7. Flying A Kite Or Playing Games In The Street Is A Criminal Offence
Every child in Britain remembers playing football in the back street outside their house or flying a kite around their estate. Well, every time you did that you were committing a crime, as specified under Section 54 of the Metropolitan Police Act. This act makes it illegal to fly kites or play "annoying games" (which could include a kickabout if the ball keeps landing in someone's garden) in the street. How are kids supposed to have fun nowadays, exactly?