David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
The 'Thought Police' are beginning to flex their muscles:
"If you are a black, vegetarian, Muslim, asylum-seeking, one-legged, lesbian lorry driver, I want the same rights as you." were the key words that got Robin Page arrested.
TV presenter awarded £2,000 compensation for arrest following 'one-legged, lesbian lorry driver' speech.
Former One Man And His Dog presenter Page has been awarded £2,000 in compensation after he was wrongly arrested for stirring up racial hatred.
Page, 64, was taken in for police questioning after his pro-hunting speech at a Gloucester country fair in September 2002.
At a gathering in Frampton-Upon-Severn, Page began his speech by saying, "If you are a black, vegetarian, Muslim, asylum-seeking, one-legged, lesbian lorry driver, I want the same rights as you."
The former South Cambridgeshire district councillor insisted he heard no discontent among listeners of his speech, but was stunned when he was arrested the following month after police followed up a letter of complaint.
Five months after his arrest, Page was taken to a police station for questioning. After Page refused to answer any questions without a lawyer present, police threatened to jail him, so he relented 40 minutes later.
Mr Page said: "I was told I had committed a 'hate crime', interviewed under caution and given police bail."
Despite his arrest, no charges were brought against Mr Page.
However, Mr Page discovered his name was on a 'Homophobic Incidents Register' after seeking out documents under Freedom of Information.
Mr Page said: "I believe I have scored a significant victory over the ludicrous and sinister politically correct 'hate crime' culture that is currently doing so much to prevent free speech in this country.
"How can you be included on a homophobic incident record for using the word lesbian once in a speech? It is just incredible. Political correctness is the new McCarthyism.
"Thank goodness for the Data Protection Act and my advice to anybody who feels that they have been stitched up is to use the Act to get to the real facts.
"It is absolutely outrageous. In my view it clearly shows that I was arrested for political reasons simply because my views on the countryside were not appreciated. I was not guilty of any crime."
Mr Page, who is currently battling prostate cancer, said he plans to take his case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
A spokeswoman for Gloucestershire Police said: "Our insurers made an offer to Mr Page for a relatively small amount, which was accepted, and we feel this is appropriate in the circumstances."
What the fuck.....:dead::dead::dead::dead:
"If you are a black, vegetarian, Muslim, asylum-seeking, one-legged, lesbian lorry driver, I want the same rights as you." were the key words that got Robin Page arrested.
TV presenter awarded £2,000 compensation for arrest following 'one-legged, lesbian lorry driver' speech.
Former One Man And His Dog presenter Page has been awarded £2,000 in compensation after he was wrongly arrested for stirring up racial hatred.
Page, 64, was taken in for police questioning after his pro-hunting speech at a Gloucester country fair in September 2002.
At a gathering in Frampton-Upon-Severn, Page began his speech by saying, "If you are a black, vegetarian, Muslim, asylum-seeking, one-legged, lesbian lorry driver, I want the same rights as you."
The former South Cambridgeshire district councillor insisted he heard no discontent among listeners of his speech, but was stunned when he was arrested the following month after police followed up a letter of complaint.
Five months after his arrest, Page was taken to a police station for questioning. After Page refused to answer any questions without a lawyer present, police threatened to jail him, so he relented 40 minutes later.
Mr Page said: "I was told I had committed a 'hate crime', interviewed under caution and given police bail."
Despite his arrest, no charges were brought against Mr Page.
However, Mr Page discovered his name was on a 'Homophobic Incidents Register' after seeking out documents under Freedom of Information.
Mr Page said: "I believe I have scored a significant victory over the ludicrous and sinister politically correct 'hate crime' culture that is currently doing so much to prevent free speech in this country.
"How can you be included on a homophobic incident record for using the word lesbian once in a speech? It is just incredible. Political correctness is the new McCarthyism.
"Thank goodness for the Data Protection Act and my advice to anybody who feels that they have been stitched up is to use the Act to get to the real facts.
"It is absolutely outrageous. In my view it clearly shows that I was arrested for political reasons simply because my views on the countryside were not appreciated. I was not guilty of any crime."
Mr Page, who is currently battling prostate cancer, said he plans to take his case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
A spokeswoman for Gloucestershire Police said: "Our insurers made an offer to Mr Page for a relatively small amount, which was accepted, and we feel this is appropriate in the circumstances."
What the fuck.....:dead::dead::dead::dead:
