Man fined for insulting French flag
Discussion
EDLT said:
Have I read that wrong, or did they see the picture, allow it to win a prize, then after some outrage from Le Daily Mail they change the law allowing them to fine the bloke who was given a reward for his work months earlier?
I think I'll stick with the UK, where you can't be prosecuted for offences that were legal at the time you committed them.
You read it wrong!I think I'll stick with the UK, where you can't be prosecuted for offences that were legal at the time you committed them.
Man wipes bum on flag, wins prize - March
Authorities take disliking to this bum-wiping business, introduce decree - July
Different man snaps flag pole, is fined - Tuesday
They need to get a grip, it's a fking flag.
Thoughtcrime!
To the "we should do that here" folks:
FFS, people. It's a flag. A symbol. Is your sense of national identity so fragile and vulnerable that you feel threatened when someone does something - anything - to the flag?
I'm proud to be British. I also couldn't give a tuppenny fk if someone wants to burn the flag, wipe their arse on it or make origami swans out of it.
To the "we should do that here" folks:
FFS, people. It's a flag. A symbol. Is your sense of national identity so fragile and vulnerable that you feel threatened when someone does something - anything - to the flag?
I'm proud to be British. I also couldn't give a tuppenny fk if someone wants to burn the flag, wipe their arse on it or make origami swans out of it.
ShadownINja said:
I quite like France. They seem to have a strong sense of national pride and it appears they don't take st from foreigners. Do you think if I moved to France they'd pay for an English interpreter? Exactly.
Would they fk .That "little man with high heels and an inferiority complex" is about as right-winged as a current ruler could get, in fact, I'm amazed he can get away with some of the laws they apply in this day and age.
As much as I dislike the french, I do respect them for their sense of nationalism and pride (the same reasons I dislike them).
twazzock said:
EDLT said:
Have I read that wrong, or did they see the picture, allow it to win a prize, then after some outrage from Le Daily Mail they change the law allowing them to fine the bloke who was given a reward for his work months earlier?
I think I'll stick with the UK, where you can't be prosecuted for offences that were legal at the time you committed them.
You read it wrong!I think I'll stick with the UK, where you can't be prosecuted for offences that were legal at the time you committed them.
Man wipes bum on flag, wins prize - March
Authorities take disliking to this bum-wiping business, introduce decree - July
Different man snaps flag pole, is fined - Tuesday
They need to get a grip, it's a fking flag.
CommanderJameson said:
Thoughtcrime!
To the "we should do that here" folks:
FFS, people. It's a flag. A symbol. Is your sense of national identity so fragile and vulnerable that you feel threatened when someone does something - anything - to the flag?
I'm proud to be British. I also couldn't give a tuppenny fk if someone wants to burn the flag, wipe their arse on it or make origami swans out of it.
bill hicks fan??To the "we should do that here" folks:
FFS, people. It's a flag. A symbol. Is your sense of national identity so fragile and vulnerable that you feel threatened when someone does something - anything - to the flag?
I'm proud to be British. I also couldn't give a tuppenny fk if someone wants to burn the flag, wipe their arse on it or make origami swans out of it.
ShadownINja said:
I quite like France. They seem to have a strong sense of national pride and it appears they don't take st from foreigners. Do you think if I moved to France they'd pay for an English interpreter? Exactly.
I think that's a false impression. Many French cities are just as rotten as English ones with all the wrong sort doing all the wrong things.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff