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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* The ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[ |
* The ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[Men at Arms]]'' notes that Ankh-Morpork law (a parody of English law) has "a whole quiverful of offences available to a policeman who wishes to pass the time of day with a citizen, ranging from Loitering With Intent through Obstruction to Lingering While Being the Wrong Colour/Shape/Species/Sex ". |
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* Inspector Susworth from the ''[[The Borribles|Borribles]]'' novels is named for the Sus Law and is intended as an embodiment of the misuse of power by the British police. |
* Inspector Susworth from the ''[[The Borribles|Borribles]]'' novels is named for the Sus Law and is intended as an embodiment of the misuse of power by the British police. |
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[[Category:British Media Tropes]] |
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