Jail If You Call a Welsh Person English

JohnDotCom · 30th November 2007, 16:08

Racial slur as man calls Welsh woman "English"

<CITE class=auth>Reuters - Friday, November 30 10:08 am</CITE> LONDON (Reuters) -
LONDON (Reuters) - A man has been convicted of racially aggravated harassment after calling a Welsh woman English.

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Michael Forsythe was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail, suspended for 12 months, after being found guilty of racially aggravated disorderly behaviour, a court official said.
Forsythe received the sentence at Welshpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was also ordered to pay 200 pounds in prosecution costs.
The former lorry driver, who is originally from Northern Ireland, but lives in Powys, Mid Wales, called Lorna Steele an "English bitch" during an argument after he collided with her parked vehicle in the Welsh market town of Newport in February.
Forsythe has attacked the prosecution as a waste of time and money, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.
"I find it unbelievable that I've been prosecuted for this," he said. "I've travelled all over Europe as a lorry driver and never had any problems with anybody and now they're officially calling me a racist.
"It's political correctness gone mad."

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ragitty · 30th November 2007, 16:52

Did'nt say that he could not call her a bitch

stocktake · 30th November 2007, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragitty

Did'nt say that he could not call her a bitch

Obviosly harder to prove she wasn't a bitch than she wasn't english

JohnFol · 30th November 2007, 17:36

In England it's spelt "gaol".

It's understandable as you are closer to the good old us of a . ..

Rondini · 30th November 2007, 18:04

bout time , why should all the other ethnic minorities get away with it

carlpenn · 30th November 2007, 22:05

So, the next time someone calls me a 'Kraut'................

(for the record - I come from a German Family)

30th November 2007, 16:08	#1
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Jail If You Call a Welsh Person English Racial slur as man calls Welsh woman "English" <CITE class=auth>Reuters - Friday, November 30 10:08 am</CITE> LONDON (Reuters) - LONDON (Reuters) - A man has been convicted of racially aggravated harassment after calling a Welsh woman English. <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT> <!--3pacID:18488--><SCRIPT language=javascript>if(window.yzq_d==null)window.y zq_d=new Object();window.yzq_d['1kvEMdmSs_A-']='&U=13ka5ervu%2fN%3d1kvEMdmSs_A-%2fC%3d200096948.201484780.202749452.200493719%2fD %3dLREC%2fB%3d200677039';</SCRIPT><NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT> Michael Forsythe was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail, suspended for 12 months, after being found guilty of racially aggravated disorderly behaviour, a court official said. Forsythe received the sentence at Welshpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was also ordered to pay 200 pounds in prosecution costs. The former lorry driver, who is originally from Northern Ireland, but lives in Powys, Mid Wales, called Lorna Steele an "English bitch" during an argument after he collided with her parked vehicle in the Welsh market town of Newport in February. Forsythe has attacked the prosecution as a waste of time and money, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. "I find it unbelievable that I've been prosecuted for this," he said. "I've travelled all over Europe as a lorry driver and never had any problems with anybody and now they're officially calling me a racist. "It's political correctness gone mad." YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WARNED

30th November 2007, 16:52	#2
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Rondini Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: nr Shefford bed's Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bout time , why should all the other ethnic minorities get away with it