News and Events => Opinions & Editorials => Topic started by: Butterfly on April 01, 2009, 05:33:10 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Don't make transgender jokes - or the thought police might arrest you
Post by: Butterfly on April 01, 2009, 05:33:10 AM
Post by: Butterfly on April 01, 2009, 05:33:10 AM
Don't make transgender jokes - or the thought police might arrest you
Mail Online
By Harry Phibbs
April 1 2009
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1166061/HARRY-PHIBBS-Dont-make-transgender-jokes--thought-police-arrest-you.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1166061/HARRY-PHIBBS-Dont-make-transgender-jokes--thought-police-arrest-you.html)
Yet again the police have allowed themselves to be used in New Labour's war on free speech. This time it is Cllr John Yardley, a Conservative councillor in Wolverhampton where he is the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Safer Communities.
Cllr Yardley has been interviewed by police after supposedly making a transexual joke at a meeting. He was chairing a presentation when the police authority worker making the presentation said: 'Let's start with an easy question to get us going. Press Button A if you're male or B if you're female.' A member of the audience asked: 'What if you are transgender?'
Mail Online
By Harry Phibbs
April 1 2009
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1166061/HARRY-PHIBBS-Dont-make-transgender-jokes--thought-police-arrest-you.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1166061/HARRY-PHIBBS-Dont-make-transgender-jokes--thought-police-arrest-you.html)
Yet again the police have allowed themselves to be used in New Labour's war on free speech. This time it is Cllr John Yardley, a Conservative councillor in Wolverhampton where he is the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Safer Communities.
Cllr Yardley has been interviewed by police after supposedly making a transexual joke at a meeting. He was chairing a presentation when the police authority worker making the presentation said: 'Let's start with an easy question to get us going. Press Button A if you're male or B if you're female.' A member of the audience asked: 'What if you are transgender?'