Offensive Behaviour and Threatening Communications Act

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Can there be any surprise at tonight’s news that police are now investigating alleged harassment of members of the SFA Judicial Panel?  On the way home tonight I almost drove off the road when I heard Scotsman journalist, Tom English, on Radio Scotland tell us Rangers knew who sat on the judicial panel a day before Ally McCoist demanded to know who they were on Rangers TV.

Now the SFA inform us the panel members’ identities have been “compromised”.  There was no suggestion their identities were hidden until McCoist fanned the flames on Tuesday, these individuals were not subject to a witch hunt or harrassment.  The Association added “all three panel members have reported intrusion into their personal and work lives, including abusive and threatening communication.”

In Scotland we now have an Offensive Behaviour and Threatening Communications Act.  The Act criminalises “behaviour likely to lead to public disorder which expresses or incites hatred”.   We’ll now see how the law works in this country.

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  1. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Paul67 –

     

     

    It was always going to pan out this way. Natural justice terrifies these people.

     

     

    No doubt it will end in a two-year jail sentence for Neil Lennon.

  2. Enrico Dandolo nicked my Crusade on

    estorilbhoy on 25 April, 2012 at 23:22 said:

     

     

    I think the appeal will be upheld and perhaps increased.

     

     

    Eric

  3. timbhoy in spain on

    Do you know somethun ? Ma wife has always said tae me ” Aye that Ally Mc coist is awright,he´s a guid hun & I´ve always said piss off he´s the devil in disguise.

     

    She´s now saying ” mibbe ye wre right ha ha.

     

    Dob tonk

  4. Auld Neil Lennon heid on

    onnybhoy on 25 April, 2012 at 23:22 said:

     

     

     

    Off topic if I may, a birthday mention to as good as Celtic supporter as you could ever meet… and a very thought provocatng poster MONTEBLANCO

     

     

    Its all downhill from here Des….. ::))

     

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    Och its not so bad at the bottom Monte :)

  5. i said earlier tonight that fatso mcoist will make an apology and condem threats,

     

    and that this was classic orange order tactics during drumcree and other areas

     

    antagonize the masses then wash your hands after job done.

  6. Auld Neil Lennon heid on 25 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:

     

    I am not so well read , but the piece you quote from is uplifting, where is it from?

     

    It reminds me of a poem I once read about , and I can only remember the message about ” a song is not a song until it has been sung, a heart is not a heart until it has loved” I am unable to do justice to the original. Any help would be appreciated..

  7. timbhoy in spain on

    By the way guys ah can spell ,ma kyboard is playin up somethin rotten.

     

    I´ll need tae get a new laptop.

  8. Marrakesh Express on

    Sheer embarrassment is killing the huns. Its the ultimate shame and they know the world is watching, just as they know we are revelling in it. Their cosy existence in Scotland is over. Their reputation was built up by years of bigotry, racism and violence. The only defence they ever had was to drag us into their cesspit, with the help of the MSM. Thats gone too. We can never again be mentioned in the same breath and the OF tag must also be binned. Celtic have two wonderful things that the huns will never have, a proud and famous world wide reputation and the big jug. It will hurt like hell for them as they go into the anals of sporting history as the the most corrupt and infamous football club in Britain and probably Europe. They will deal with it as only they know how, with violence, vandalism….and an increase in Orange walks.

     

     

    hh

  9. estorilbhoy – even it that happens – 12 month ban on player signing reduced to 12 month ban suspended for 2 years -I cannot imagine any team selling to the Orcs in the summer, or in a summer of summers, given their track record.

     

     

    Shareholders of any club would be up in arms if their chairmen sold players without all monies paid up front and in full! Their name is muddier than Fir Park in February.

     

     

    HH

  10. Enrico Dandolo nicked my Crusade on

    The appeal will look over the minutes of the panel. They will find that they set the original penalty to low.

     

     

    Eric

  11. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Dalzel said Neil wd have been safe sitting amid the hun-mire. All his brains are in his big blue NOSE btw!!

  12. Margaret McGill on

    gscbhoy (they ARE a dead parrot) on 25 April, 2012 at 22:43 said:

     

     

     

    I see what you are saying but I still prefer to see a Celtic #2 a Chelsea big fat zero and the huns obliterated from history. The odds have improved!

  13. Margaret McGill on

    Paul67

     

    See my post on your previous missive on “The Malignant Personality”…does it sound familiar?

  14. SFTB

     

    If you are still about picked up your post about a ticket for Sunday. Thanks Bada Bing. I have asked Paul for your email, so will be in touch to see if still available. Thanks

     

     

    Celtfish

  15. Big Nan on 25 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:

     

     

    He may not be charged but he should very publicly be asked for his own views on a matter that further adds to Scotland’s Shame.

  16. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    timbhoy

     

     

    Hit F5 then ctrl alt delete then drap it, spill some milk over it (blame the wean) Then phone ur Insurance Co.

     

     

    ps Best if the wean is no older than 2 and canny speak yet!!

  17. Auldheid. Its j onnyboy ;)

     

     

    MWD. I,m doing the Glasgow Edinburgh again this year.

     

     

    I will leave the big numbers tae yirsel,,,,

     

     

    Beers soon???

  18. Margaret McGill on

    Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 25 April, 2012 at 23:14 said:

     

     

    Awe Naw ..I’m not following..can you spell it out. Sorry!

  19. celtfish

     

     

    I am still about- Paul has my e-mail. I can pick the ticket up for you on Saturday and we can meet before the game or I can arrange to put you in touch with Gordon who has the ticket currently. It is for the North Stand lower Area 144 priced £42.

  20. also whats happening now will explain why very few if any ex huns stick the boot

     

    in the way a lot of ex celts do with our club, the common factor is fear and intimidation this probably also includes neutrals because no one wants to live

     

    in fear.

  21. Eric(Enrico) don’t share your confidence why would they do this, on what basis?

     

     

    AoW, if a newco suspension would allow player signing without penalty as long as new signings paid for.

  22. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Alex Tomo on the case – this will be national news tomorrow.

     

     

    Naughty-step for Billy Bunter.

  23. :) Half asleep there scrolling through when I saw my name appear. (must be an age thing)

     

     

    Many thanks lads, for a couple of days there I thought the huns were going to go bust the day I hit the big 40. I would never have seen 40 plus one day had that happened! Although I now have a good few bottles of whisky to toast with any day now.

     

     

    Right, am away to grow up…………………………………………..

     

     

     

     

     

    Nah!