Student escapes prosecution over 'gay horse' remarks 12/01/2006 - 15:09:47 An final-year Oxford University student from Belfast who called a mounted policeman’s horse gay will not be prosecuted, it was announced today. Police stood by their decision to take Sam Brown (aged 21) to court for making “homophobic comments” after the Crown Prosecution Service today dropped the case. Mr Brown approached the officer during a night out with friends in Oxford after his final exams, and said: “Excuse me, do you realise your horse is gay?” Moments later, two Thames Valley Police squad cars appeared in the High Street and...
