Armistice Day: protesters burn poppy - Telegraph

[adrian29uk]

Armistice Day: protesters burn poppy - Telegraph

That's a bit rude and disrespectful if you ask me. Nothing like undoing all the hard work the honest Muslims have done with their own communities.
Why where this lot not arrested?

By all means protest, but not today.

 

[steward 433]

They were not arrested purely because they broke no laws, very disrespectful yes and a pure pisstake of the fact we fought two wars for freedom of speech!!!

 

[Curious Orange]

*sigh* they have every right to protest, after all, that sort of freedom is precisely what those who fell fought for.

But yes, very disrespectful.

 

[User removed 4]

They were not arrested purely because they broke no laws, very disrespectful yes and a pure pisstake of the fact we fought two wars for freedom of speech!!!

I've said on another thread, do people really think that the average man in the street was enthused by lofty ideals such as the preservation of free speech when answering the call to arms in the world wars ? of course not, they fought to stop this country being invaded by the germans , i can imagine the vast majority would be more than happy to see these toerags get a good shoeing regardless of their 'right to free speech'

 

[happypig]

Twats. Remembrance day is not about governments, it's about remembering those who gave everything.

 

[User removed 4]

*sigh* they have every right to protest, after all, that sort of freedom is precisely what those who fell fought for.

But yes, very disrespectful.

see post immediately below yours.

 

[Rookie]

One word and it would be Scum.

 

[Hillian1]

I am torn between furious anger and abject sadness.

 

[Curious Orange]

see post immediately below yours.

I don't seem to remember mentioning lofty ideals in my post - just a generalisation about freedoms. You can quite happily include the freedom to not be rounded up and murdered by Nazis in that if you wish.

I should perhaps have elaborated that the protesters had missed the irony of what they were protesting about... and that they were damn lucky that the police were there to keep away the people who take exception to that sort of disrespect.

 

[steward 433]

I've said on another thread, do people really think that the average man in the street was enthused by lofty ideals such as the preservation of free speech when answering the call to arms in the world wars ? of course not, they fought to stop this country being invaded by the germans , i can imagine the vast majority would be more than happy to see these toerags get a good shoeing regardless of their 'right to free speech'

See post above and I agree they deserve a good shoeing but I could never condone the actual act of violence

 

[Biscuit]

They were not arrested purely because they broke no laws, very disrespectful yes and a pure pisstake of the fact we fought two wars for freedom of speech!!!

Surely starting a fire to burn the poppy, especially on the day they did, is a breach of the 'Public Order'?

 

[steward 433]

Surely starting a fire to burn the poppy, especially on the day they did, is a breach of the 'Public Order'?

What law? The nearest I can think of would be section 4 of the Public order. Alarm, harrasment or distress?

Be interesting to get Collar Feeler or Edna's professional view on this!

 

[Biscuit]

What law? The nearest I can think of would be section 4 of the Public order. Alarm, harrasment or distress?

Be interesting to get Collar Feeler or Edna's professional view on this!

That Law! I thought Public Order Act would cover it!

Surely it causes 'distress'?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I would have thought they could be arrested for having an open fire in public?

 

[Yoda]

"We want the Government to pull the troops out from these countries and to stop interfering in our affairs."

Why doesn't they f*** OFF and live there then if it's 'their affairs'.

Edit: Does it show that grated a nerve?

 

[steward 433]

That Law! I thought Public Order Act would cover it!

Surely it causes 'distress'?

Was a formal complaint made? If so then surely they should have acted?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Can someone edit the thread title? It's making NSC display oddly.

 

[franks brother]

Please take some time to imagine what the GLOBAL muslim reaction would be if ANYTHING to do with burning the Prophet Mohammed was done, especially in a Muslim country?

 

[readingstockport]

I've said on another thread, do people really think that the average man in the street was enthused by lofty ideals such as the preservation of free speech when answering the call to arms in the world wars ? of course not, they fought to stop this country being invaded by the germans , i can imagine the vast majority would be more than happy to see these toerags get a good shoeing regardless of their 'right to free speech'

I assume you would feel exactly the same if the facsists who lay wreaths on this day also got a good shoeing then?

Hmmmm, thought not for some reason.

Hypocrite? You? Just a little.

 

[User removed 4]

I assume you would feel exactly the same if the facsists who lay wreaths on this day also got a good shoeing then?

Hmmmm, thought not for some reason.

Hypocrite? You? Just a little.

What the f*** are you on about ? As i've stated , i can imagine that the vast majority of those who fought in both world wars did so to stop us being invaded, by germans, doubt they gave a shit if they were nazis or not, and that they'd be happy to see the muslims who burnt the poppy get a good shoeing, what on earth have fascists laying wreaths got to do with this singular act ?

Bit simple, find grasping concepts a little taxing , you? Just a little.