Jail Time for Revving Engine in a Racist Manner

[Aptrgangr]

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."

UK: Jail Time for Revving Engine in a Racist Manner

[Menydh]

Tell me that this is not happening.. what exactly is/can be seen as racist here?

[Strengthandhonour]

wow..
just what I needed to make my day better.

[Savorgnan]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

Tell me that this is not happening.. what exactly is/can be seen as racist here?

To be a European and/or Westener male ( surely "hetero" and Christian, to worsen the case ) is a racist offense to every other people, at least in the Western world, didn't you knew that?

[BeornWulfWer]

I think as a precaution all British males who are white;of a Christian background and are of the 'liking of ladiiees' should all wear weights upon our heads so as to ensure that our eyes do not look upon others who could take offence.

Think about it!
-No more racist glances that we say are just innocent;run of the mill looks at people.
-No more awkward moments about where to look when passing non-whites and women.
-And in concern to this article it would be nigh impossible to drive so the 'racist revving of engines' would come to its evil end.

[Sergius]

I looked up revving, because it just had to have another meaning than the one I was thinking of, but of course it didn't.

[BeornWulfWer]

Originally Posted by Ljubomir

I looked up revving, because it just had to have another meaning than the one I was thinking of, but of course it didn't.

What did you think "revving" meant?
Out of interest

[BeornWulfWer]

Originally Posted by BeornWulfWer

What did you think "revving" meant?
Out of interest

Sorry,I just had another look at your post and spotted the irony

[Sergius]

Something a bit more extreme than accelerating.

edit: There you go.

[BeornWulfWer]

Originally Posted by Ljubomir

edit: There you go.

I feel so silly.
I blame it on the bad case of 'man flu' I'am currently overcoming.

[Marulus]

It's our Western free world, why are you complaining, people?

[Kernunnos]

Originally Posted by Plethon

It's our Western free world, why are you complaining, people?

people or, perhaps , comrades ...