Phorm and Fraud Act?

[Nicholas Bohm]

Tom Thomson wrote:
> I don't think that the courts will accept the argument that if I forge
> something (construct a document that purports to be from someone else) I
> am not aware that the representation I am making with that forgery is or
> might be untrue or misleading.  It would be a bit like suggesting tat if
> I shoot you between the eyes with a .45 soft top I'm not aware that I
> may damage your health, so there's no case for a murder (or at least
> serious bodily harm) charge.

The problem will be understanding, explaining and convincing a jury that 
a cookie is a representation to anyone about anything.

It's easy when a chocolate-dispensing machine tells you to put in 50p 
after you press a selection button, and you then put a dud coin in. 
Anyone can follow who's representing what to whom and why.  Cookies that 
most people are unaware of are harder to get across as having any 
meaning at all.

Nicholas
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