for carrying pepper spray.
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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by implements on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:13AM (#34936805)
The incapacitating kind of pepper spray is treated as a Section 5 ‘Firearm’ in the UK, and would land you in a world of trouble.

You can get unpleasant smelling / badly staining / hard to remove spray which acts as a deterrent by making an attacker easily identifiable, but that’s about it I believe.

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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by mytailorisrich on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:31AM (#34936934)
The only weapon you're allowed to carry in the UK is a disapproving look.
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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by sh4rks on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:41AM (#34937016)
And everyone seems to carry that one
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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by TheSecondMouse on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:46AM (#34937058)
For which we are all heavily armed.
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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by jjgreen on Saturday February 25, 2023 @10:06AM (#34937184)
Look out George! The bastard's got a disparaging look! (*)

(*) Obscure Sweeny reference, if you get it, you're too old to be here Grandad

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Re:Signal says it'll shut down in UK if Online Safety Bill a... by localplume on Saturday February 25, 2023 @09:13AM (#34936810)
Do you mean the other way around? Pepper spray is illegal in the UK (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-controls-on-offensive-wea...) but its legal in all states in the US.
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