Posted on 02/17/2007 3:10:11 PM PST by Lorianne
A landlady who swore at two lesbian police officers fondling in her public house - The Old Cock - has been cleared of a public order offence.
Nikki Hackett was accused of banging her fists on a table and telling the pair: "We don't want that ****ing thing or your sort in here."
Uncomfortable onlookers saw the pair passionately kissing each other during a night out in the traditional pub, prompting swift action from Mrs Hackett.
Magistrates' heard WPCs Nicola Stewart and Lisa Curchin, who claimed to be merely holding hands, had also provoked complaints from customers about their behaviour on 1 April last year.
Giving evidence during a trial at St Albans Magistrates' Court, assistant manager Rhian Roderick, said: "One of the ladies had her hand up the inner thigh of the other's short trousers.
"They were kissing passionately on the lips."
She said she alerted Mrs Hackett after seeing the pair, who were sitting at a table with PC Stewart's sister and her boyfriend, kissing for more than five seconds, three or four times.
Mrs Hackett admitted swearing at them when she asked them to stop, but denied banging her fists on the table or "using words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress".
Magistrates heard that after she had spoken to the pair one had sworn back and threatened to head-butt her before storming out.
Character witnesses speaking up for Mrs Hackett included Harpenden Deputy Mayor Michael Weaver, former police officer Peter Barrett and rival landlady Vivienne Artz.
They said that in her 12 years at the pub in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, she had transformed it from a place with a reputation for under-age drinking, drugs and trouble to a respectable establishment which helped community events.
Sean Minihan, defending, said: "Do you really think a woman with this experience in the licensing trade, dealing with a difficult pub and turning it around, would be bothered with two ladies holding pinky fingers? It beggars belief."
He said his client was entitled to ask people in her pub not to behave in a way that made other customers uncomfortable.
Presiding magistrate Penny Williams, said: "We don't believe the prosecution witnesses' versions of events.
"They were in drink, and there were significant differences."
Speaking after the hearing a relieved Mrs Hackett, who had faced the possible loss of her licence and livelihood, said: "It has been very, very traumatic for me.
"I have nothing against gay people - some of my friends are gay - but I can't have my customers being made to feel uncomfortable by public displays of passion whether it be from gay or hetrosexual couples."
PC Stewart works for Hertfordshire Constabulary in the west of the county. Her partner, who became a police officer after the incident, works in Bedfordshire.
I'll see your two British lesbian police officers kissing in a bar, and raise you two American Carolina Panthers Cheerleader lesbians having sex in a bathroom stall.
I don't like them at all,my comment was directed at the defendent in the article.
I think this is more a case of no-cockle-doo.
Well, at least they weren't SMOKING thank God!!!
"one had sworn back and threatened to head-butt her....."
A fan of French soccer as well.
Wagering? On what? That the girl on the left is less enthusiastic about the impending kiss? Or that the girl on the right is wearing a thong?
I know.
Ok ,so how far is The Old Cock Inn---from Heathrow airport?
Wagering? On what? That the girl on the left is less enthusiastic about the impending kiss? Or that the girl on the right is wearing a thong?Uh, er, yes, no wagering on those things, either...
Well, we knew from the crotch-shots a few weeks ago that she was into shaving.... so it was only a matter of time until it went to her head...
Blues Lyrics - Mississippi John Hurt
Richland's Woman Blues
by
Mississippi John Hurt
recording of 19
from ,
Gimme red lipstick and a bright purple rouge
A shingle bob haircut
and a shot of good boo'
Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin' your horn
If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone
Come along young man, everything settin' right
My husbands goin' away till next Saturday night
Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin' you horn
If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone
Now, I'm raring to go, got red shoes on my feet
My mind is sittin' right for a Tin Lizzie
seat
Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin' you horn
If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone
The red rooster said, "Cockle-doodle-do-do"
The Richland's woman said, "Any dude will do"
Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin' you horn
If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone
With rosy red garters, pink hose on my feet
Turkey red bloomer, with a rumble seat
Hurry down, sweet daddy, come blowin' you horn
If you come too late, sweet mama will be gone
Drat. I was going to give 5:1 odds on the thong. Regular panties pulled up that high almost qualify as a wedgie...
Drat. I was going to give 5:1 odds on the thong. Regular panties pulled up that high almost qualify as a wedgie...
You could be right. Either way, though, she's going to need use some Oxiclean or some Shout...
What I found most interesting is that the landlady [she] denied banging her fists on the table or "using words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress".) is required to maintain an orderly establishment, yet not upset drunken trouble makers when they are booted.
Can you imaging the 999 call (Britain's equivalent of 911) asking for officers to come and remove an offensive fellow officer?
Well, we do have the "Salacious" ping list.
-ccm
OK, let's get this straight --- Two homosexual men 'going-at' each other is disgusting!
Two homosexual women 'going-at' each other is entertainment!
Got it? ............. FRegards
FR should have a "Trash" category for articles like this
They do it's called
"This thread has been pulled"
Don't really care for them, I know no gays
I'll bet you do know some gays you just don't know you know.
I said, "Well, he's got his pick of 14 different ladies every night. What do you think he's crowing about?"
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