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Be Prepared to Cough Up £80 as Fine for Swearing in Public

by Savitha C Muppala on May 31 2011 11:52 PM

Be Prepared to Cough Up £80 as Fine for Swearing in Public

To check anti-social behavior, the government has decided to impose a fine of £80 on those who swear in public.

This initiative will be active for a month and officers in Barnsley, in South Yorkshire have been directed to keep a check on people.

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If a person is caught swearing, the police will take initially take a mild step of advising the individual against it. If the person still remains uncooperative, the fine will be imposed.

Source-Medindia

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