Not Guilty!

[hc4361]

Wonder what the Court knows that we don't?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2433100/Commuter-told-Asian-man-f--country-Tube-outburst-caught-camera-NOT-GUILTY.html

[Baldric]

Maybe, just maybe, that will make him think twice before he criticises
a stranger next time!

[ChillDoubt]

Oo err.....glad I wasn't on that carriage.
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Me too. I may well have offered violence after the poppy remark.

[rockyracoon]

The wearing of poppies is a very emotive subject these days, if he insulted her as was said then he got what he deserved, the jury obviously agreed.

Not saying her behaviour was nice but hey, ya poke a hornets nest, ya get stung.

[sp1814]

andy-hughes

"It's a shame the guy was not a British Asian!"

I don't think that would make a difference.

Also, there are those who wouldn't accept he was British anyway, even if he had a Cambridgeshire accent, a top hat and a monocle.

There have been three or four of these clips over the past couple of years - and weirdly has anyone noticed how similar the women involved look?

But anyway, I digress - if he indeed say what the defense claim, then he certainly deserved a mouthful. However, she went further than that. It lasts three minutes (at least). Really incredibly foul-mouthed and nasty.

I think they should date each other - and keep away from the rest of us.

They seem well-suited.

[hc4361]

But did he? Where's the evidence?

Invading somebody's personal space like that, shrieking obscenities, finger pointing is never acceptable behaviour from anyone.

[rockyracoon]

We'll never know as the video was either edited to not show it or the recording began after the fact.

[dunnitall]

Totally agree with rocky, good for her though I think without the drink she may not have gone OTT so much,but he should have kept his mouth shut or was he looking for trouble? Anyway, this apparently happened in 2010 why now to come to court?

[ludwig]

// Invading somebody's personal space like that, shrieking obscenities, finger pointing is never acceptable behaviour from anyone. //

The jury obviously thought differently.

[sp1814]

ChillDoubt/rockyracoon

I'm not convinced that the reaction was justified (based on what the defence claim).

If you were on a carriage and someone was wearing a red AIDS ribbon, and someone muttered something homophobic - would you support a three minute tirade, full of the 'c' word?

[aelmpvw]

if he's going to take that stance with everyone who wears a poppy in November he's in for a very rough month

[hc4361]

We don't know that he did say anything provocative but she's very lucky she didn't get a fat lip or worse.

[Peter Pedant]

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storm in a D-cup ?


I am not gonna get screwed for being B++bist am I ?

[rockyracoon]

She was pissed, she over reacted a lot of people do when they've had a drink.

SP, if anyone starts insulting someone for no good reason and gets a mouthful like that I wouldn't stop it.

[ChillDoubt]

ChillDoubt/rockyracoon

I'm not convinced that the reaction was justified (based on what the defence claim).

If you were on a carriage and someone was wearing a red AIDS ribbon, and someone muttered something homophobic - would you support a three minute tirade, full of the 'c' word?
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If the antagonist was prepared to make a sweeping generalisation he should have been prepared for the consequences.
I wonder if he'd said anything similar to any males wearing poppies that day?
His demeanour and possibly his culture meant that he reckoned the female would be an easy target.
He misjudged the situation and her very badly.

[viv38]

I'm with trigger - good for her !

[andy-hughes]

ChillDoubt - you may have a point in regard to the cultural aspect of the man's apparent remarks.

An Asian man took serious issue with the present Mrs Hughes regarding seating on an over-full train - not realising we were together as we were seated separately.

When he threatened to put her off the train, I intervened, and he backed down, but i would never allow anything to get so out of hand that anyone was shouting and swearing like this woman - it is simply not acceptable.

You can make your point without raising your voice - as i did, and the situation was defused. Verbal violence is never excusable, it can all too often lead to its physical equivalent.

[ummmm]

He called her a sIag for drinking. Of course she was going to get angrier.

[ummmm]

Andy....I think you live in a bubble.