Comments on: A pointless arrest in preparation for a pointless law http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/ Watching the watchers watching what we watch Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:59:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Grayham Passmore http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-72 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:32:24 -0500 http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-72 In some ways I agree, why prosecute the wearer although if the person chooses to wear something so profane to Christians, Jews and Muslems (Jesus is recognised by the second and third as a Prophet) then more fool them. No, it is the supplier of the goods that seems to go completely uncharged and yet if they did not supply..... At present in Haverfordwest two young people were caught wearing the said tee shirt. They have gone unpunished by the law but their parents made up for that! The shop that supplied them, however, cannot be prosecuted as the goods were from a mail order catalogue and not on the shelf. So, can we prosecute the Mail Order catalogue? NO! Under some obscure law, if they sold the shirts in the street they could be prosecuted but as they are mail order... At present we are contacting The Trading Standards to see if the sale can be banned in the UK as it seems to be in many other countries. If you know of any shops selling them advise them to get rid, soon (and not by selling to the public). In some ways I agree, why prosecute the wearer although if the person chooses to wear something so profane to Christians, Jews and Muslems (Jesus is recognised by the second and third as a Prophet) then more fool them.
No, it is the supplier of the goods that seems to go completely uncharged and yet if they did not supply…..
At present in Haverfordwest two young people were caught wearing the said tee shirt. They have gone unpunished by the law but their parents made up for that! The shop that supplied them, however, cannot be prosecuted as the goods were from a mail order catalogue and not on the shelf.
So, can we prosecute the Mail Order catalogue? NO! Under some obscure law, if they sold the shirts in the street they could be prosecuted but as they are mail order…
At present we are contacting The Trading Standards to see if the sale can be banned in the UK as it seems to be in many other countries.
If you know of any shops selling them advise them to get rid, soon (and not by selling to the public).

]]> by: Paul http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-73 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:18:58 -0500 http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-73 I don't see why you feel the need to prosecute anyone. If someone wears an offensive t-shirt, neither you, I, nor anyone else is harmed. If someone sells an offensive t-shirt, neither you, I, nor anyone else is harmed. We shouldn't be banning things just because we don't like what they are saying because, if you look hard enough, you will find someone to take offence at <em>every</em> t-shirt in existence. I don’t see why you feel the need to prosecute anyone.

If someone wears an offensive t-shirt, neither you, I, nor anyone else is harmed.

If someone sells an offensive t-shirt, neither you, I, nor anyone else is harmed.

We shouldn’t be banning things just because we don’t like what they are saying because, if you look hard enough, you will find someone to take offence at every t-shirt in existence.

]]> by: McKillem http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-11855 Mon, 07 May 2007 09:44:23 -0400 http://www.pulpmovies.com/gagwatch/2005/10/a-pointless-arrest-in-preparation-for-a-pointless-law/#comment-11855 @Grayham Passmore I do not feel arresting people for insulting religion is something that should be done. I myself feel insulted by the fact that we "humanity" in the year 2007 still need a fable to live by. That without it they see no purpose in life. I find that offensive, yet nobody is arrested. I thereby feel you cannot arrest someone. Infact, if i find jesus a cunt, that will be my deal. Its called an opinion. I find these arrests a breach in freedom of speech. @Grayham Passmore
I do not feel arresting people for insulting religion is something that should be done.
I myself feel insulted by the fact that we “humanity” in the year 2007 still need a fable to live by. That without it they see no purpose in life.
I find that offensive, yet nobody is arrested.
I thereby feel you cannot arrest someone. Infact, if i find jesus a cunt, that will be my deal. Its called an opinion. I find these arrests a breach in freedom of speech.

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