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June 02, 2009

QotD: The Law, misused

IME, British businesses often lie "the law requires X" or "the law prohibits X" — absurd!

UK banks are the worst for inventing imaginary laws to excuse their BS. Eg, "law requires you tell us reason for funds withdrawal"

"The law requires it" is used interchangeably with "Our lawyers require it" by UK businesses — these are nowhere near the same thing.

Cory Doctorow, posting to Twitter, 2009-06-02

Posted by Nicholas at June 2, 2009 10:48 AM
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