So a Spurs fan gets arrested,even though our PM backs Spurs

So a Spurs fans gets arrested, even though our PM backs Spurs fans themselves singing " Yid Army "
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Spurs fan arrested over 'Y-word' chant
October 7th, 2013

By ESPN staff


A Tottenham fan was arrested for using the word 'Yid' during Sunday's home match against West Ham, days after police had warned that anyone saying it would be arrested.





On Thursday, Scotland Yard said both sets of supporters would be watched and that people could be committing an offence if they said it.

The issue has caused controversy because Spurs fans use the word -- a term for Jewish people that is often considered derogatory -- as an act of defiance to describe themselves and their club, which has long-standing links to the Jewish community.

However, it is also used by opposing sets of supporters to taunt the White Hart Lane side.

Despite the police warning, Tottenham fans sang "Yid army" and "We'll sing what we want" before kick-off, with the chanting continuing throughout the match.

Officers said a 51-year-old Spurs fan had been arrested after "committing a section five public order offence" in the East Stand during the half-time break. He will appear in court next month.

The corresponding fixture last season was marred by anti-Semitic chanting from a section of the West Ham support, and Hammers boss Sam Allardyce, along with club co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold, had urged fans to ensure the same thing did not happen again.

After the match, police confirmed that no arrests linked to any chants had been made among the travelling fans.

On Thursday, Chief Superintendent Mick Johnson, the match commander for the West Ham game, had said: "This topic has been debated at length but our position is clear -- racism and offensive language have no place in football, or indeed in society.

"Those supporters who engage in such behaviour should be under no illusion that they may be committing an offence and may be liable to a warning or be arrested."

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Hope they carry on chanting it

There was plenty of it going around and nobody seemed to giving a toss either way. Fans, stewards and police openly joking about it in one part of the ground.

footballs getting a happy clapper , eton college boy game,

I think it is ridiculous to be honest.

I have seen bits about this but not read too much in depth on the matter so can anyone tell me has this issue come about because of complaints that Spurs sing the Yid Army chant or is it just political correctness ?

I think it is ridiculous to be honest.

I have seen bits about this but not read too much in depth on the matter so can anyone tell me has this issue come about because of complaints that Spurs sing the Yid Army chant or is it just political correctness ?

The ban has been because of people like David Baddiel who is a Jewish Chelsea supporter.

http://tottenhamlive.com/news/975-yids- ... ested.html

I think it is ridiculous to be honest.

I have seen bits about this but not read too much in depth on the matter so can anyone tell me has this issue come about because of complaints that Spurs sing the Yid Army chant or is it just political correctness ?

The ban has been because of people like David Baddiel who is a Jewish Chelsea supporter.

http://tottenhamlive.com/news/975-yids- ... ested.html

Very interesting read

I hope the guy has his day in court and we get a judgement on whether this is in fact racial or offensive. This will be a landmark case because we are on the journey to a very worrying Owellian vision of the future when I am told what I can think and say.

I think it is ridiculous to be honest.

I have seen bits about this but not read too much in depth on the matter so can anyone tell me has this issue come about because of complaints that Spurs sing the Yid Army chant or is it just political correctness ?

The ban has been because of people like David Baddiel who is a Jewish Chelsea supporter.

http://tottenhamlive.com/news/975-yids- ... ested.html

Good read that

Surely this has to be thrown out of court. What if you have 2 black people walking down the street calling each other the N word in a friendly manner. How far are the woodentops going to go with this.

Gone beyond the realms of political correctness. This is plain stupidity.

Surely this has to be thrown out of court. What if you have 2 black people walking down the street calling each other the N word in a friendly manner. How far are the woodentops going to go with this.

Gone beyond the realms of political correctness. This is plain stupidity.

ive been saying this for years

but its not how you say something its how people perceive it

take your example they two black guys very friendly but if a third person takes offence they have broken the law

all it does is scare people into not wanting to talk because you dont know who you are going to offend