Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,922
I sat with my feet up this afternoon and dozed off, when I woke up one of the flats opposite has stuck a swaztica style flag in his window which is right opposite me. I find it so offensive I have now had to close my central blind so I do not have to look at this travesty. I am not Jewish so I can only imagine what my feelings would be at this time if I was.
I can only guess this moron has stuck it up because of the football.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
my sympathys jan.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
the swastika has been making a comeback all over europe, we know all about it being flaunted openly in eastern europe but more recently in greece and italy.
it may just be put there for a joke though.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
It was flaunted at St Edmund's School last week, one of the funniest evenings out we've had for ages.
(DODS staging of The Producers)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
did they do that song and dance routine "springtime for hitler" ?
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Of course, highlight of the show - if you don't count the old ladies doing a song and dance routine with zimmer frames!
Although almost forgot the chorus line of dancing pigeons.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
- Posts: 468
Jan if you feel upset by this you should report it, don't let them get away with it. The type of people that put these symbols up have very little understanding Of history, they probably don't even know the origins of it! I share your disgust, there is no excuse.
The offence is created by section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986:
"(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he:
(a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or
(b) displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,
within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby."
This offence has the following statutory defences:
(a) The defendant had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be alarmed or distressed by his action.
(b) The defendant was in a dwelling and had no reason to believe that his behaviour would be seen or heard by any person outside any dwelling.
(c) The conduct was reasonable.
Keeps politics to myself
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the origin goes back about 3000 years and is an integral part of hinduism and buddhism, not having seen the one jan mentions i don't know the reason for displaying this one.
the national socialist party in germany adopted it as we know and has not been used officially much since.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
- Posts: 468
Yes I do believe it was just turned on its side...new meaning! Amazing how One symbol can now be so offensive.
Keeps politics to myself
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,922
Definitely the Nazi version
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
Maybe you have Palestinians living over the road Jan, they fly the swastika all the time.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
helent,good old section 5,a usefull tool used by the police to clear streets of undesirables.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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What proof do you have for that statement at #12 Keith?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,922
He is an English plonker Keith, the flag is now facing into his room I see the reverse image.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
14 tom
Tom chill out man.
It's a forum to much time on your hands me old tomcat.
Get a beer, tune in to red tube and try to relax
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
"chill out man"!!
i do hope you are not a hippy keith, that sort of thing is frowned upon here.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
jan;
sorry you had to face that flag
you should inform the police
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
Get in the groov Howard
