Monday, December 03, 2007

Would He Have Been Charged If He Had Substituted Welsh....

Next time someone cuts you off while driving or jumps the queue or fails to hold open the door or one of a multitude of things that piss you off be careful that your comment is not "racially aggravated disorderly behaviour."

Jail for English insult

We read:

"Michael Forsythe, 54, from Powys, was convicted of racially aggravated harassment after calling a Welsh woman English. He swore at and insulted Gavin and Lorna Steele at the tattoo parlour they own, after hitting their parked vehicle.

He was sentenced to ten weeks in jail, suspended for 12 months, with a supervision requirement at Welshpool Magistrates' Court. He must pay 200 pounds costs.

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