Frenzied Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 You couldn't make this up: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...2/ixportal.html Arrest for 'gay' horse jibe is absurd, says TatchellBy Roya Nikkhah (Filed: 12/06/2005) Police officers who arrested a student for calling a police horse "gay" have been accused of "absurd heavy-handedness and over-reaction" by a leading campaigner for homosexual rights. Peter Tatchell of the pressure group Outrage! said that the arrest of Sam Brown, a student at Oxford University, "brought the police service into disrepute". Mr Brown, 21, a student at Balliol College, was arrested for causing harassment, alarm or distress and fined £80 after asking a mounted police officer if he knew that his horse was homosexual. The student made the remark during a night out in Oxford where he was celebrating completing his English Literature degree. Mr Tatchell, who has handcuffed himself to Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, in his campaign for homosexual rights, accused the police of grossly wasting their time and resources. "The police are not doing nearly enough to halt genuine violence against gay people and yet they waste their time on this absurd arrest," he said. "Gay people do not need this kind of bizarre protection from the police and it risks creating a homophobic backlash." Mr Tatchell also called on Thames Valley Police to issue a full apology to Mr Brown and rescind charges against him. The undergraduate had approached two mounted policemen in the city centre after leaving a bar where he had been drinking with friends. He was then handcuffed and taken to a police station where he was given a fixed penalty notice after spending the night in a cell. "The whole thing is absolutely absurd," said Mr Brown. "There were about six police officers and a whole load of patrol cars. I will be speaking to a solicitor to see how I can overturn the ruling."
Steven Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Story & picture 122990[/snapback] Brown maintains that calling a horse 'gay' is not offensive, and claims that police were over-reacting when deploying six officers, two "gigantic" gay horses and a couple of patrol cars to arrest him.Thames Valley Police remain unamused, and have issued Brown with a £80 fine for 'causing harassment, alarm and distress'. At the time of writing, the horse was having his hooves done and was unavailable for comment. Where is the "harassment, alarm and distress" ?
Steven Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Why wasn't he done for drunk and disorderly or whatever the charge is nowadays.
davieG Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Katy Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 123014[/snapback] God thats awful
Muz Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 123014[/snapback] God thats awful 123015[/snapback] Hahahahahah I nearly wet myself looking at that. Thats my bad sense of humour for you
Katy Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 123014[/snapback] God thats awful 123015[/snapback] Hahahahahah I nearly wet myself looking at that. Thats my bad sense of humour for you 123016[/snapback] @ you Dan! Poor thing im quite upset now
Guest freund Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 123014[/snapback] fake
Muz Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 plus, horses ARE gay 123021[/snapback] Shhhh you will get arrested
davieG Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Don't know about Gay but this horse is not very Happy Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 123014[/snapback] fake 123020[/snapback] Like yourself eh Freund
Katy Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 wtf is that meant to mean you lugg? 123026[/snapback] I think its called a gag Freund, you know, like the ones you do!
Guest freund Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 wtf is that meant to mean you lugg? 123026[/snapback] I think its called a gag Freund, you know, like the ones you do! 123030[/snapback] WTF DONT PATRONISE M3!!!1
Katy Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 wtf is that meant to mean you lugg? 123026[/snapback] I think its called a gag Freund, you know, like the ones you do! 123030[/snapback] WTF DONT PATRONISE M3!!!1 123031[/snapback] You're in one of those moods are you? Bloody faux women!
davieG Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 wtf is that meant to mean you lugg? 123026[/snapback] You are either a) Showing your true colours as in can give but can't take B) Really are a warped character with an equally warped sense of humour c) trying to wind me up with your offensive and profane language. Alternatively you probably just think I'm a pompous twat
Katy Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Why does every thread have to turn into the Freund Show? Its a thread about calling Horses gay FFS!
Guest freund Posted 13 June 2005 Posted 13 June 2005 Why does every thread have to turn into the Freund Show? Its a thread about calling Horses gay FFS! 123036[/snapback] heh, people just love me I guess. someones jealous
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