How is this proportional and fair?

[Scoobos]

Hmm, I agree with the sentiment NLUK but I don't see how burning poppies isn't criminal damage and inciting racial hatred either. But now I'm repeating myself like a true raving maniac.

[SimonMac]

I think that burning poppies in front of mourners , with its context in the wars in the Islamic world, is both racial hatred and criminal damage. The poppies were not his property, isn't this the same???

The RBL is a non-denominational organisation open to all so has nothing to do with religion, so cannot be racial. Where does it say the poppies were not his property?

The law may be an ass but its all we got

[Mich the Tester]

Anyway, why do extremist muslims always seem to have one finger pointing in the air?











Should someone inform customs and immigration? 'Nothing wrong with muslims, chaps, it's just the ones who point their finger into the sky; they can be a bit awkward'.

[EternalOptimist]

Both cases merited a £10 fine, followed by apologies to the 'victims'

The poppy burner would have been flown out to Afghan, where could apologise to a few squaddies then left in a minefield
The ex Squaddie could have apologised to the pigs head

[Mich the Tester]

So you want less freedom of expression?

I think 50 quid is quite harsh, bearing in mind that all Tony Blair got for the crime of starting an aggressive war was a job as Middle East Peace Envoy

I think Tone would be getting the maximum sentence under the tuliphead legislation; life.

[SimonMac]

Hmm, I agree with the sentiment NLUK but I don't see how burning poppies isn't criminal damage and inciting racial hatred either. But now I'm repeating myself like a true raving maniac.

Because Poppies are a symbol for those who died irrespective if they are black, while, brown, yellow or green.

[northernladuk]

Hmm, I agree with the sentiment NLUK but I don't see how burning poppies isn't criminal damage and inciting racial hatred either. But now I'm repeating myself like a true raving maniac.

Where does it say criminal damage? The page says

Choudhury, of Hunton Street, was found guilty under Section 5 of the Public Order Act of burning the poppies in a way that was likely to cause "harassment, harm or distress" to those who witnessed it.

[speling bee]

Both cases merited a £10 fine, followed by apologies to the 'victims'

The poppy burner would have been flown out to Afghan, where could apologise to a few squaddies then left in a minefield
The ex Squaddie could have apologised to the pigs head in Mecca

FTFY

[EternalOptimist]

Anyway, why do extremist muslims always seem to have one finger pointing in the air?

precaution. just in case the safety catch is off and they have an ND

[northernladuk]

Anyway, why do extremist muslims always seem to have one finger pointing in the air?

Should someone inform customs and immigration? 'Nothing wrong with muslims, chaps, it's just the ones who point their finger into the sky; they can ba a bit awkward'.

Finger in the air, face covered, wild look in his eyes. Got extremist written all over it this one...