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Originally posted by FidelityMusic
This incident caused a few more racist outbursts on TRAM. Search it up on YouTube. She started and a few more followed with the same remarks.
She deserves whatever time she gets and whatever she is convicted of. Scum and dirt like that should just flop right now. It's racist people like her that keep segregation so strong, it's people like her that keep us all divided so much. If she was in New York that wouldn't fly one bit. She would've been killed, so that being said, some jail time wont kill her, so whatever they give her is what she deserves.
Seeing how, (by her own admission) she's definitely "English," I'd just bet she belongs to the "Tea Party." I mean, we all know how much they value their tea over their.
Main article: Hate speech laws in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, several statutes protect several categories of persons from hate speech. The statutes forbid communication which is hateful, threatening, abusive, or insulting and which targets a person on account of skin colour, race, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. The penalties for hate speech include fines, imprisonment, or both.[42][43][44][45][46][47]
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 inserted Part 4A into the Public Order Act 1986. That part prohibits anyone from causing alarm or distress. Part 4A states: (1) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress, he— (a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or (b) displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress. A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.[7]
Selected cases
On 20 April 2010, police arrested Dale McAlpine, a Christian preacher, of Workington in Cumbria, for saying that homosexual conduct was a sin. On 14 May 2010, the Crown decided not to prosecute McAlpine.[10]
On 4 March 2010, a jury returned a verdict of guilty against Harry Taylor, who was charged under Part 4A of the Public Order Act 1986. Taylor was charged because he left anti-religious cartoons in the prayer-room of Liverpool's John Lennon Airport on three occasions in 2008. The airport chaplain, who was insulted, offended, and alarmed by the cartoons, called the police.[11][12][13] On 23 April 2010, Judge Charles James of Liverpool Crown Court sentenced Taylor to a six-month term of imprisonment suspended for two years, made him subject to a five-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) (which bans him from carrying religiously offensive material in a public place), ordered him to perform 100 hours of unpaid work, and ordered him to pay £250 costs. Taylor was convicted of similar offences in 2006.[14]
On 8 December 2009, Mr Justice Richard Clancy, sitting at Liverpool Magistrates' Court, acquitted Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang, hoteliers, of charges under the Public Order Act 1986 and under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Vogelensangs were charged after a guest at their hotel, Ericka Tazi, complained that the Vogelenzangs had insulted her after she appeared in a hijab.[15]
On 2 September 2006, Stephen Green was arrested in Cardiff for distributing pamphlets which called sexual activity between members of the same sex a sin. On 28 September 2006, the Crown advised Cardiff Magistrates Court that it would not proceed with the prosecution.[16][17] On 13 October 2001, Harry Hammond, an evangelist, was arrested and charged under section 5 of the Public Order Act (1986) because he had displayed to people in Bournemouth a large sign bearing the words "Jesus Gives Peace, Jesus is Alive, Stop Immorality, Stop Homosexuality, Stop Lesbianism, Jesus is Lord". In April 2002, a magistrate convicted Hammond, fined him £300, and ordered him to pay costs of £395.[18][19][20]
Originally posted by Misterlondon
reply to post by Flatfish
Seeing how, (by her own admission) she's definitely "English," I'd just bet she belongs to the "Tea Party." I mean, we all know how much they value their tea over their.
that's just a stereotype my friend.. its like saying all Australians wear a hat with corks on it..
she is our version of what I believe you would call trailer trash.. nothing sinister here happens daily on public transport, it just that its being highlighted now...
Originally posted by Flatfish
reply to post by TheMindWar
I just watched the video in it's entirety and I have to say, she's totally disgusting and deserves whatever she gets by whatever means possible. Yes, I definitely think that the racism charge will stick, at least it sure sounded like racism to me. How about charging her with child abuse too?
Originally posted by Flatfish
Originally posted by Misterlondon
reply to post by Flatfish
Seeing how, (by her own admission) she's definitely "English," I'd just bet she belongs to the "Tea Party." I mean, we all know how much they value their tea over their.
that's just a stereotype my friend.. its like saying all Australians wear a hat with corks on it..
she is our version of what I believe you would call trailer trash.. nothing sinister here happens daily on public transport, it just that its being highlighted now...
It was just intended to be a joke. I would never make a serious attempt to stereotype any group of people based on the actions of one individual, I was just kidding. Besides, I love the UK and the "english" people. Sorry if I offended anyone.
She really sounds like more of an american Tea Partier anyway. Oops, there I go again.edit on 6-12-2011 by Flatfish because: (no reason given)
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
Originally posted by Flatfish
Seeing how, (by her own admission) she's definitely "English," I'd just bet she belongs to the "Tea Party." I mean, we all know how much they value their tea over their.edit on 6-12-2011 by Flatfish because: (no reason given)