Her name is Gina Martin. She was at a music festival in London when a man pushed his phone between her legs and took a photo under her skirt. She reported it to the police immediately. They told her it wasn't a criminal offence. There was nothing they could do.
She went home and decided that was unacceptable. With no legal background, no political connections and no funding she launched a campaign to make upskirting a criminal offence in England and Wales. She petitioned. She lobbied MPs. She spoke publicly about what had happened to her. The government initially blocked the bill.
She kept going. The Voyeurism Act passed in January 2019. Upskirting now carries up to two years in prison. Scotland followed. Other countries are following. A woman at a festival with no lawyer, no funding and no political connections rewrote the law for an entire nation in eighteen months.
@ScarbsTech These type of QD couplings have been used for decades in agriculture and industry. It's cool to see them applied to the pinnacle of motorsport XD
@srb1337@Gallilepus@ImperialMaps@vintagemapstore No forest in Germany fits the definition of a primeval forest but some are among the oldest in central Europe; for example the Sababurg Forest in Hesse hasn't been farmed for over 100 years. Some birch and oak trees are presumed to be over 600 years and up to 1000 years old
Obligatory shill on a tweet doing well. I just finished my sci-fi western series After Moses and the advance readers say the ending is good. Here is how not to destroy a serjes.
Step 1. Have a plan and stick to it.
Step 2. Don't let a beloved side character take over the franchise.
Step 3. Don't escalate to the point of losing all credibility.
Step 4. Don't make primary characters detestable. (Looking at you Elizabeth)
Anyway the e-book of book 1 of my series happens to be on sale for $0.99. Nothing to lose risking a buck on a total stranger who tweets okay sometimes, right?
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