Teenager is arrested for burning a poppy on Facebook

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A man, named locally as Linford House (pictured right), 19, was arrested yesterday after the image (left) appeared online. The words on the right image have been written on by a third party, who posted it online


Man named locally as Linford House, 19, from Kent was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Malicious Communications Act

The image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online

His father Keith, 50, branded him ?idiotic? and said the whole family had been disappointed by his behaviour.

But he questioned whether it was right to hold the teenager.

Sportsman: House is said to be a member of the Snowdown Colliery Rugby Football Club, where his father Keith is club captain

?He has been stupid but it?s totally out of order to arrest him over one complaint,? he said. ?I would have preferred if they had come, taken him to the police station and told him off.

?We?ve been told he cannot stay at ours and should go to relatives or friends in case people are out there wanting to carry out reprisal attacks. That?s the advice of the police. We?ve had loads of phone calls from people who are angry and outraged.?

He said his son had got very drunk at a party before he posted the picture: ?He was woken up by a phone call from one of my mates telling him to remove it. He couldn?t remember putting it up.

?He deleted it as soon as he realised. The next thing we know is that he has been arrested.?

House was arrested under the Malicious Communications Act, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and/or a ?5,000 fine. His grandmother Valerie said: ?He?s been an idiot while drunk but the police have gone over the top on this one.?

The family from Aylesham near Canterbury has the support of civil liberties groups, which claim the arrest is an infringement of free speech.

Link:
'Free speech' row after man is ARRESTED for posting image of a burning Poppy on his Facebook page on Remembrance Sunday | Mail Online


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Very stupid lad, this was an insult to those who have died in Wars.

[Shady]

Very stupid lad, this was an insult to those who have died in Wars.

we need to talk about your use of smilies mate

[happy_highlander]

~~~~in tw@ and another victim of the demon drink. They should just set fire to his hair and see how he likes it

[gmb45]

hmmmmm tis a sad sign of the times, young ens got no respect nowdays

[marioXXL]

Very stupid lad, this was an insult to those who have died in Wars.

really??? maybe they should feel the insult of the ones they killed in those wars! and they should insult the ones that sent them to those wars to get killed!
--- I'm not talking here about world wars.

hmmmmm tis a sad sign of the times, young ens got no respect nowdays

respect is earned...not just given for free.

[Shady]

you absolute ****.

Are you saying the soldiers that fought and died to protect us from the yoke of fascism dont deserve respect?

what a ****

[macmackem]

you absolute ****.

Are you saying the soldiers that fought and died to protect us from the yoke of fascism dont deserve respect?

what a ****

Shady

you just have to look at where the Ar5**le is from, would take his comments with a pinch of salt and let him get back to his dancing bear.

Did Romania fight in any wars, don't think so, they are only good enough to rob, steal and beg.

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Looks like hotting up, off to work now?

[lagerland]

There allways one aint there..................

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Shady

you just have to look at where the Ar5**le is from, would take his comments with a pinch of salt and let him get back to his dancing bear.

Did Romania fight in any wars, don't think so, they are only good enough to rob, steal and beg.

whilst i totally disagree with the idiots comments.
over 370,00 Rumanian's died in the second world war. and many, many more died fighting the Communist annexation of their country.

your comment is just puerile.

[Meat-Head]

now got to becarefull what say here, as we have a shithot moderation team.

this above mentioned website, seeems to be a 'fund raiser' for the fuzz.

guess he will get a fine, for that. if he gets fine who benefits?

question is if he did it in front of 2000000 people live and they <sake of argument> all cheered, not one complaunt, would he have got arrested?

what was malitus about the commication?

leave it at that, before this thread id locked & or deleted.

meat

[johnboy1974]

And what about the Muslims that spout anti british bile and burn union jacks.
Will anything be done about that- noooooo


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Originally Posted by johnboy1947
And what about the Muslims that spout anti british bile and burn union jacks.
Will anything be done about that- noooooo

[popi110]

my grandad went to war because he believed his was protecting his family and the next generation that is enough
the *****s should be done for treason

[Kalipo]

I don't think this young chap has done anything wrong..

2 reasons..

Last year, a group of muslims burnt countless poppies and chanted during the 2 minutes silence..

Nothing was done about it.. not a single thing..

Secondly.. what law has he actually broken??

Im not saying right or wrong. im saying we cant punish this person if others get away with it scott free...