Posted on 03/24/2005 2:47:52 PM PST by quidnunc
A man who was made subject to an Anti-Social Behaviour Order for putting up a sign saying “porking yard” in his pub car park, because it was offensive to Muslims, today described the court action as “a joke”.
Leroy Trought, 42, was given a two-year Asbo at a hearing at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Magistrates ordered him to change the wording of the “porking yard” sign at The Swan With Two Necks in St Judes, Bristol, to “parking yard”.
He was ordered not to display any signs that may be threatening, abusive or insulting at the pub, which is next to a Somali mosque.
The order was sought by Avon and Somerset Police and Bristol City Council after a series of complaints from residents in the St Judes area.
A spokeswoman for Bristol City Council said: “The Asbo was sought after we received a number of complaints from the wider community who found the sign to be racially and sexually offensive.”
But Mr Trought today said that imposing the Asbo was a joke.
He said the sign was intended to commemorate the large number of butchers’ shops that used to be located in the area and he had never intended to cause any offence.
He said: “We ran a competition in the pub to think of a funny name for the car park and one of the customers came up with the name ‘the porking yard’.
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Somali-born Khalil Abdi, who is street warden in the area, said the sign was deliberately provoking the Muslim community.
Speaking to the Bristol Evening Post, he said: “Because of my faith I am required to attend the mosque in the education centre to pray.
“I regularly use the learning centre in Wade Street, which is near to the pub, with my fellow Somali friends.
“Muslims do not eat pork but the sign has a picture of a pig and the words ‘porking yard’.
“My friends and I were angered and upset by the sign and we have welcomed the court ruling ordering the sign to be changed. I definitely think it is provocative and insulting to Muslims.”
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Is that like a wedgie? 'Cause that would be vicious...
Did they check for steamed up windows.?
Because of my faith I am required to attend the mosque in the education centre to pray<<<
And his religion also requires you to read all signs in parking lots?
Pretty soon this will be the USA. Muslims are attempting to stifle all freedoms of non-muslims, by killing them preferably, and outlawing them in the meantime.
Muslims. Bah! Humbug!
Last time I checked, the Muslim community doesn't really need any reason to be provoked into action.
Best Regards
Sergio
"Anti-Social Behaviour Order"
Read Big Brother is watching.
It's 2005 and 1984 finally got here, guess it was waiting for Brave New World so they could arrive together.
O, ne Zot! This is just TOO DUMB!
Do muslim honor killings qualify as anti social behavior in England?
Maybe the owner should put BBQ pork steaks on the menu. See if the courts ban that...
Did you folks see this?
Mooselimbs sure do get offended easily don't they?
A picture of Jennifer Garner also pops up.
You've got to be kidding me. And the fine is? If that's a crime, I know a lot of ASBO's and may even be one.
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Is that like a wedgie? 'Cause that would be vicious...
Almost wet my pants on that one.
"If that's a crime, I know a lot of ASBO's and may even be one."
lol Me too.
Insane
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