Monday, 28 February 2011

A New Racial Epithet

A man has pleaded guilty to racial harassment after shouting the name of the British Nationalist Party at a family home in York.
WTF!?
York Crown Court heard Knaggs had been involved in a long-standing dispute with Mr Koyupinar, who lives on the same street as Knaggs’ partner, in Garden Way, Acomb.
Right, and..?
Jonathan Devlin, prosecuting, said it was a distressing situation for My Koyupinar’s family.

He said: “The oldest daughter of the complainant is 15-years-old. She has had the misfortune of having to act as the interpreter.”
As the adults hurl invective at each other? Isn’t that child abuse, or something?
In defence, Catherine Robinson said Knaggs denied using swear words and racially abusive language towards Mr Koyupinar but he accepted shouting “BNP”.
And so that was why he was convicted…

Has the world gone mad?
She said: “This is a case with some history. I have received eight police complaints made by the defendant against the complainant and it is right to say some of them express the view that he is goading the defendant to do something.

“There is a significant history and it’s not all one-way.”
But there’s only one person in the dock, isn’t there? And for what? Nothing any normal person would consider ‘racial harassment’…
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4 comments:

  1. Blognor Regis28 February 2011 at 10:00

    Perhaps he's simply a passing financial advisor recommending the Banque Nationale de Paris?

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  2. PT28 February 2011 at 10:18

    Has the world gone mad?

    Quem deus vult perdere, dementat prius.
    Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.
    A divine preference noticed by the Romans and since confirmed by history in respect of everything from individuals to nations.
    The UK, at any rate, seems to be doomed.

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  3. Edwin Greenwood28 February 2011 at 10:34

    Perhaps Mr Knaggs had bought a dodgy kebab or two from him.

    Of course that may be an entirely different Memet Koyupinar. There has, after all, been a vibrant Turkish community in Acomb since before the Vikings turned up.


    WV: dostle, a minor disturbance among customers waiting to be served in a take-away.

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  4. JuliaM1 March 2011 at 05:29

    "Perhaps he's simply a passing financial advisor recommending the Banque Nationale de Paris?"

    Heh!

    "Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad."

    I shouldn't start any lengthy books, then?

    "Perhaps Mr Knaggs had bought a dodgy kebab or two from him."

    Always a possibility!

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