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Good luck Harry The Owl

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BoreOfWhabylon · 20/11/2019 08:45

Court case today.

twitter.com/WeAreFairCop

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artisanparsnips · 21/11/2019 14:30

@Prawnofthepatriarchy I loved that bit too. 'He wasn't even in the foothills of harassment' is going to be my new favourite phrase.

ForeverFaff · 21/11/2019 14:29

I would consider the threat of being considered to be breaking the law (which they won't actually define, but will wait until it is broken! Dog law??)
IS a sanction!?

PurpleHoodie · 21/11/2019 14:29

Do you think his Lordship is on the Board for the Plain English Campaign Bovery ?

OnlyTheTitOfTheIceberg · 21/11/2019 14:28

"Judge doesn't want to be addressed on common law so we go to page 13 of skeleton for Humberside. Quite telling in this case that HM had to resort to argument of 'chilling effect' as he doesn't seem to be able to establish classic interference.

Judge - that is for ME to decide."

Grin
Datun · 21/11/2019 14:28

And he was sanctioned. Police came to check his thinking.

No wonder they're denying that

Cookieflavoredbiscuit · 21/11/2019 14:27

Counsel for P - on a correct interpretation of the guidance, there was a need to report and no reason not to report.

Well, yeah, the guidance is shit and has to go. I thought that was sort of the point...

Datun · 21/11/2019 14:26

Police counsel is saying that it couldn't be state interference because Harry kept on tweeting. Therefore he wasn't intimidated into not tweeting. Therefore it wasn't state interference.

That is absolutely breathtaking.

Harry has taken them to court because he was so fucking interfered with !!!!!!

BovaryX · 21/11/2019 14:25

^Judge - phobia is a particularly strong word. What do you say it means?
Counsel for P - its almost irrelevant what it means"
WTactualF?^

It seems to me this is central. It’s the repeated attempts to invent language, redefine the meaning of words and deliberately obscure reality thru absurd semantics. What’s so great about this judge is he is having absolutely none of that. He keeps insisting on clarity ‘in plain English’ About bloody time

ProfessorSlocombe · 21/11/2019 14:24

Is it wrong to have a bit of a crush on Mr Justice...?

As long as it's his mind you are admiring ...

Prawnofthepatriarchy · 21/11/2019 14:24

Judge - he wasn't harassing anyone. He wasn't even in the foothills of harassment.

Counsel for P - er, I am not referring to criminal harassment

Judge - in ordinary English words, he wasn't harassing anyone he was conversing with those who elected to follow him on Twitter.

Sorry, haven't worked out how to create an image of a Tweet, but that exchange in particular encouraged me.

chilling19 · 21/11/2019 14:23

I am also finding it difficult to follow the argument. Reassuringly so is the judge.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 21/11/2019 14:23

I think you just click the "share" thingy on the top left and that pops up an email link, or at least that's how The Times works if you have a subscription.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 21/11/2019 14:21

Defining the supposed crime around which the entire complaint revolves is irrelevant!

I mean, at least he's honest.

BovaryX · 21/11/2019 14:20

It kicks off with:
‘If there’s an event that illustrates the lunacies of modern life...’
Grin

GrinitchSpinach · 21/11/2019 14:20

The wig really does it for me, Bernard. Grin Grin Grin

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 21/11/2019 14:19

They keep trying the usual manipulative TRA tactics and it seems to just be annoying the judge. Which I entirely empathize with because it annoys the living shit out of me too.

BovaryX · 21/11/2019 14:18

Prodigal, here’s a link to the article. How do I get a share token? It’s well worth reading. It’s scathing about the entire case
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/11/21/police-must-rethink-orwellian-obsession-transphobia/

OnlyTheTitOfTheIceberg · 21/11/2019 14:18

"Judge - phobia is a particularly strong word. What do you say it means?

Counsel for P - its almost irrelevant what it means"

WTactualF?

PurpleHoodie · 21/11/2019 14:18

Thanks Grinitch

Fantastic.

BernardBlacksWineIceLolly · 21/11/2019 14:17

Is it wrong to have a bit of a crush on Mr Justice...?

May I draw my learned friend's attention to exhibit A..?

Good luck Harry The Owl
Destinysdaughter · 21/11/2019 14:17

Hahaha

Good luck Harry The Owl
OnlyTheTitOfTheIceberg · 21/11/2019 14:16

"People don't have the right to go through life not being upset."

Can we have that on the front page of Twitter please?

Destinysdaughter · 21/11/2019 14:15

"People don't have the right to go through life not being upset,'

Yes! The hurty feelz defence won't wash with this judge...

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 21/11/2019 14:14

Is there such a thing as a share link for The Telegraph? I'd like to read that article.

GrinitchSpinach · 21/11/2019 14:13

"People don't have the right to go through life not being upset. "

Is it wrong to have a bit of a crush on Mr Justice...?