*Exactly* the point I was about to make. But you did it for me.

Exactly the point I was about to make. But you did it for me.

AC, you are taking legal phrasing and bending it to your will.

Perception of racism does NOT include mishearing/misunderstanding.

It refers to the principle that it is not up to the perpetrator to define intent and outcome.

Posted By: norway on April 4th 2018 at 22:48:42

Message Thread

Must say I’m a bit taken aback (Other Football) - oscarnary1, Apr 4, 21:22:01
- You had the LFC Hitachi shirt at school, didn't you Phil (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 4, 21:52:04
  - No replica shirts in those days MIKE (Other Football) - oscarnary1, Apr 4, 22:13:08
  - Innit bruv (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Apr 4, 21:55:25
- I've been wondering about the booing and if it's been effective. I think it probably did (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Apr 4, 21:32:52
  - Ha ha. More likely to get a hurrrrrr, huuuuuurrrrrrrr if you're lucky (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 4, 22:40:47
  - Yep. As long as it isn't abusive (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:34:52
- Scummy club scummy fans targeted the city bus tonight (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Apr 4, 21:32:04
  - Why are they a'scummy club' loz? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:32:34
    - Heysel defending suarzez too many to mention... (Other Football) - loz, Apr 4, 21:40:23
      - "one thing after another" (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 4, 21:48:00
        
        Yep. Nothing else. At all... (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 21:54:21
        
        Go on then... (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 4, 21:58:54
        
        I’ve been to 20ish Liverpool games. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:11:03
        
        Ok. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 4, 22:44:41
        
        ROLF (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:54:12
      - I defend suarez too (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 21:45:28
        
        The not shaking his hand? (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 21:52:50
        
        Assuming he felt wrongly accused, understandable (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 21:58:34
        
        Ah. Ok, That’s fine then. In the UK. In the 2000s. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:06:43
        
        why? they were talking in Spanish. (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:15:57
        
        You’ve been away too long. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:24:21
        
        Jesus, man. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 22:29:17
        
        That isn’t the law. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:40:19
        
        are you trying to suggest I'm somehow less sensitive to racism because I live abroad? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:27:22
        
        All I’m saying is that if you you say is considered racist. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:39:38
        
        Just because Evra thinks he was being abused doesn't mean he was (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:43:25
        
        *Exactly* the point I was about to make. But you did it for me. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 22:48:42
        
        Nope. It’s the law. Tested. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:51:09
        
        Example? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 22:52:27
        
        Look it up. It is the law. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:55:15
        
        I've asked for an example (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 23:00:33
        
        The law says. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:06:05
        
        This is actually what the law states: (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:13:46
        
        Glad you are comfortable with that. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:19:34
        
        what, having to prove an offence too place before someone is convicted? Yes, yes I am (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:22:39
        
        Yeah but, you know, Suárez is like... a big poo head. (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 4, 23:17:37
        
        haha indeed, we're clutching at straws for reasons to hate liverpool here (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:20:54
        
        That is not an example of a racist act and its subsequent prosecution. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 23:12:30
        
        Someone told me something. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:22:54
        
        No need to be rude (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 23:25:30
        
        Apologies Norway I’m tired. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:31:59
        
        No worries and same. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 23:34:13
        
        it's good to know these things, I just learned some interesting things from that CPS text (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:36:13
        
        Big kisses. Hope jumbo isn’t watching... (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:35:57
        
        I just posted what's on the CPS website (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:26:39
        
        Indeed, and the actual wording of what evidence is required is here (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:16:16
        
        and: (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:18:45
        
        It’s the law. In the UK. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:47:55
        
        Errr... if it is 'the law' then it is not a matter of 'class' is it? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 22:50:23
        
        "All proven "racist words or acts"" "No change is recommended in the standard of proof nee (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:53:07
        
        in this case it wasn't "proven" or Suarez would've faced a criminal charge (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:55:56
        
        He is a lovely bloke. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 22:59:31
        
        I'm not saying he's lovely or otherwise, just that he was wrongly accused of racism (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:04:16
        
        I would have apologies for the offence. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 23:14:52
        
        no, since there was no offence. I would ever apologise for an offence I didn't commit (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 23:16:53
        
        and wtf does this incident have to do with institutionalised racism in the police? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:34:02
        
        Ah I see now, but it has no relation to this incident (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 4, 22:36:44
      - There it is. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:42:32
    - A quick google should do it. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 21:37:42
      - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:39:36
- For me it’s about growing up with plastic fans in the 70s/80s (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 4, 21:28:57
- Never been anti-Liverpool, and I like the current Liverpool style of play (n/m) (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Apr 4, 21:27:37
- I remember the boos and whistles when I was at Wembley (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:25:51
  - Understand that but (Other Football) - oscarnary1, Apr 4, 21:34:38
    - The booing started in the first half though - every time City were on the ball. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 4, 21:35:57
    - They're shouting boo-urns. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 4, 21:35:31
- It isn't everyone (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Apr 4, 21:24:29

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