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Crimson Dynamo 13-02-2016 02:38 PM

Pub landlord 'told by council officers to remove Union Jack jacket
 
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Pub landlord 'told by council officers to remove Union Jack jacket because it might offend people'

  • Jason Mawer has been warned twice to remove his one-off jacket
  • Mawer runs a pub near the centre of Barnsley, South Yorkshire
  • The unique Mod-style jacket was made for a Who convention in London

Pub landlord Jason Mawer has twice been asked in public to remove his treasured Union Jack jacket - for risk of it being 'offensive'.

He was told to take off his valuable Mod-style Barbour jacket - designed in honour of legendary rock band The Who - by officials who appeared to be council enforcement officers.

On the second occasion the female official warned him: 'Would you mind removing your coat it might offend somebody.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz403xRKcC0


What is happening to England?:shrug:

Lostie! 13-02-2016 02:40 PM

What an absolute mess. :facepalm:

Northern Monkey 13-02-2016 02:41 PM

How the **** could his jacket offend somebody?WTH?It's nothing to do with the council what he wears.This literally is PC gone mad.

smudgie 13-02-2016 02:43 PM

Let us be honest here, it is the council officials who cause the offence.
All these ruddy council cuts and this is what they waste their time on:shrug:

billy123 13-02-2016 02:44 PM

He shouldnt be wearing it in the pub anyway he wont feel the benefit when he goes outside again.

smudgie 13-02-2016 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobnot (Post 8511569)
He shouldnt be wearing it in the pub anyway he will never feel the benifit when he goes outside again.

Very True Bob, plus he might spill beer on it.

arista 13-02-2016 02:51 PM

Its a Jacket Bob


Not Everyone is Political

Alf 13-02-2016 02:53 PM

This is liberty?

Denver 13-02-2016 02:55 PM

He needs to tell them to **** off

Jack_ 13-02-2016 02:55 PM

Daily Mail in clickbait for the 'PC gone mad' brigade shocker

user104658 13-02-2016 02:58 PM

"I aint racist! I just don't like the smell of them sand-******s or Scotchmen!" said Robbie Racist, masturbating furiously into a St. George's Cross flag.

... ... ... My real opinion is, this is obviously over the top if there's genuinely no statement being made alongside him wearing the jacket. It's just a jacket. On the other hand, the above faux-quote is based on reality. In the small English town I used to live in, there was a pub that was absolutely covered in England flags and various "patriotic" wall coverings and it was made abundantly clear that non-English people (including Scottish people) were not at all welcome.

Alf 13-02-2016 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 8511591)
Daily Mail in clickbait for the 'PC gone mad' brigade shocker

Or to translate your post into English

"Shut your mouth and know your place you White Western scum".

Lee. 13-02-2016 03:00 PM

He should have been arrested for crimes against fashion tbh.. It's a terrible jacket :laugh:

Joking aside though, I do think that the Union Flag's symbolism had been sullied somewhat ever since the likes of the EDL and Britain First have adopted it as their own.. To some, it being synonymous with these groups may look on it as being likely to cause trouble? I don't really know, just an idea.

Northern Monkey 13-02-2016 03:10 PM

It does'nt matter if anyone THINKS it's racist.It's not.No Swastikas or racial wording.Just our Great British Union Jack.If you can't wear a Union Jack in Britain then where the **** can you wear one?Does any other country ban there own flag?People can think what they want about it.It's just a flag on a jacket.The council has no business telling anyone what jacket to wear.
Burkas might offend people but they're not banned.

Jack_ 13-02-2016 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 8511604)
Or to translate your post into English

"Shut your mouth and know your place you White Western scum".

If you say so mate :pat:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 8511606)
He should have been arrested for crimes against fashion tbh.. It's a terrible jacket :laugh:

Joking aside though, I do think that the Union Flag's symbolism had been sullied somewhat ever since the likes of the EDL and Britain First have adopted it as their own.. To some, it being synonymous with these groups may look on it as being likely to cause trouble? I don't really know, just an idea.

There's some truth to this. It's a real shame, because of course in reality such a request is absurd, but the Union flag has become synonymous with far-right, racist organisations and have thus in turn hijacked something which should be completely innocuous. That doesn't excuse the idiocy of things like this, but there's a reason they happen.

Unfortunately, all it turns into is clickbait and reactionary nonsense for the 'IT'S PC GONE MAD!!!!! THESE MUSLIM SCUM WE WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!' types to jump on in such ironic fashion.

Tom4784 13-02-2016 03:13 PM

I doubt this actually happened, there's no statement from the council and he's a business owner which makes me think this is just a publicity stunt.

Pretty much all stories like this are made up in order to bait the gullible into getting angry over nothing.

Lee. 13-02-2016 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 8511618)

Unfortunately, all it turns into is clickbait and reactionary nonsense for the 'IT'S PC GONE MAD!!!!! THESE MUSLIM SCUM WE WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!' types to jump on in such ironic fashion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 8511622)
I doubt this actually happened, there's no statement from the council and he's a business owner which makes me think this is just a publicity stunt.

Pretty much all stories like this are made up in order to bait the gullible into getting angry over nothing.

And yes, I agree with these statements!

Alf 13-02-2016 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 8511622)

Pretty much all stories like this are made up in order to bait the gullible into getting angry over nothing.

But I suppose that theory is changed when it comes to subjects like UKIP is it?

Tom4784 13-02-2016 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 8511626)
But I suppose that theory is changed when it comes to subjects like UKIP is it?

There's proof to support the fact that a large part of UKIP are bigoted, look at the scandals that have followed them for years, scandals fueled by EVIDENCE.

All we have to go off on this article is one man's unconfirmed story with no response from the other party. It's piss poor journalism that's meant to bait people like yourself into getting angry and thinking that your casual bigotry is justified.

Crimson Dynamo 13-02-2016 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 8511622)
I doubt this actually happened, there's no statement from the council and he's a business owner which makes me think this is just a publicity stunt.

Pretty much all stories like this are made up in order to bait the gullible into getting angry over nothing.

and your evidence is what?


:joker:

lostalex 13-02-2016 03:24 PM

who cares if he's racist? let the man live his life as long as he isn't directly interfering with specific individuals. i have the same opinion on muslims.

has he been going around town targeting young muslim girls for rape and prostitution?

Crimson Dynamo 13-02-2016 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 8511630)
There's proof to support the fact that a large part of UKIP are bigoted, look at the scandals that have followed them for years, scandals fueled by EVIDENCE.

All we have to go off on this article is one man's unconfirmed story with no response from the other party. It's piss poor journalism that's meant to bait people like yourself into getting angry and thinking that your casual bigotry is justified.

do you mean people who have been thrown out the party

pray tell what part of their policy is bigoted?


*waits and gets the kettle on*

Alf 13-02-2016 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 8511630)
There's proof to support the fact that a large part of UKIP are bigoted, look at the scandals that have followed them for years, scandals fueled by EVIDENCE.

All we have to go off on this article is one man's unconfirmed story with no response from the other party. It's piss poor journalism that's meant to bait people like yourself into getting angry and thinking that your casual bigotry is justified.

How happy did that make you feel to call me a bigot?

Did that satisfy your soul?

Crimson Dynamo 13-02-2016 03:29 PM

this story as reported in the DM, The Sun, The Mirror, The Huffpost, The Metro, Pressreader,


are they all "piss poor"?

:think:

Lee. 13-02-2016 03:33 PM

Remember also, many pubs have a rule that forbids football tops, flags etc?


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