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'Law and Order' (pt 2/8) - Causing damage

Two boys are cycling on a bridge over a busy motorway. They stop and spit water on to the road below. A van is seen braking sharply and nearly losing control. The boys enter a secret hideaway on private property. One of them breaks a pane of glass in a window to scare his friend. The presenter asks if the boys have broken any laws. He explains that their parents could be fined for them β€˜skiving off’ school. He also points out that you can be charged by the police for smashing windows. He leaves the viewers to decide whether spitting water off a motorway bridge is against the law.

NOTE: this series of clips was factually accurate when originally broadcast.

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2 minutes