Dedworth, Yep you are right, but when I retired in 1988, there was still a sense of logic, but since then the 'do gooders' have taken over even more. Now breathing in a public place might be risky as well as :-

The British government introduced ASBOs by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. In the UK, a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO. One local authority has published photos of those given ASBOs on an Internet site.[6] Anti-social behaviour includes a range of problems such as:[7][8]

being rude to members of the public
abandoning cars
arson
begging
defecating/urinating in public
drug dealing/consumption of controlled recreational drugs
dogging (theatrical public sex)
drunken behaviour
fare evasion
intimidation
littering/fly tipping/dog fouling
loitering
noise pollution
racism
spitting
stealing/mugging/shoplifting
urban exploration
vandalism/criminal damage