Racist Revver Convicted

[cashflyer]

All I can say is "WTF?"

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/13/1347.asp

Jail Time for Revving Engine in a Racist Manner

A motorist in Scotland, UK is fined ~$238 and sent to jail for two days for the crime of revving his Lotus Esprit in a racist manner.

Scottish motorist Ronnie Hutton, 49, was jailed for two days for the crime of "revving his car in a racist manner" last September. After waiting more than a year to try the case, the Stirling Sheriff court finally convicted Hutton last week of breach of the peace and fined him £150 (US $282).

An off duty officer, Chief Inspector Eoin Jenkins, said Hutton had revved the engine of his Lotus Esprit near two Muslims last year. After Hutton dismissed Jenkins' concern with an expletive, Jenkins immediately dispatched two police officers to Hutton's home where he was taken and thrown in jail for two days without formal charges. Hutton explained that his revving had nothing to do with nearby pedestrians, rather, he was keeping his temperamental and expensive V8 engine from stalling and being damaged.

"To be convicted for revving my car in a busy street is hard to take," Hutton told the Sunday Mail newspaper. "Does this mean anyone driving a noisy car in Scotland is now a criminal?"

Asked in court why the man may have revved his engine, Hana Saad, 23, said through an interpreter, "Maybe because we are Muslim."

[notfarnow]

Originally posted by cashflyer
Hutton explained that his revving had nothing to do with nearby pedestrians, rather, he was keeping his temperamental and expensive V8 engine from stalling and being damaged.

Pretty sound escuse!

Is it discriminatory to say "british junk"?

[cashflyer]

I actually thought the excuse was quite lame. He should have just said, "I was revving it because it's expensive and I'm a prick."

At least that would probably have been more accurate.

Still, I find it disturbing that revving your car at somebody can be interpreted as having some sort of deeper meaning. I'm not sure who I hate more; the people who make up the silly rules, the people who insist that the silly rules are necessary, or the people who buy into this silly bull****.


EDIT: Text here was removed, because some wanker would take what I said to be a racist remark.

[Purrybonker]

This is an example of one of those stories where you just know you're not getting the whole enchilada...

Scotsmen can be pretty whack, but a handful of cops and a court of law taking issue and convicting a guy for such a seemingly innocent act?

Reality pill needed here, this is scandal journalism at it's best. A minor example of a major problem with journalism around the world these days.

There's obviously a whole lot more to this than has managed to make it to the presses....

[Jims5543]

Holy crap!!

This guy would have gotten life in prison.

http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/01-10-07page-Porsche-Carrera-GT-exhaust-prank.htm

[legion]

Originally posted by cashflyer
EDIT: Text here was removed, because some wanker would take what I said to be a racist remark.

Are you calling CC a wanker?

[cashflyer]

Originally posted by Purrybonker
...this is scandal journalism at it's best.

From the Sunday Mail?? Never.
The Mirror? Well, sure.