Katie Hopkins offensive tweets
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The 'celebrity' Katie Hopkins is apparently being investigated for racist tweets after making comments about the Scottish Ebola patient.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-3...
I'm a bit surprised because whilst her comments seemed unfunny, puerile, idiotic and ill judged, I thought they were less than criminal. Is the level required for racial offence that low?
turbobloke said:
If this goes anywhere, the police must be stuck for real work.
There's a filtering system and discretion, allegedly.
Whilst this is true things are different these days. Apparently there is no freedom of speech if what you say is deemed offensive.There's a filtering system and discretion, allegedly.
I say f
king offensive things all the time. I'll end up in trouble one of these days...Don said:
turbobloke said:
If this goes anywhere, the police must be stuck for real work.
There's a filtering system and discretion, allegedly.
Whilst this is true things are different these days. Apparently there is no freedom of speech if what you say is deemed offensive.There's a filtering system and discretion, allegedly.
I say f
king offensive things all the time. I'll end up in trouble one of these days...People complaining about nonsense and wasting police time is arguably more offensive but people so easily offended should seek treatment and meanwhile be ignored.
"More than 11,000 people have signed an online petition on the change.org website for Hopkins to be charged over the "racist tweets" regarding Scotland."
Is it just me but I always end up thinking less about the people who use the word racist, and more into wishing they would invest in a dictionary.
Is it just me but I always end up thinking less about the people who use the word racist, and more into wishing they would invest in a dictionary.
She's also been reported to the police for another 'hate crime'. This time against fatties!!
independent said:
The former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins has annoyed a lot of people in her time on social media – but it seems she may have now gone too far after she was apparently reported to the police for committing a “hate crime” against an overweight woman.
In an incident recorded for a new TV programme about her own weight loss, Hopkins stages a panel discussion with five people who, it is claimed, represent the interests of those with weight issues.
Hopkins has previously said that all “fat people are lazy”, and in an openly insulting exchange told campaigner Kathryn Szrodecki that “it is not healthy to carry that much weight on your knees”.
According to Mail Online, a video preview for the TLC programme shows Ms Szrodecki saying “this is actually to do with a hate crime”, to which Hopkins responds “Do call the police, there’s a telephone right there. Would you like it brought to you? Because it’s probably going to be hard to walk there.”
Ms Szrodecki is later shown speaking on the phone, reportedly to the police, saying she would like to report Hopkins’ “personally offensive” behaviour.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/katie-hopkins-reported-to-police-for-hate-crimes-against-overweight-people-in-new-tv-show-9951155.htmlIn an incident recorded for a new TV programme about her own weight loss, Hopkins stages a panel discussion with five people who, it is claimed, represent the interests of those with weight issues.
Hopkins has previously said that all “fat people are lazy”, and in an openly insulting exchange told campaigner Kathryn Szrodecki that “it is not healthy to carry that much weight on your knees”.
According to Mail Online, a video preview for the TLC programme shows Ms Szrodecki saying “this is actually to do with a hate crime”, to which Hopkins responds “Do call the police, there’s a telephone right there. Would you like it brought to you? Because it’s probably going to be hard to walk there.”
Ms Szrodecki is later shown speaking on the phone, reportedly to the police, saying she would like to report Hopkins’ “personally offensive” behaviour.
Troubleatmill said:
How many threads do we need on this?
I think this is the fourth or fifth.... and they are not that hard to find.
Any chance of putting a link to the one about her Ebola tweets? I had a look, couldn't see anything recent and the news article is dated today. Still, if it's offended you I'll apologise before you call the Police I think this is the fourth or fifth.... and they are not that hard to find.
La Liga said:
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: Selective policing again.
Selective policing would be to ignore the multiple complaints they've had without going through the formal processes they have to finalise an incident when it's called in. It's not like they've gone looking for it, is it?
t being slung by both sides for the courts to be full if, as Det Insp Glyn Roberts, of Police Scotland says:"Police Scotland will thoroughly investigate any reports of offensive or criminal behaviour online and anyone found to be responsible will be robustly dealt with."
Maybe I'm just cynical and I'll admit to not knowing how much choice the Police have if someone really has nothing better to do than involve them over this, but I suspect that there's some selectiveness in which are looked into and which aren't.
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