British Justice does us proud!

[matgb]

There are some days, y'know, when the British legal system does us all proud. Two different stories today. Stripogram copper walks on offensive weapon rap | The Register:Kennedy was dragged before the beak at Aberdeen sheriff court on the offensive weapons rap. However, Sheriff Kenneth Stewart ruled he had no case to answer.
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[tyrell]

My comments on this earlier today.

Nice result, especially the High Court exempting theatres and cinema.

[misscoollinda]

It's nice to hear some real justice for a change. Thanks!

[tiredstars]

What was it Stewart Lee said about the original blasphemy case? 'The judge threw it out, on the basis that it wasn't 1450.'
Something like that.

[tyrell]

Bwahahaha!

[tiredstars]

OMGWTF SHOCK HORROR DECENT PROGRAM ON CHANNEL 5 if you haven't seen it, Stewart Lee did a program about religion and free speech, Don't Get Me Started. It includes him talking to Alan Moore, who worships a Roman snake god called Glycon.

[tyrell]

Alan Moore, who worships a Roman snake god called Glycon.

Yes, yes he does. Alan Moore talking about William Blake the other day was top.

[caramel_betty]

Your later post made me remember I hadn't replied to this one.

The only downside, for me, of the case is that although it narrows the range of events for which blasphemy is a possible charge, I sincerely believe that the blasphemy offence should be ejected from the common law. We have outcry when someone is prosecuted in another country for offending someone else's god, but we still allow it in our country?