Mate got arrested for saying the 'N' word to his mate - they're both black.

AHarvey · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:20

RomanNose said:
Anyway, being offended does not really do any damage. I can think of loads of different things that a person can do that are far more hurtful but legal.

I agree with you, I think people are too easily offended and unless someone is using threatening behavior then it shouldn't matter.

There's a video on youtube about a canadian comic and his show on "being offended" well worth a watch if you can find it

smit101 · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:36

Isn't being offended an emotional response such as happiness/sadness? If so, then being offended shouldn't suddenly grant you special rights in the eyes of the law.

Unless someone is being blatantly verbally abused, then the law shouldn't have the right to arrest someone who may have caused offense when their conversation was overheard, if you don't like what you're hearing then move out of earshot.

franco_22 · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:38

I wonder how much tax payers money was used for this.

Useless police.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:41

OMG somebody said a SWEAR WORD. Cawl the powlice!!!

Don't post the f word please, even if Mr Fry sums it up nicely.

asim18 · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:47

Could someone kindly trust me the video

Cheers.

CliffyBiro · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:51

Jonny69 said:
You can't call each other ninjas unless you are ninjas.

Only a ninja can call another ninja 'ninja'.

Castiel · 9 Dec 2011 at 21:53

jimbob27 said:
OMG somebody said a SWEAR WORD. Cawl the powlice!!!

i would edit that image If I were you.......Forum rules and all that jazz.....

ThomasTheTankEngine · 9 Dec 2011 at 22:02

Castiel said:
i would edit that image If I were you.......Forum rules and all that jazz.....

Cheers buddy

Xiler · 9 Dec 2011 at 22:09

The police operate with the law of the country that is the same to everyone regardless of race/sex/age.

If a white person saying that word is offensive then its also the same for any other person saying it in the country.

^TANK^ · 9 Dec 2011 at 22:12

Next time I'm out and about with my friends I'll turn round to them all and scream "whats up me cracker", in front of a police officer and see if I get banged up for a racial slur.

Vespasian777 · 9 Dec 2011 at 22:39

According to this bloke, white people should not use the N word. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmLXZ6_PW9A
Because it's not cute or ironic.

Guile · 9 Dec 2011 at 22:46

There is no policeman in this country who would dare arrest a Black person for using the N word. Maybe they were being rowdy and when asked to tone it down, they got a bit abusive to the police?

Either way this is a garbage thread.

Moothead2 · 9 Dec 2011 at 23:10

My problem with the "N-word" is that if you ask a black person why they're offended by it, they won't have a suitable answer.

Rich_L · 9 Dec 2011 at 23:18

It appears there is some confusion over this, I therefore offer my services as a Professional IsItRacist Consultant:

Case closed your honour.

Gunni Parker · 9 Dec 2011 at 23:28

SuperTronNarwhal said:
n.....ni......nii...niina!

PMSL!

Que Randy from Southpark on Wheel of Fortune.

pioneer2000 · 9 Dec 2011 at 23:34

Nobody should be arrested for saying a word. Try actually stopping serious crimes.

Turambar · 10 Dec 2011 at 00:30

Properly arrested? Cuffed, put in the back of a wagon and taken to the station arrested? Or just pulled aside, had their details taken and told to stfu? The first is a waste of police time imo, the second is justified.

steve-h · 10 Dec 2011 at 00:32

Turambar said:
The first is a waste of police time imo, the second is also a waste of time.

fixed

Turambar · 10 Dec 2011 at 00:34

steve-h said:
fixed

I consider my opinion null and void and bow to your greater wisdom.

Philtor · 10 Dec 2011 at 00:34

Can't understand why anyone would take offence to being called a Nasty bugger. Seems the police have bigger things to worry about here (see that thread about making custom electronic clocks) - doesn't go down well here