Guest 1172- Registered: 28 Jan 2014
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He surely knows that he is offending people so why does he do it?
A district councillor is facing a storm of controversy over allegedly racist comments - after he referred to Muslims as "sons of camel drivers" on Twitter.
Deal town and district councillor Bob Frost also made a reference to "frogs" on the social media website.
It is the latest in a string of race controversies Cllr Frost has faced.
.....He has previously been criticised for referring to Muslims as 'ragheads' on Facebook, while during the London riots in 2011 he was suspended from the Conservative party for using the term 'jungle bunny.'
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/bob-frost-accused-of-racism-15560/howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
bit of a storm in an eggcup, bob is naturally controversial but i don't thing he has crossed any line here.
terms like frogs, ragheads and i might add krauts and waps are used every day on social media and in real life.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#3
Chrissi, only UKIP are racist, I told you that before
Can you imagine the fuss if I'd said what Cllr Frost has?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#4
I didn't see a reference to Muslims except in other peoples' reactions, none of which were from Muslims. Why must people always get offended on behalf of others?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#5
the reference applied to middle easterners as i read it not specifically muslims. i was regularly referred to as an infidel before i moved here, didn't bother me.
if people want to see racism they could take a trip over to northern france where the national front have gained control of many councils. ms le pen has decreed that all school pupils ahould eat pork if it is on the menu regardless of their religion.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#6
"He surely knows that he is offending people so why does he do it? "
Chrissi, there are three possible reasons I can think of.
The man is a complete idiot despite being an educated man, or he simply likes to see how much mischief he can create, or he likes the publicity his stupid comments generate. Whatever the reason might be he must be a complete embarrassment to his party.
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Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#7
I don't know mr frost, he may not be racist but he's certainly a fool.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#8
If he is not a racist arrogant fool he certainly does a good impression of one.
Audere est facere.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#9
He likes to wind up the PC thought police.
Guilty of crimethink, he obviously needs to brush up his Newspeak.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#10
Peter, as a School teacher and a councillor the man is clearly a fool. That doesn't make him racist but his judgement is clearly flawed.
What point is he trying to make in repeatedly using language that, rightly or wrongly, offends some. As an elected representative and schoolmaster he has a duty to behave responsibly, not like a drunk in the 8 bells. This is not a private conversation, it's for public consumption.
I stick by my original post, if Godfrey bloom had done the same it would be 9 o'clock news with the Tories waving arms and squealing.
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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#11
Knowing Bob, he is as Peter suggests winding up the thought police & those bleeding hearts who take offence on behalf of others...nothing he has said has crossed the legal line or the report would have been about his arrest by those fine boys in blue
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#12
Good for the blues with a Gen/Election coming up.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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#13
bob is such a chuckle bunney,slightly misguided but speaks his mind.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#14
Better Bob Frost speak than PC speak. Yes he does like to wind up the pc brigade, I do too. Better 100 Bob Frosts than one Batty Hatty.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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#15
Bob Is Mr. wise man on this forum
The bleeding harts should remember the public keep voting for him .
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Actually he is wrong about the sons of camel drivers, they aren't interested in the port. It's the sons of Chiang Kai-Shek I'm more worried about.
Here's the biography of a former camel driver whom I got to know very well during my time working in the Middle East:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulaiman_S._Olayan
A very small man physically (Kathryn used to call him Mr Magoo) but immensely shrewd, he taught me more about business than anyone else I have ever known. At the time of his death he was probably the richest honest man in Saudi Arabia. Not popular with the royals, he hated the bribery and corruption which has always been endemic in the Arab world and used to expose it whenever possible.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#17
Keith Bibby wrote:Bob Is Mr. wise man on this forum
The bleeding harts should remember the public keep voting for him .
Are you sure that he is Mr Wiseman?
Do they vote for him as a person or the party he represents?
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Bob Whysman
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Keith Bibby wrote:Bob Is Mr. wise man on this forum
The bleeding harts should remember the public keep voting for him .
Can someone read this message to Keith and explain to him what it means......or perhaps give him his medication first!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 1172- Registered: 28 Jan 2014
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#19
I should of guessed he was mr wiseman, similar outlook and stance.
Button pushing online is a troll like quality, particularly if your not using your own name. Go back under the bridge and wait for the clip clop clip clop of some other gullible fool...
Interesting range of opinion in general but I still think the 'stupid' option is a hat bob frost should where.
Guest 1172- Registered: 28 Jan 2014
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Jan Higgins wrote:
Do they vote for him as a person or the party he represents?
It's a mistake many people make Jan, voting for their party and electing a joke.
