{"id":261,"title":"Ten Illegal Things To Do In London","description":"YouTubers Tom Scott and Matt Gray attempt to break a series of obscure and silly British laws that are still technically in effect. Their self-imposed rules are that the laws must be enforceable and absurd, not genuinely harmful. The video is a fast-paced montage of them committing these minor infractions, such as carrying a plank on a pavement, flying a kite in a public place, and handling salmon under suspicious circumstances, with each law and its potential penalty displayed on screen.","slug":"ten-illegal-things-to-do-in-london","creator":"TomScottGo","duration":122.531701,"tags":["Tom Scott","Matt Gray","obscure laws","British laws","comedy","challenge","lawbreaking","UK","London","silly laws","montage"],"transcription":"Hi, I'm Tom. And I'm Matt. And today we're trying to break as many laws as possible. Now, there are two rules. Number one, the laws have to actually be in force. None of this ridiculous shooting a Welshman with a crossbow in the bounds of York nonsense. And rule two, they have to be silly. I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love and I'm like... Hey! 192, 193, 194... Tom, this is a pretty reasonable law. I don't want my house blown up by a cannon. Legal. Legal. Legal. Illegal. Illegal. Illegal. For this to count, the salmon needs to be used in the commission of a crime. Ah! What the... What's that? Assault and battery. What do we do now? Handle it. 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