A Message to the police ....

[Tooting Gull]

Without looking at the members list, i'll bet we are short of a long legged flightless bird.

Sharapova?

 

[coventrygull]

Too a certain extent yes. But the PC zealots assume that because people can see the funny side to racist jokes, disabled jokes, sick jokes etc, then they are a racist/sicko whatever. That I think is just crap.

I have no problem other cultures mocking christianity/whites.

I have been called a racist, nazi and one poster called me scum. I didn't run to the mods. People need to grow up

 

[El Presidente]

Why haven't they. I thought posters got banned on NSC regardless of the police

Perhaps the post in question was not actually offensive?

 

[coventrygull]

Perhaps the post in question was not actually offensive?

You have lost me there El. Then why the problem. I'm confused

 

[NMH]

If more posters were like ME, and were WISE to know the BOUNDARIES and put their favourite WORDS in CAPS, then this site would be a MUCH BETTER place to LIVE.

 

[El Presidente]

You have lost me there El. Then why the problem. I'm confused

If someone 'perhaps' posted something that was in jest, and someone with no sense of humour took offence and posted it to the police, and the police equally have no sense of irony or humour so have treated it as a hate crime, then is there any need to ban the original poster?

 

[coventrygull]

If someone 'perhaps' posted something that was in jest, and someone with no sense of humour took offence and posted it to the police, and the police equally have no sense of irony or humour so have treated it as a hate crime, then is there any need to ban the original poster?

Oh I understand it now. Does the Poster know that their post was considered a hate crime? Only fair to warn them

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

coventry - this is a football message board. You act like a professional politician.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Does the Poster know that their post was considered a hate crime?

Only if they had half a brain. There has been quite a lot of legislation/publicity on the issue in the last 30 years.

 

[goldstone]

This whole thing really really pisses me off.

What about free speech??

And have the police really got nothing better to do? How about they spend a bit more time looking for the bastards who broke into my house a few months back and less time worrying about what's posted on a message board.

As I said in an earlier post, the term "police assistance" is a real freaking oxymoron.

 

[Selhurst Wonderland]

Blimey!
I was told about your shut down by Sweeney Todd on HOL yesterday.
Bit harsh wasn't it?
After reading up on this though,I can understand why the powers that be would take such action.I know we're the bitterest of enemies but I've grown fond of this site.It's the smilies,always with the smilies!
Keep on going lads.Who else would I have to troll?

 

[Barrow Boy]

"Many a true word is spoken in jest", I saw this guy on the telly the other night and he really hits the nail on the head with regard to Political Correctness, Offending people and Health and Safety.

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[Storer68]

Perhaps the post in question was not actually offensive?

but it could easily have been considered unlawful.

 

[Storer68]

This whole thing really really pisses me off.

What about free speech??

And have the police really got nothing better to do? How about they spend a bit more time looking for the bastards who broke into my house a few months back and less time worrying about what's posted on a message board.

As I said in an earlier post, the term "police assistance" is a real freaking oxymoron.

a complaint was made. They are obliged to consider it and if necessry take further action. I

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Police accusing others of being racist?

Oh the irony!

 

[Tooting Gull]

The person who made the complaint is pathetic.

Going to the police because you're offended by something you read on the internet, what a waste of police time.

Not sure I agree. We all know stirring up racial hatred is a crime, it's not new. As others have said, for some reason certain individuals believed that didn't apply to message boards. Clearly it does, and maybe they'll think about what they post more in future, even if I'm not holding my breath.

If you take a step back, it's frankly embarrassing how much time and space have been devoted to racist posts and views on here.

 

[cunning fergus]

Can't remember who said it (Benjamin Franklin I think) but:

When a Government fears its people you have liberty, what a people fear its Government you have tyranny. Been thinking about this quote a lot of late.

I am no expert on the law with the internet etc. but isn't this like threatening to arrest the Landlord of a pub because 2 locals are using language/statements that someone finds offensive?

 

[drew]

I thought we did have laws and guidelines on NSC, if you don't like it, report it to the mods and action can be swiftly taken.

Since when did NSC have authority over the Police in respect of administering punishment for breaking the laws of the country?

What if someone on here admitted to being a paedophile and gave a full account of what they had done to a child. Would NSC merely lock the thread and give him a ban or should it do something more positive?

As good as it is, and generally as well run as it is, NSC and it's posters are, and never should be, above the law.

 

[beorhthelm]

This whole thing really really pisses me off.

What about free speech??

but this isnt affecting free speech. You are still free to say what you want, just dont do so here. you are free to start your own forum or a blog where you are the one responsible for the content.

 

[coventrygull]

coventry - this is a football message board. You act like a professional politician.

Why thank you. Not sure whether I could be one though. Not sure which baggage is worst. The dodgy groups I have mixed with or my past sexual antics