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Title: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Christopher McCandless on January 03, 2009, 07:18:57 PM
Just an illustration of how much traditional Western freedoms have faded in Britain:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1072780_trader_fined_over_racist_mail
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: TheoK on January 03, 2009, 07:27:38 PM
The highest police officer in Skåne, the third largest province and county by population in Sweden, was put on trial for sending a "racist" mail to the chairman of the city council in Malmö, the county capital and third largest city in Sweden. The charges were dismissed, however but he lost his job because "people can't trust the police when a high police officer makes such statements".
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Christopher McCandless on January 03, 2009, 07:33:43 PM
The highest police officer in Skåne, the third largest province and county by population in Sweden, was put on trial for sending a "racist" mail to the chairman of the city council in Malmö, the county capital and third largest city in Sweden. The charges were dismissed, however but he lost his job because "people can't trust the police when a high police officer makes such statements".
What did the email actually say?
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: SovaNu on January 03, 2009, 07:41:11 PM
that pisses me off. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Peter on January 03, 2009, 07:50:52 PM
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"There are people in Tameside bricking windows of mosques. I was protesting peacefully and I'm the one in court. I would have been better off throwing bricks."

Well, looks like he learned his lesson.  Another glorious success for the courts!
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: TheoK on January 03, 2009, 07:59:49 PM
The highest police officer in Skåne, the third largest province and county by population in Sweden, was put on trial for sending a "racist" mail to the chairman of the city council in Malmö, the county capital and third largest city in Sweden. The charges were dismissed, however but he lost his job because "people can't trust the police when a high police officer makes such statements".
What did the email actually say?

He demanded that the chairman should give tax money to old Swedes and not to "criminal Mohammed in Rosengård". Exactly with those words.  :green:
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Christopher McCandless on January 03, 2009, 08:10:47 PM
The highest police officer in Skåne, the third largest province and county by population in Sweden, was put on trial for sending a "racist" mail to the chairman of the city council in Malmö, the county capital and third largest city in Sweden. The charges were dismissed, however but he lost his job because "people can't trust the police when a high police officer makes such statements".
What did the email actually say?

He demanded that the chairman should give tax money to old Swedes and not to "criminal Mohammed in Rosengård". Exactly with those words.  :green:
Lol - I can imagine how well that would go down over here.
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Parts on January 03, 2009, 08:45:20 PM
I don't understand this why was he fined?   Stickers and notes no matter how offensive to some don't deserve this reaction
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Christopher McCandless on January 03, 2009, 08:59:23 PM
I don't understand this why was he fined?   Stickers and notes no matter how offensive to some don't deserve this reaction
Because anyone who is not a straight white atheist male is protected in Europe...
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: TheoK on January 03, 2009, 09:42:25 PM
Europe is sick... :happypuke:
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: duncvis on January 04, 2009, 05:40:00 AM
I don't understand this why was he fined?   Stickers and notes no matter how offensive to some don't deserve this reaction

 :agreed:

unfortunately some folk have a legal right not to be offended, apparently. there's PC for you.  ::)

the guy was a prick, but under the twattery was a genuine grievance - WHY had the local council approved moving war graves to make way for a mosque? are they fucking stupid?  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Callaway on January 04, 2009, 07:44:25 AM
I agree with what Mr. Lake said:

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Mr Lake, defending, said: "It was an expression of freedom of speech. Freedom to express your views should not only include the inoffensive, but also the contentious, providing it does not provoke violence. And a freedom of speech that does not include the contentious is not worth having."

Those stickers were somewhat offensive but they did not promote violence as far as I can see, so I don't see why someone has an absolute right not to be offended.

What will be banned next?
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: odeon on January 04, 2009, 02:52:30 PM
I don't understand why he was fined, either.
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: Christopher McCandless on January 04, 2009, 03:29:45 PM
I don't understand why he was fined, either.
Breaking our wonderful religious hatred laws.
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: odeon on January 04, 2009, 03:41:38 PM
As Dunc said, the guy was a prick. In most cases, however, being an idiot is not against the law.
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: TheoK on January 05, 2009, 02:25:15 PM
I don't understand this why was he fined?   Stickers and notes no matter how offensive to some don't deserve this reaction

 :agreed:

unfortunately some folk have a legal right not to be offended, apparently. there's PC for you.  ::)

the guy was a prick, but under the twattery was a genuine grievance - WHY had the local council approved moving war graves to make way for a mosque? are they fucking stupid?  :zombiefuck:

The UK seems to be sicker than Sweden and that'll say a lot. They wouldn't dare to move graves to build a mosque here - yet.
Title: Re: Trader fined over racist mail
Post by: P7PSP on January 05, 2009, 08:06:10 PM
That's fucked up. :thumbdn: