ferno Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Azhar Ahmed is the latest victim of a concerted effort to redefine racism as "anything that could conceivably offend white people". Ahmed is being prosecuted by police over a statement that appeared on his Facebook page. The police say it is a "racially aggravated public order offence". Look at the statement: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2012/mar/15/azhar-ahmed-treason-army-facebook-comments?newsfeed=true There is not a hint of racism in it. To make it racist, one would have to assume that the troops were not just exclusively white, but somehow the bearer of whiteness in its essence. Maybe they are in this day and age; maybe it is through imperialist action and its effects both domestically and internationally that whiteness is produced. But the second assumption one would have to make is that white people are the victims of racist oppression by black people, Muslims and so on. We'll come back to this. A spokesperson for Yorkshire police said: "He didn't make his point very well and that is why he has landed himself in bother." So, the penalty for not making a point "very well" is prosecution and potentially a sentence of up to six months in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 So, the penalty for not making a point "very well" is prosecution and potentially a sentence of up to six months in prison. something which a few on here would do well to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Azhar Ahmed is the latest victim of a concerted effort to redefine racism as "anything that could conceivably offend white people". ... Says ferno the defender of the faith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2012/mar/15/azhar-ahmed-treason-army-facebook-comments?newsfeed=true All soldiers should DIE and go to HELL! THE LOW LIFE F****N SCUM! gotta problem go cry at your soldiers grave and wish him hell because thats where he is going.." Are you defending that comment in your OP ferno? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferman Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 "All the soldiers should die and go to hell" might have been the issue, and the accusation of brutality on civilians rape torture ECT; Rather disgusting and offensive to the armed forces and their families. So yes get him prosecuted and bang him up, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferno Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 "All the soldiers should die and go to hell" might have been the issue, and the accusation of brutality on civilians rape torture ECT; Rather disgusting and offensive to the armed forces and their families. So yes get him prosecuted and bang him up, If comments like that are an offence worthy of prison, what about the comments on this forum about nuking Iran and blowing up muslims? Blimey, all the Islamaphobes on here would be in chokey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 It won't get past the CPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferno Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 It won't get past the CPS. "We the jury find him Guilty and have un-liked him on Facetube, LOL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 "All the soldiers should die and go to hell" might have been the issue, and the accusation of brutality on civilians rape torture ECT; Rather disgusting and offensive to the armed forces and their families. Well, yes. So yes get him prosecuted and bang him up, For what crime, being disgusting and offensive isn't a criminal offence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferno Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 His words were disgusting, arresting him is pointless and unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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