Mister M Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) No doubt you've all read the story of the London PR man, Matthew Doyle, who tweeted about his encounter with a Muslim woman he had never met. He said the woman gave a “mealy-mouthed” response after he demanded she “explain” the Brussels attacks. In fact the Muslim lady said, rightly in my opinion, the attacks were nothing to do with her. This, Doyle labelled as 'mealy mouthed'. After he took to Twitter to complain of her response - he was met with some sarcasm after his Tweet went 'viral'. For example: I confronted an Irish woman. I asked her to explain "Mrs Brown's Boys: Da movie". She said "nothing to do with me". A mealy mouthed reply. Yes the police were heavy handed in having him arrested under the Public Order Act (which the CPS said the police didn't have the power to do). However Doyle, in theatrical manner, complained that he was: "denied a shave, shower, food etc, I was stripped of any dignity to appear at Camberwell court without looking like a dishevelled hobo, which I am not". Oh boo -hoo But Doyle did not help himself by taking to Twitter calling Muslims 'Towel heads'. I agree with his complaint that the police were heavy handed, but Doyle hardly behaved with grace and dignity. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/26/charges-dropped-against-man-who-confronted-muslim-woman-croydon Edited March 26, 2016 by Mister M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousedd Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 he seems a bit of an idiot asking the woman about the attacks in Brussels. seems an over reaction by the met to arrest him though but might work to intimidate him so he'll keep his mouth shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogg Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I would regard him as a shameless bully. If he wants to 'confront' someone why does he not confront a man - a Muslim woman is an easy target for a coward. I don't think he has committed any crime, or should be arrested - I do think he is a class A coward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningman1 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I would regard him as a shameless bully. If he wants to 'confront' someone why does he not confront a man - a Muslim woman is an easy target for a coward. I don't think he has committed any crime, or should be arrested - I do think he is a class A coward. Why do you think he is a coward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Free speech under threat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Free speech under threat? not really the man was an idiot to do it, then a bigger idiot to put it all on twitter the police were right to arrest him and equally correct to release him without charge a couple of hours in a cell, imagining that he was going to make lots of new friends in prison will have done him the world of good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 not really the man was an idiot to do it, then a bigger idiot to put it all on twitter** the police were right to arrest him and equally correct to release him without charge a couple of hours in a cell, imagining that he was going to make lots of new friends in prison will have done him the world of good ** Of your points, the man's idiocy is best shown by his putting it all on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningman1 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 not really the man was an idiot to do it, then a bigger idiot to put it all on twitter the police were right to arrest him and equally correct to release him without charge a couple of hours in a cell, imagining that he was going to make lots of new friends in prison will have done him the world of good The CPS have apparently said the police were wrong to arrest him. Do you have information to the contrary? Also, I doubt he thought for a second that he was going to prison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 The CPS have apparently said the police were wrong to arrest him. Do you have information to the contrary? Also, I doubt he thought for a second that he was going to prison the cps aren't always right and even if the police were wrong i'm quite sure a few hours in a cell will have done this fool the power of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 the cps aren't always right and even if the police were wrong i'm quite sure a few hours in a cell will have done this fool the power of good. He appeared to have broken no law. Being a tool is not against the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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