11. Apr. 2010. – 17:01:38
Did we think that there was one
law for the rich and one for the poor? Wasn`t it a great day when the law was
equal for Protestants and Catholics?.....apart from the need for the Act of
Succession where Papists can`t accede to the throne. Or how about when newly
elected Jewish MPs could swear allegiance on the Old Testament and not the New
Testament as previously had been required? Not yet convinced about all this
equality business? Gone are the days when you could preface your disparaging
comments or harassing behaviour about a member of an ethnic minority whether
racial or sexual and get away with it. Now there are offences of racially
aggravated this and sexually harassing that. Sounds all very equitable so far.
If you`re a follower of the
Prophet you have Scotland Yard`s permission to throw shoes as a sign of your
protesting at public events apparently as a result of Judge Denniss`s decision
at Isleworth Crown Court when he agreed that the act of shoe throwing should
not be considered in a charge of violent disorder because it was "a
symbolic" political gesture. The good judge is worthy of respect from a
mere magistrate and must have cogent reasons for what on the surface appears a
bizarre decision but what he has ruled goes against all my ideas of equality of
the individual before the law.
The obvious questions to be
answered are what happens to this finding if in another situation a Moslem
injures a third party with his thrown shoe? And what about a shoe throwing
atheist or Hindu throwing his shoe alongside the shoe throwing Moslem? Would
s/he therefore be given the privilege of her/his act also being a
"symbolic" gesture or would s/he be prosecuted for a violent act?
What other "symbolic" gestures could be employed and what various
sects would be considered as being religiously robust and/or established to
justify such acts? I could continue in this manner but I think the point has
been made.
We, the law abiding private
citizens of this country, require an immediate statement from the Director of
Public Prosecutions after this trial is over.
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