BNP Activist Cleared Of Intolerance On Online Comments

Wellard

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In your Mind, Cape Verde

#1

May 25, 2010 @ 15:36:25

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8703184.stm

Any opinions on this?

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crazychica

A taste of insanity

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

#2

May 25, 2010 @ 15:39:00

WTF!?!? His comments were clearly racist!

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Kimmler

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Stockport, United Kingdom

#3

May 25, 2010 @ 15:43:20

He did say he regretted making those comments. I hope he is sincere in that and learns from this.

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Wellard

ect.. .

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In your Mind, Cape Verde

#4

May 25, 2010 @ 15:48:12

@crazychica Said

WTF!?!? His comments were clearly racist!

What about supposed freedom of speech though?.I kinda agree that as long as he wasn't teaching any of the students any of his beliefs then what business is it of anyone else.

I would like to know where he posting his comments ie Forums,online news sites,Youtube ect...

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Charlemagne

Houston,

#5

May 25, 2010 @ 15:48:18

He never specified a particular race but spoke in general terms regarding immigrants. I would assume that is his right under protection of free speech.

Which is why this happened "The committee does not accept that references to 'immigrants' are of themselves suggestive of any particular views on race."

Case closed. (Thrown out actually)

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Eastender

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, Falkland Islands (Islas Malv

#6

May 25, 2010 @ 15:48:29

Id hate to see what he puts in his personal ads!

So, if someone, say, calls him a hairy arsed lamebrain knuckledragger or something, he shouldnt be pissed off by it then?

It shows why we dont all vote BNP.

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Edited: May 25, 2010 @ 16:02

crazychica

A taste of insanity

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

#7

May 25, 2010 @ 15:57:27

@Wellard Said

What about supposed freedom of speech though?.I kinda agree that as long as he wasn't teaching any of the students any of his beliefs then what business is it of anyone else.

I would like to know where he posting his comments ie Forums,online news sites,Youtube ect...

I'm not questioning the justness of the law, I just don't see how refering to immigrants as "the filth of the third world" isn't racist.

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Charlemagne

Houston,

#8

May 25, 2010 @ 16:25:21

@crazychica Said

I just don't see how refering to immigrants as "the filth of the third world" isn't racist.

"Immigrants" are not a race...simple.

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crazychica

A taste of insanity

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

#9

May 25, 2010 @ 16:31:24

@Charlemagne Said

"Immigrants" are not a race...simple.

And? He's still discriminating against people based on race. He's pretty obviously refering to non-white immigrants there. Therefore he's discriminating against anyone who isn't white ergo those comments were racist

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Charlemagne

Houston,

#10

May 25, 2010 @ 16:37:52

@crazychica Said

And? He's still discriminating against people based on race. He's pretty obviously refering to non-white immigrants there. Therefore he's discriminating against anyone who isn't white ergo those comments were racist

Yes indeed, that must be why the case was thrown out.

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Edited: May 25, 2010 @ 16:40

crazychica

A taste of insanity

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

#11

May 25, 2010 @ 16:43:37

@Charlemagne Said

Yes indeed, that must be why the case was thrown out.

Yes. Of a hearing. By the General Teachers' Council who also said that the views weren't intolerant but just "troubling". Am I the only person who thinks that that's wrong?

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someone_else

Not a dude.

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American Alps, Washington

#12

May 25, 2010 @ 16:56:10

@crazychica Said

Yes. Of a hearing. By the General Teachers' Council who also said that the views weren't intolerant but just "troubling". Am I the only person who thinks that that's wrong?

I think that's one of those fine-line things that borders on intolerance. I think the Teacher's Council is just trying to avoid a lawsuit.

Of course, I live in the US where frivolous lawsuits are prevalent and that teacher/activist would probably have had to publicly apologize to Al Sharpton for his comments. - Don't ask, I'm rambling.

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crazychica

A taste of insanity

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

#13

May 25, 2010 @ 16:57:31

@someone_else Said

I think that's one of those fine-line things that borders on intolerance. I think the Teacher's Council is just trying to avoid a lawsuit.

Of course, I live in the US where frivolous lawsuits are prevalent and that teacher/activist would probably have had to publicly apologize to Al Sharpton for his comments. - Don't ask, I'm rambling.

I dunno. We have our fairshare of really crazy lawsuits here too.

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