mikem8634 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nick Griffin's tweets about gay couple in B&B case investigated Tweets on Nick Griffin's account called for a demonstration at the men's home Continue reading the main story Related Stories Gay couple win B&B refusal case Couple's B&B refusal 'triumph' Watch Pair sue over B&B refusal Comments on BNP leader Nick Griffin's Twitter account about a gay couple at the centre of a landmark legal case are being examined by police. The Brampton address of Michael Black and John Morgan, who won a ruling that they had been discriminated against by a B&B owner, was seemingly published. The tweets on the MEP's account also appeared to call for a demonstration outside. Cambridgeshire Police is looking into complaints about the tweets. Mr Black and Mr Morgan went to court after they were refused a double room at Swiss Bed and Breakfast, in Berkshire, by its owner. 'Bit of drama' Among the tweets on the @nickgriffinmep account were two which read: "So Messrs Black & Morgan, at [their address]. A British Justice team will come up to Huntington & give you a... "...bit of drama by way of reminding you that an English couple's home is their castle. Say No to heterophobia!" An earlier tweet on the North West region MEP's account had asked for the couple's address and then said: "We'll hold demo... for rights of all home owners, gays included, to rent or not rent rooms to whomsoever they wish." Twitter users trying to access the account on the micro-blogging site were subsequently told it had been suspended. It is not clear who made that request. The couple were awarded £1,800 each for "injury to feelings" On Friday morning, the account was active again but the tweet containing the couple's address and the reference to a 'British Justice Team' appeared to be missing. A Cambridgeshire Police spokeswoman said: "We have received a number of calls in relation to the tweets and are looking into the complaints we have received. "Officers will also visit the men mentioned in the tweets as part of our inquiries." One of the tweets had included a home address, she added. Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said police should take action against Mr Griffin. On Thursday Mr Black, 64, and Mr Morgan, 59, were awarded £1,800 each at Reading County Court for "injury to feelings" after they had booked a double room at Swiss B&B via email. When they arrived in March 2010, owner Susanne Wilkinson, who is a Christian, would not let them stay in a room with a double bed. Recorder Claire Moulder said that by refusing the couple access to a double room, Mrs Wilkinson had "treated them less favourably than she would treat unmarried heterosexual couples in the same circumstances". 'Simply unacceptable' However, the recorder accepted that Mrs Wilkinson was genuine about her Christian beliefs and had also stopped unmarried heterosexual couples from sharing a double bed. The Christian Institute has backed Mrs Wilkinson's case. Mrs Wilkinson was granted permission to appeal against the ruling and said she would give it "serious consideration". James Welch, from civil rights group Liberty which took up the men's case, said: "It is simply unacceptable for people running a business to refuse to provide a service because of someone's sexual orientation." It comes as a similar case in Cornwall awaits a Supreme Court hearing. Peter and Hazelmary Bull, the Christian owners of a guesthouse in Marazion, who also turned away a gay couple, have won permission to appeal against their ruling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20000243 Perhaps a charge to answer for Mr Griffin? He may soon find that British justice has a very different meaning to the one he is used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 what's interesting as well is how this case highlights Griffin's hypocrisy (amongst other things). It was only a couple of years ago that he was complaining about the publishing of the names and addresses of BNP members on the Wikileaks website as "a nasty piece of intimidation". That sums Griffin and his party up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 what's interesting as well is how this case highlights Griffin's hypocrisy (amongst other things). It was only a couple of years ago that he was complaining about the publishing of the names and addresses of BNP members on the Wikileaks website as "a nasty piece of intimidation". That sums Griffin and his party up. Of course! - I'd forgotten about that - hypocrisy in full flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a wasp Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Tweets on Nick Griffin's account called for a demonstration at the men's home... "...bit of drama by way of reminding you that an English couple's home is their castle. Say No to heterophobia!" How ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 How ironic. Further hypocrisy - well spotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 How ironic.It is indeed. People are crying 'shock horror' that a poor homosexual couple are having their privacy affected, but few are being supportive of the right of a heterosexual couple to choose what goes on under their own roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 .......few are being supportive of the right of a heterosexual couple to choose what goes on under their own roof. You and Nick Griffin are. You can hardly expect others to want to join that company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 It is indeed. People are crying 'shock horror' that a poor homosexual couple are having their privacy affected, but few are being supportive of the right of a heterosexual couple to choose what goes on under their own roof. Of course they can choose what goes on under their own roof, until they open that roof as the roof to a guest house that welcomes the public. At that point, they have to comply with the very sensible laws preventing homophobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 This couples (the bb's owners) fault was being too honest about their views, they should have said they'd made a mistake and they were full, and recommended another bb where the owners weren't as bothered... Would have saved all this, and wouldn't have cost them a penny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 You and Nick Griffin are. You can hardly expect others to want to join that company.If you ran a B&B and two known EDL/NF/BNP activists turned up wanting a room to coordinate their (legal) marches from for a few days, would you welcome them in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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