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But I was assured by people on here that this only really applied to slurs, that it wouldn't happen for frivolous stuff.A pest controller found himself under arrest after he sent a rude message to his former girlfriend about her new boyfriend.
Mark Seddon referred to the new partner as a “fat bellied codhead” when he posted the message via What’s App to his ex.
Seddon, 48, of Ormerod Street, Thornton, pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive electronic message.
He was fined £500 with £85 costs, ordered to pay £50 victims’ surcharge and put on a two year restraining order which banned him from contacting the complainant by Blackpool Magistrates’ Court.
John McLaren, defending, said the breakdown between the couple had not been smooth. During the relationship Seddon said he had been paying back money his girlfriend owed her mother.
He said he was sorry he had done it.
Read more: http://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/news...#ixzz4799id2mz
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2016-04-28, 06:21 PM #1Deleted
UK Man arrested for calling his ex-girlfriends new partner a "fat bellied codhead".
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2016-04-28, 06:22 PM #2The Patient
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This has got to be some sort of satire.
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2016-04-28, 06:23 PM #3Scarab Lord
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It's a tabloid, take it with a grain of salt.
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2016-04-28, 06:24 PM #4Deleted
Sounds like we are only hearing a tiny part of the story.
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2016-04-28, 06:24 PM #5Old God
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The key point is that he was fined. He's an idiot for losing his temper like that but I'm pretty sure most people have said stuff that they regret in the heat of the moment. Still, he's an easy target and the police generally exist these days to go after easy targets instead of addressing the real problems that exist throughout the country. Originally Posted by Skavau
At any rate expect this sort of thing to become more common.
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2016-04-28, 06:28 PM #6The Undying
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What he said was not illegal, it sounds more like there was some harrassment going on.
Edit: Almost missed it...
This story sounds a bit fishy. Boom boom.
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2016-04-28, 07:12 PM #7Immortal
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It's nowhere near grossly offensive. The officials are just scamming for money.
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2016-04-28, 07:22 PM #8Banned
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sounds good Originally Posted by Tyrianth
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2016-04-28, 07:30 PM #9Scarab Lord
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Well I mean, I would regret it too if I got slapped with a ~$1000 fine because of it. But I'm almost positive that he didn't. Originally Posted by Gabriel
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2016-04-28, 08:06 PM #10Old God
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No, it's the UK. Which may very well end up being a police state at this rate. Originally Posted by Gabriel
This is a country where the authorities turn a blind eye to child abuse - such as the horrid situation in Rochdale - for fear of being called 'racist' but will threaten people for making 'bigoted' comments on Twitter.
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2016-04-28, 08:07 PM #11I am Murloc!
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Well a "codhead" is somebody from Fleetwood town, certainly not the wittiest of insults but it's a local thing. Either way pretty sure the story is missing alot of details. Originally Posted by Tyrianth
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2016-04-28, 08:09 PM #12Scarab Lord
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Definitely missing details. The vast majority of "news" posts on this site are click-bait, sensationalist tabloid pieces. Which is actually pretty sad as I'm sure a few people only get their news from here. Originally Posted by Kronik85
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2016-04-28, 08:23 PM #13Deletedwelcome to Labour ran areas where you can do whatever you want. "cant offend the rapefugees now" all the while, we have nazi apologists and flat out anti-semites within the party. Originally Posted by Graeham
No, it's the UK. Which may very well end up being a police state at this rate.
This is a country where the authorities turn a blind eye to child abuse - such as the horrid situation in Rochdale - for fear of being called 'racist' but will threaten people for making 'bigoted' comments on Twitter.
also this post definately has more behind it. no way a court would do anything based on that message and someone feelings being hurt
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2016-04-28, 08:25 PM #14The Unstoppable Force
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Don't the Brits say worse in just every day conversation with friends?
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2016-04-28, 08:29 PM #15The Undying
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It depends on how offended you would be by being called a "fat bellied codhead". Perhaps in Blackpool it is the worst insult ever, Northerners are a bit weird, you should hear them speak. Originally Posted by Wyrt
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2016-04-28, 08:30 PM #16Deletedcalm down lad.. least we don't get a nose bleed anywhere north of watford... Originally Posted by Kalis
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2016-04-28, 08:36 PM #17The Undying
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Why would I ever want to go as far as Watford, let alone North of it? Originally Posted by Tsubodia
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2016-04-28, 08:37 PM #18Deletedi dunno.. maybe to watch a good football team....... Originally Posted by Kalis
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2016-04-28, 08:41 PM #19The Undying
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Leicester come down to visit us once a year, no need to go up there. Originally Posted by Tsubodia
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2016-04-28, 09:00 PM #20DeletedI can't think of a time I didn't hang out with my buddies and we didn't hurl insults at each other in good humour for at least a portion of the evening Originally Posted by Wyrt
Anyway I hope this is satire, policing conversation is clearly very wrong
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