boabie 230 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Is this how bad our country has come to be ? I just finished watching BBC Scotland lunchtime news programme where a baw-face you wouldn't get tired of slapping was addressing a Holyrood enquiry. It transpires our parliamentarians were listening to this fanny -- " A HIGH-PROFILE campaigner opposed to the contentious Offensive Behaviour at Football laws is to appear in court over allegations he breached the act. Paul Quigley, spokesman for the Fans Against Criminalisation (FAC) group, is accused of carrying a banner containing a profanity and criticising Police Scotland at a match at Celtic Park on February 20. He will face charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, on the eve of the first Old Firm league clash in several years. Mr Quigley, a 25-year-old university masters student, was issued with a summary complaint and told last week to appear in court. He is expected to deny the charge. The alleged offence occurred just weeks after Mr Quigley and Jeanette Findlay, a university lecturer and only other FAC member to make public their identity, criticised the Act at their first appearance at Holyrood committee of MSPs. They appeared again a week after the alleged breach. The alleged offence occurred just weeks after Mr Quigley and Jeanette Findlay, a university lecturer and only other FAC member to make public their identity, criticised the Act at their first appearance at Holyrood committee of MSPs. They appeared again a week after the alleged breach. The Offensive Behaviour at Football act was introduced in 2012 in an attempt to crack down on sectarianism and other football-related offences, but critics say there is already sufficient legislation in place to deal with such crimes. A regular critic of the Act in the media, Mr Quigley was also one of the organisers of the recent Palestinian flags protest staged by controversial fan group the Green Brigade during the Champions League qualifier against Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva. It is alleged the offending banner was "likely or would be likely to incite public disorder". " 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,249 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Seen it the plod guy there seemed like he wished he were somewhere else and the a*** just sounded pathetic,a total waste of taxpayers money this SNP introduced farce. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuGers 477 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Is this how bad our country has come to be ?I just finished watching BBC Scotland lunchtime news programme where a baw-face you wouldn't get tired of slapping was addressing a Holyrood enquiry. It transpires our parliamentarians were listening to this fanny -- " A HIGH-PROFILE campaigner opposed to the contentious Offensive Behaviour at Football laws is to appear in court over allegations he breached the act. Paul Quigley, spokesman for the Fans Against Criminalisation (FAC) group, is accused of carrying a banner containing a profanity and criticising Police Scotland at a match at Celtic Park on February 20. He will face charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, on the eve of the first Old Firm league clash in several years. Mr Quigley, a 25-year-old university masters student, was issued with a summary complaint and told last week to appear in court. He is expected to deny the charge. The alleged offence occurred just weeks after Mr Quigley and Jeanette Findlay, a university lecturer and only other FAC member to make public their identity, criticised the Act at their first appearance at Holyrood committee of MSPs. They appeared again a week after the alleged breach. The alleged offence occurred just weeks after Mr Quigley and Jeanette Findlay, a university lecturer and only other FAC member to make public their identity, criticised the Act at their first appearance at Holyrood committee of MSPs. They appeared again a week after the alleged breach. The Offensive Behaviour at Football act was introduced in 2012 in an attempt to crack down on sectarianism and other football-related offences, but critics say there is already sufficient legislation in place to deal with such crimes. A regular critic of the Act in the media, Mr Quigley was also one of the organisers of the recent Palestinian flags protest staged by controversial fan group the Green Brigade during the Champions League qualifier against Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva. It is alleged the offending banner was "likely or would be likely to incite public disorder". " So SRTRC are consulting outed bigots on how to 'deal' with bigotry and the government are consulting the Green Brigade on laws to do with offensive behaviour at football. Unbeleivable. And coincidentally all in one direction as well... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,753 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Can someone get this Quigley creature a one way ticket to the West Bank? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,677 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Can someone get this Quigley creature a one way ticket to the West Bank? Tell him to take his rosary beads with him and see what happens to him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuGers 477 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Next up, the Scottish Health Board are asking the Pope for advice on contraception. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,857 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I wonder how many hats Jeanette Findlay wears? Here, it is Fans Against Criminalisation, another day it's the Celtic Trust, then there is Cairde na Heireann, or the James Connolly Society, ...................etc. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, it's a wonder she finds the time? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,857 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Reference BBC Scotland's lunchtime news report on Quigley's and Findlay's submissions to the Committee overseeing the possible repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act, it was Chris McLaughlin voicing ove stock footage of an old firm game at Ibrox. He refers to, "bigotry" as the camera pans out from Rangers football club, then as the camera focuses on the Copland Stand display of red, white, and blue; he says,"hate crime". Thus, you have McLaughlin, an Editor, and a Producer coming together for a choreographed piece. This was the second item on today's lunchtime news bulletin. On STV's lunchtime bulletin, seven items and none of those were a report on Quigley and Findlay, and no mention of today's Scottish Parliament Committee meeting! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,753 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Tims wouldn't be complaining about this bill if it was just Bears getting lifted. Their desire to see us punished has came back and bit them on their arse...what a shame. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I wonder how many hats Jeanette Findlay wears? Here, it is Fans Against Criminalisation, another day it's the Celtic Trust, then there is Cairde na Heireann, or the James Connolly Society, ...................etc. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, it's a wonder she finds the time? A senior lecturer despite only having an HNC ? I take it she's lecturing on the potato famine, how to make potin, or RUC brutality during the 70's ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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