On: Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for...

[justinclift]

Ugh. It's kind of blackmail then. :(

"Pay us $ (even though legally you don't have to), otherwise we'll be keeping and/or destroying your stuff".

[chrisjj → justinclift]

Technically not blackmail.

Extortion :)

[bregma → chrisjj]

It may depend on what's in that envelope.

[chrisjj → bregma]

True, but no competant blackmailer would put the threat beind a paywall :)

[justinclift → chrisjj]

Ahhh, good point. :)