It's unbelievable.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....d-at-Ashley-Cole.html

So now our overstretched police force (sorry service) is now investigating the 'choc-ice' comment after complaints from the public.

I wonder if the originator of this comment will also be charged and sent for trial, and if he is I wonder if he will also get off?

It is time this petty name calling was no longer illegal, the only winners from this ridiculous law are the legal profession..

[bednobs]

lol it was baz wot reported it wasn't it?

[askyourgran]

It's a pity there is nothing else for them to do. This nanny state is becoming worse.

[sp1814]

AOG

But couldn't you also argue that if the police didn't investigate this, there would be an outcry along the lines of "How comes Cole can get away with this? Bet the police would have investigated were he white..."

Isn't this the level playing field (no pun intended) that you want?

[Ellipsis]

> Novelist Diran Adebayo [said] that within the "black-on-black world that Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand find themselves in it is fair enough for someone to say that about someone else...possibly."

I agree with him. To accuse one member of a race as being racist against another member of the same race is nuts ...

[Zeuhl]

I saw part of the documentary 'Is Football Racist?' last night

[Zeuhl]

Lost the rest of my post sorry ...

The part where former player Clarke Carlisle questioned his father about abuse he had suffered himself as a semi-pro in the 70's but had never spoken about was very moving.

It rather counteracted the 'it's just silly banter let's not worry about it ' approach.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// "How comes Cole can get away with this? Bet the police would have investigated were he white..." ///

Wasn't the comment aimed at Ashley Cole by a Twitter poster who is most likely also black?

[Brenden]

Most of the remarks on pitch amongst footballers is to wind them up to such a pitch that they get shown a red or yellow card , thus giving them the edge on winning - gamesmanship - hardly sportsmanlike.

[ludwig]

// Ferdinand later tweeted: "What I said yesterday is not a racist term. It's a type of slang/term used by many for someone who is being fake. So there. //

The damage limitation begins.

[bednobs]

i have no idea why these idiots use twitter and keep getting themselves in trouble

[Brenden]

Hope Rio joins Terry and Anton before the FA board enquiry.

[Messi_Ten]

Didn't Cole marry a white girl who was found guilty of beating up a black girl?

Looks like Ashley really is a choc-ice lover!

[bazwillrun]

It also shows what a pathetic little country we are becoming, when our police are sinking to the level of having to investigate pathetic nonsense such as this.

but they made a rod for their own backs by forging ahead with the JT case when even they must have realised what a stupid waste of time it was.

still, it beats walking the streets in the pouring rain looking for real crime

[Gromit]

I knew the ice cream jibe would cause a ripple.

[FredPuli43]

Not following what offence could possibly be disclosed in this case.
Petty name- calling isn't illegal. What is illegal isn't petty name-calling.

[pdq1]

Ferdinand can talk. Didn't he marry a white girl also.

[flip_flop]

Not even remotely answering the question - sorry - but is it even possible for a black person to be racist against another black person?

Genuine question - I have no idea whether it is or isn't (although I'm inclined to believe it isn't)

[Bazile]

We are indeed living in dark times

[Brenden]

I think you will find that black people only consider white people to be racist.