A man from Kent has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site

"Meanwhile, a man who skateboarded alongside a Remembrance Sunday parade wearing a pink outfit and horned mask has been charged under the Public Order Act, police said."

wow

just checked and the memory hole is full!

nothing but the truth resonating aroung the globe.

game over

Yeah the truth is he was a hateful little shit who deserves everything that's coming to him.

So you think all those people who gave their lives defending us against the third Reich are murderers?

Interesting perspective you have there.

"'It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so fucking what?'" —Stephen Fry

the truth is not a perspective.

This actually made me lol...and i never do that!

if you want a perspective
read 1984 by george orwell
or its intended title, 1948

in case you haven't read it, the main character is called Winston (sound familiar?)

and Winstons job is to try to make the truth disappear and write a more 'useful' truth

might wake you up.....

So full of shit. Nothing you say has any substance. You talk in GLP cliches.

And I've read 1984 and studied it at school, FYI.

the truth hurts (just love cliches), its the same for everybody
but it will set you free (woops, another one)

p.s. the book is called 1948
but school probably neglected to mention that
as is their prerogative

Again, I'm with that guy

I really don't understand what the crime is in this story

Poor taste, perhaps...but was it ever a crime in the UK to burn a poppy?

Is it a crime to burn a poppy in the UK 365 days a year, or only on Remembrance day...?

If it is a crime to burn poppies on Remembrance day, can somebody please post me a link?

Even if it is a crime to burn a poppy, is it as a serious a crime to post a digital image of a burning poppy?

I'm extremely interested in this story, because to me over here it sounds a little nutty

I don't agree with insulting veterans...but then again I think its poor taste to insult any group of people on a facebook page

But should people be arrested for being insensitive insulting cads? In that were case, wouldn't the prisons already be filled to overflowing?

TIA!

Last Edited by IssueX on 11/12/2012 11:19 AM

No it was published in 1948. You're confusing yourself. The book is called Nineteen Eighty-Four.

he he, hope you weren't actually laughing at me..
that might be offensive

Fucking A.

This story is the most outrageous thing I've heard in a long time, arrested for fucking what?

Because some people were offended?

In the immortal words of Stephen Fry "SO FUCKING WHAT?"

I find this whole story offensive, does that change even a single thing?
Does it stop the Earth rotating does it make the sun go out?

Being offended is a subjective thing, it's your problem, it affects nothing in the world.

Yes it was a dickhead thing to do, so FUCKING WHAT?
Being a douche is a crime now is it?

Forget about the symbolism of the poppy for 5 seconds, get over you programmed "patriotism" and understand this... a man was arrested for posting a picture of a flower on the internet.



Fuck, we are in deep shit if people think this is ok.

I'll do it if you do it....

you're clutching at straws, have already explained that its intended title was 1948

if you can't figure out why he had to change it to 1984, well, no more to be said.

keep sleeping

In the "Related Threads" box at the bottom of this page there are several recent threads indicating a connection between 'disrespecting' the poppy symbol and muslims. I couldn't find anywhere in the skynet linked article what the name of the offender was, or if he was muslim, but I wonder if there is more to this than a simple facebook post.

I have read that there is tension between the muslim communities in England and some of the native-born English people who feel their culture is threatened. If I had to live near someone who was culturally very different, I could tolerate it, but if they actively provoked me by doing something like, say, stepping on my country's flag, it would be GAME ON. So maybe something like that is going on here.

The article also said there was an offensive comment that went along with the photo. Intent does matter - for instance I can yell "Let's GO!", to my three kids at the park that's fine, but if I'm in a tense situation near a gang fight and I yell "Let's GO!", I could be found guilty of inciting a riot.

...and is almost impossible to prove.

Pics at link....

[link to www.dailymail.co.uk]

Note I do not agree with the jongoistic attitude of this 'news' paper, and i resent their attitude but the pics are worth it....

No, Burgess suggested that maybe perhaps fucking MAYBE he wanted to call it that but it's pure speculation based o the politics of the time.

It has no basis in fact, it's purely AB'S opinion.

unfortunately, the author is dead

but this bit between the front and back cover says it all.

Funny how people are distracted by the issue of the image rather than realizing the orwellian communist invasion of privacy and freedom thats happening.

priceless, looks like lady gaga on any other day of the year,

but not yesterday, of course

The people who are up in arms about the poppy image are just shills or dumb fucks.

its not the issue.

from the daily mail piece:

‘There was a general show of disgust from the crowd because he was showing no respect. I have no idea what it was about.’



what the dickens does that mean, old bean?

It's nothing to do with the government, they obviously got complaints from the families of fallen soldiers.

Last Edited by alexisj9 on 11/12/2012 11:54 AM

A man from Kent has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site


Stop focusing on the the offensive image you dumbfucks. and realize whats actually happening here.

some people aren't capable of doing so
unfortunately, they also join and/or support the military

A lot of swearing there. Its probably because you're angry, as you just figured out you're a lifetime patsy, a mark, a boob, and your grandfathers were also patsys, - terminal ones.

That red pill makes for a sad frog.

Nazis love veterans because they're nazis