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Originally Posted by Zing
if someone keeps taking the mick out of my red hair and I feel insulted is that then a public order offence?
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If you deem it to be insulting or if it causes you distress then yes, it is.
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Originally Posted by Chris
... and I think you'll find that it is not an offence of absolute liability. I.E. intention to cause harassment, alarm or distress must be proved.
It is not enough for someone to stand up and say they are insulted in order to secure a conviction.
The contention here was that expressing disgust about homosexual activity is, in and of itself, illegal. That is not true.
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The facts (and indeed the law) say different.