£80 fine for daring to use our leader's name in vane

[jonboy]

Now if these T-shirts didn't have the word "Blair" on them, would the outcome have been the same, hmm? Personally I don't think so. Best be nice about our leader or who knows what will happen to you...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2254574,00.html

So if I haven't posted for a while you know the Blair death squads have broken into jonboy Towers and dragged me away.


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[medwaysv]

political correctness gone crazy :twisted:

[The Basket]

Is that Blair the PM or the Chief Constable of The Met?

Two wonderful characters who have never done anything wrong so they don't need to resign. :D

[rpwoodman]

I wonder how that would have stood up in court.
When the Sex Pistols album came out, Malcolm McLaren was taken to court fo obscenity, and it turns out the offending word is actually slang for priest or vicar, so the case was thrown out.
I guess it could be argued that in context, the tshirts weren't making any religious references...

Still seems a bit ridiculous tho - hardly promoting free speech.

[jonboy]

Is that Blair the PM or the Chief Constable of The Met?

Two wonderful characters who have never done anything wrong so they don't need to resign. :D

PM.

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[medwaysv]

i bet it wouldnt be found offensive for them to put on t-shirts
BLAIR SAYS ********* TO BRITAIN...which is what he seems to think :lol:
(* using this word does not constitute bad language...see previous post reffering to the sex pistols)

[Balky001]

Didn't Vivienne Westwood's shop get raided in the mid-70's for something similar.

Now if these T-shirts didn't have the word "Blair" on them, would the outcome have been the same, hmm

I don't know, on the other hand if it said ******** to Cheese the traders may still have received fines (if there was a public complaint), but would it have made the papers?

[Marshall]

I want one

[Ping]

Erm.. well I hope they don't catch this bloke i saw in a club not long ago wearing a t-shirt that stated that 'Jesus is a ****' (*insert part of the female anatomy)... :lol:

[Law]

My friend wears a t-shirt printed with the Labour Rose and 'Bliar' (Not a typo). No one has said it's wrong to say Blair is a liar.

[medwaysv]

Erm.. well I hope they don't catch this bloke i saw in a club not long ago wearing a t-shirt that stated that 'Jesus is a ****' (*insert part of the female anatomy)... :lol:


ermmm......is it boob :lol:

[Biker Biggles]

Full marks to the Police for upholding the law.As for the stallholders they should stop wining and take it on the chin.Hands up you did the crime now pay the fine.
Just like speeding---if you don't want the points and fine don't exceed the speed limit.
Good practice run for the Police this----I understand they are shortly going to nick someone for walking on the grass and,who knows,real criminals could be next?
:wink: :roll:

[Spiderman]

Full marks to the Police for upholding the law.As for the stallholders they should stop wining and take it on the chin.Hands up you did the crime now pay the fine.
Just like speeding---if you don't want the points and fine don't exceed the speed limit.
Good practice run for the Police this----I understand they are shortly going to nick someone for walking on the grass and,who knows,real criminals could be next?
:wink: :roll:

Oh FFS, get agrip will ya!




























Cops cant catch real crims.
That invoves something too much like work :lol:

But they'll do you if you throw a Watsit out the car window, cos thats seriously bad behaviour. :roll:
Glorified bloody tax collectors aint they?

[Balky001]

Cops cant catch real crims.
That invoves something too much like work :lol:

Glorified bloody tax collectors aint they?

Spidey, that's a bit strong isn't it. :lol: Police can catch real criminals if they want (well, if they try really really hard) - but why bother when the CPS and dodgy barristers only end up critising the police and end up blaming them for all our ills. And have you ever been hit in the eye by a Wotsit anyway - its an under-rated crime, It takes ages to get rid of the orange mark! :wink:

[Ping]

Erm.. well I hope they don't catch this bloke i saw in a club not long ago wearing a t-shirt that stated that 'Jesus is a ****' (*insert part of the female anatomy)... :lol:


ermmm......is it boob :lol:
:lol: nope. :D

[rpwoodman]

Erm.. well I hope they don't catch this bloke i saw in a club not long ago wearing a t-shirt that stated that 'Jesus is a ****' (*insert part of the female anatomy)... :lol:

:-)

I'd never wear such a shirt because it would cause a lot of people a lot of offence, but I do think it's funny.

I suppose the guy who was wearing considered himself quite safe - wouldn't really be Christian to go around thumping someone who had offended them, would it?

[jonboy]

I'd never wear such a shirt because it would cause a lot of people a lot of offence

Really? :shock: :?

wouldn't really be Christian to go around thumping someone who had offended them, would it?

Erm , when did religion come into it?


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[Balky001]

I'd never wear such a shirt because it would cause a lot of people a lot of offence

Really? :shock: :?

wouldn't really be Christian to go around thumping someone who had offended them, would it?

Erm , when did religion come into it?


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Probably the Jesus part? I don't know but people always seem to associate the Big J with religion! :lol: :wink:

[rpwoodman]

Probably the Jesus part? I don't know but people always seem to associate the Big J with religion! :lol: :wink:

I'm glad you said that. I was starting to think that I'd really missed out on my understanding by not paying attention in my R.E. lessons! :-)

[medwaysv]

yes...jesus is a very popular name in places like brazil
and dont forget the 80/90's popster group Jesus Jones
and also the Jesus and Mary Chain :lol:

[northwind]

Erm.. well I hope they don't catch this bloke i saw in a club not long ago wearing a t-shirt that stated that 'Jesus is a ****' (*insert part of the female anatomy)... :lol:

People have been arrested for those t-shirts... Good old Cradle of Filth. Awful music, entertaining news stories.

Still. In this case, if it's true that they did get a complaint, they had little choice but to act on it. Stalls in Camden get this all the time.

[Ceri JC]

I'd never wear such a shirt because it would cause a lot of people a lot of offence

Really? :shock: :?

wouldn't really be Christian to go around thumping someone who had offended them, would it?

Erm , when did religion come into it?


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He was refering to the "Jesus is a C***" one; whilst it may cause particular offense to Christians, they're not likely to give him a shoeing, because doing so isn't very Christian to do so. Personally, I think it'd show far more balls to wear a "Satanists are poofs" one to a rock concert. :D

[medwaysv]

[quote=rpwoodman]

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He was refering to the "Jesus is a C***" one; whilst it may cause particular offense to Christians, they're not likely to give him a shoeing, because doing so isn't very Christian to do so. Personally, I think it'd show far more balls to wear a "Satanists are poofs" one to a rock concert. :D

but surely that would offend the gay satanists society :P

[Spiderman]

Cops cant catch real crims.
That invoves something too much like work :lol:

Glorified bloody tax collectors aint they?

Spidey, that's a bit strong isn't it. :lol: Police can catch real criminals if they want (well, if they try really really hard) - but why bother when the CPS and dodgy barristers only end up critising the police and end up blaming them for all our ills. And have you ever been hit in the eye by a Wotsit anyway - its an under-rated crime, It takes ages to get rid of the orange mark! :wink:

Some of the individuals do a decent upstanding job and get let down horribly by CPS and judges, i know that.

But having go at a wotsit? :lol: Why she didnt just stamp on it and destroy all the evidence i dont know. :shock:

Oh yeh, that orange mark on her sole would give it all away :lol:

[medwaysv]

sad fact of life....
your gonna offend somone for something some time in your life
i think people can bit far too sensitive sometimes