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Re:Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for 'count... by PontifexMinimus on Thursday March 28, 2024 @09:24PM (#39859557)
> They are marking some of their own lawfully obtained stamps as counterfeit and by dint of doing so stealing from their citizenry

This is called "fraud" and in any properly-run country people would be doing long prison sentences for it.

Sadly, the UK is not a properly-run country.

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Re:Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for 'count... by labster on Friday March 29, 2024 @01:08AM (#39860909)
What, you don’t think the postal court run by the Post Office will rule against the Post Office? Come on, there’s only a small chance of being sent to Rwanda in a crate if you file a case against them, hardly worth worrying about.
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