Comment on TFW you think you got away with it for 137 years but then the cops come knockin
sxan@midwest.social 1 week ago
There’s no statute of limitations on murder. In the US. I assume since much of our law descends from British law, it’s much the same there.
He’s safe from execution, at least; the UK abolished it.
Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 1 week ago
There’s no statute of limitations on any laws in the UK.
sxan@midwest.social 1 week ago
Get. Out. Really? So, if you shoplift a greeting card when you’re in your teens, you have to keep looking over your shoulder and expect a knock on your door even when you’re 80?
Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 1 week ago
That’s an oddly specific item to shoplift and I doubt anyone would bother pursuing you or it like 65 years later but technically yea.