[Merry Mockmas]

If he only posted a picture then he shouldn't be arrested imo.

[Me. I Am Salman]

I worry for the future of the internet, we won't be able to do anything

[Urban Cragou]

Edit: never mind

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Redway

I'm not a fan of all this PC leftist bollocks but why bring race/nationality into it? As usual.

i never once brought race into it, i don't even know what race he is, the poppy is a symbol of our rememberance to those that put their life's on the line for our freedom, so there for it is a part of british culture, i said that he disrespeted that part of our culture, which in my mind he did, and i also said if it was a part of another nation's culture being disrespected most people wouldn't be saying what's the big deal.

so you brought race into it, as usual

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by wannashag

i never once brought race into it, i don't even know what race he is, the poppy is a symbol of our rememberance to those that put their life's on the line for our freedom, so there for it is a part of british culture, i said that he disrespeted that part of our culture, which in my mind he did, and i also said if it was a part of another nation's culture being disrespected most people wouldn't be saying what's the big deal.

so you brought race into it, as usual

I'm on about that post, i.e. respecting different cultures/backgrounds. How on earth are we supposed to know where he comes from (which is nationality)? Oh wait. You're obviously stereotyping, aren't you?

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Redway

I'm on about that post, i.e. respecting different cultures/backgrounds. How on earth are we supposed to know where he comes from (which is nationality)? Oh wait. You're obviously stereotyping, aren't you?

is it a crime to proud of my nationallity, if so i'm very sorry i'll stop

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by wannashag

is it a crime to proud of my nationallity, if so i'm very sorry i'll stop

I didn't mean that and you know it. I'm just asking why you brought culture/different backgrounds into it.

[Niall]

It's ridiculous that's he's been arrested. Sure burning a poppy is distasteful but this is such an overreaction towards it.

[thesheriff443]

for me a poppy represents the brave men and women who gave their lives so we could live in a free world,and speak our minds!
for someone to destroy the very thing that represents that freedom is discusting.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Redway

I didn't mean that and you know it. I'm just asking why you brought culture/different backgrounds into it.

every november the poppy is a part of the british culture.

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by wannashag

every november the poppy is a part of the british culture.

I didn't mean that and you know it. I'm just asking why you brought culture/different backgrounds into it.

*sigh*

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Redway

*sigh*

i didn't bring different background's into it, your the 1 saying a person being proud of their own nation's culture are racist's.

i made a sarcastic point that there would be uproar if another culture was disrespected, that's not sterotyping, i'm just chatting

[Urban Cragou]

Forget it

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Redway

Forget it

you wanted to try and make out i'm a racist, for having an opinion about the poppy that dosn't agree with your opinion.

[Munchkins]

I don't like what he did its disgusting, but before too long we are going to have such restrictions on the internet we won't be able to say anything, which is WRONG.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Munchkins

I don't like what he did its disgusting, but before too long we are going to have such restrictions on the internet we won't be able to say anything, which is WRONG.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20299551

The legal position of an individual who posts content online, be it on Facebook, Twitter, or on comment sections of online news pages, is clear: He or she is responsible for that content. Ignorance of the law is not a defence.

When individuals post material online, they act as publishers and their publications are subject to the same laws as those of professional publishers, such as newspapers.

The message we are hearing loud and clear from the courts is that the public cannot treat Twitter and Facebook as they would a casual chat in the pub.

People could be exposed to claims for damages approaching six figures depending on the extent of publication and any other mitigating factors - such as a swift public apology.

[Tom4784]

What a glorious waste of tax money, It was incredibly insensitive of him but the police getting involved is just ridiculous.

[Livia]

This thread is still going and people are still commenting, while there was no thread for Remembrance Day itself.