ChrisJones 7,973 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 A 19-year-old woman has been found guilty of 'sending an offensive message' after posting rap lyrics to her Instagram account. Chelsea Russell posted the lyrics to her account to pay tribute to a young lad that had been killed in a road accident. The content was passed to a specialist hate crime unit and the constable in charge found the lyrics 'grossly offensive.' It actually went to trial and the 19-year-old was found guilty! Quote District Judge Jack McGarva said: “There is no place in civil society for language like that. Everyone with an Instagram account could view this content. The lyrics also encourage killing and robbing, so are grossly offensive.” Russell was sentenced to an 8-week curfew and has to wear an electronic tag. She was fined £500 with a £85 surcharge!! Thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,958 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 shes probably a wrong un anyway ,i would double the fine and throw in 200hrs community service! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Obviously the police and judiciary have totally eliminated all other major crime and are keen to show they are now busy working on lower level offenders..Police down here we’re doing house to house enquiries to find out how a hedgehog accidentally got caught in a rodent trap ....I kid you not . 2 1 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,182 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 How funny, untold media coverage of a war with Russia that is NEVER going to happen but something VERY frightening like this actually happens on the shores of a western country and nobody bats an eyelid..........we are in deep shit and we don’t even care. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 I f***ing despair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, ChrisJones said: Thoughts? Yes I have some...... We're past saving, society that is. No level of reason or compromise will do. Complete Anarchy is the only way out now. I just can't get my head around this shit. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Some stupid judge recently did say it's the actual words that make something offensive regardless of context. I assume all these people who call each other the n word will be arrested shortly, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 The criminal words were ‘kill a snitch n**** and rob a rich n****.’ Interestingly I've possibly just committed a criminal act posting them. Anyway, so, in our brilliant modern society, the pinnacle of human civilisation, it's illegal to say the word 'nigger' (completely un-directed at anyone no less, simply quoted ffs!) but it's totally fine to 'incite' murder and robbery? Anyone that supports this, don't ever claim your right to freedom of speech, you simply don't believe in it. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Guy Gibson would be rolling in his grave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, walshie said: Guy Gibson would be rolling in his grave. The nameplate on the photo has been changed to call the dog "Digger"..............no kidding ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Gain 1,759 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Just had a look on youtube for the old nursery rhyme "eeny meeny miny moe", and they have even changed that to "catch a TIGER by the toe"... not surprised though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Wonder if you are actually allowed to say it on a record now then ? As in jay z or Kanye or anyone else , will they be allowed to use it or sell their wares in the uk now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Can you still call someone a wigger or are rhyming words not allowed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 To be honest this shit needs taking all the way to the top before it gets totally out of hand. Someone needs to take these cases to the Supreme Court and put it to bed what type of democracy we want to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, walshie said: Can you still call someone a wigger or are rhyming words not allowed? Mate, as it stands at the moment, if you say anything that offends someone then you are playing with fire. With this sort of legislation we are totally at the mercy of the political leanings of the judge. Frankly, half the members on here should probably be doing a 20 year stretch each for what has been said over the years. There's no difference other than the platform, one is a public picture sharing app and one is a public hunting forum. If the tyrant PC Walker read this forum, some members would be in court. Edited April 20, 2018 by Born Hunter spelling 2 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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