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WHAT ABOUT Bq vs. Ci?????
Is Justice Weighed In Pounds Or Kilograms?
Case Of Metric Martyr 'Echoes Trial Of Witches'
London Telegraph
The trial of a greengrocer for refusing to sell goods in metric
measurements was the "most controversial" prosecution in England since
the 17th century Witchcraft Act enabled suspected witches to be hung or
burned at the stake, his lawyer said yesterday. Michael Shrimpton, a
constitutional barrister representing Steven Thoburn, 36, said it was
the first time in 300 years that an innocent person had been brought
before a court to face such a discredited law.
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