Now it's offensive to support England

**harrybarracuda** · 13-12-2010, 03:54 PM

Too much power given to some Paki-loving (or simply Paki) councillor....

A TAXI driver has hit out after he was told to remove an England badge from his car, claiming his bosses labelled it “offensive”.
Gary Hannigan, a private hire driver for Six Five Nine cars in York, had a small shield-shaped magnetic England badge, bearing the three lions, on the rear of his car to show his support for the national football team.
But he said that in a recent taxi inspection crackdown by City of York Council and police, he was told the badge was “offensive” and told to remove it.
He said: “I totally agree with the need to inspect taxis, but this is a badge only 2in to 3in square and I really don’t see why it’s offensive to have an England badge on my taxi.”
“The inspector said that we had been allowed to display England flags when the [World Cup] football was on but that’s all finished now. But that’s not the case because they are still playing games to qualify for the next competition.”
Mr Hannigan, who has now stuck the magnet to his fridge, said: “I’ve had it on for ten months and no one’s said anything to me about being offended.
“I’ve been racking my brains trying to think why it’s offensive. Everyone I speak to says it’s ridiculous. I live in England, I’m not a racist person but I want to support my country at football. It’s like my lucky charm.”
Wayne Casey, administration officer of the National Taxi Association, described the issue as “petty” and said the National Taxi Association did not have guidelines preventing England badges.
He said: “That’s down to the local authorities. Drivers normally have to get permission, however not as many councils are as petty as that.”
Mr Casey said he had his own England badge on his car and added: “They are pretty inoffensive. How can it be offensive in England to have an England badge on it?
“I know there are rules, but this one is completely idiotic in my view.”
John Lacy, the council’s licensing manager, said the general crackdown on substandard taxis had been successful.
He said: “A licensing officer politely reminded one driver of our licensing policy in relation to advertisement on the external body work and asked the driver to remove a small magnetic England badge from the body work.”
He said during World Cups and European Championships, the authority had a more relaxed attitude to displays of England items.
Council workers in York were banned from flying England flags from their vehicles or placing stickers on the side of vans and trucks during the World Cup this summer. The authority claimed they could present a “safety hazard” and create a “litter problem”.
Michael Brunskill, of the Football Supporters Federation, said: “I can’t see who this would be offensive to, especially if nobody has complained about it.
“It just seems to be a sad state of affairs because there is nothing wrong with getting behind your nation’s football team, and I can’t imagine many other countries taking this line.”

**Bobcock** · 13-12-2010, 03:57 PM

I'd be offended. Good on them.

**dirtydog** · 13-12-2010, 04:00 PM

^Watch out, people will find your nasty Welsh flag offensive pretty soon, anyway, I bet the Scots will be pissing themselves.

**Thetyim** · 13-12-2010, 04:27 PM

According to John Lacy the badge was not described as offensive.

Maybe the taxi driver needs a new hearing aid.

**harrybarracuda** · 13-12-2010, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

According to John Lacy the badge was not described as offensive.

Maybe the taxi driver needs a new hearing aid.

Maybe John Lacy is a lying c*nt? How is an England football badge an "advertisement"?

Come off it, this is the same as the "Winter Holiday" nonsense, more kowtowing to the always easily offended Paki and Bangla muslims that infest Yorkshire like cancer.

**Moonraker** · 13-12-2010, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Mr Hannigan, who has now stuck the magnet to his fridge,

That'll learn 'em.

**Bower** · 13-12-2010, 04:33 PM

Stupid rules like this cause even more resentment.

**Davis Knowlton** · 13-12-2010, 04:54 PM

His bosses have waaaaaaay too much time on their hands.

**raycarey** · 13-12-2010, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

more kowtowing to the always easily offended

let me see if i've got this right.....

you started this thread to express your outrage about a magnet on a taxi.....but it's others who are easily offended?

**the dogcatcher** · 13-12-2010, 05:42 PM

Bout time Queeny took the flags off the palace ein't it.

**harrybarracuda** · 13-12-2010, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

more kowtowing to the always easily offended

let me see if i've got this right.....

you started this thread to express your outrage about a magnet on a taxi.....but it's others who are easily offended?

Perhaps in your tiny little mind I did. Although you've got me fooled as to how.

(In fairness, supporting the current English football team is embarrassing more than anything else, but he should still have the right to do it. In England.).

**beelzebub** · 13-12-2010, 05:59 PM

Offensive, no. Embarrassing, yes.

**artist** · 13-12-2010, 07:38 PM

A Pakistani flag is OK as they are a loved minority as were probably the inspectors

**Stinky** · 13-12-2010, 07:54 PM

I have one of these Help for Hereos stickers on the back of my car, it gets me lots of admireing glances and I've had my car keyed twice twice since I stuck it up

It seems the pakis find them offensive too

**harrybarracuda** · 13-12-2010, 08:27 PM

And if you were to catch one of the little shitheads doing it, and give them the leathering they deserve, you would no doubt be guilty of a brutal, unprovoked, racially motivated assault.

<sigh>

**Stinky** · 13-12-2010, 08:32 PM

I'd not give them a hiding for it, too much to lose, but yes I probably would be labled the racist bully.

**Mr Lick** · 13-12-2010, 08:39 PM

City of York Council

Northerners - Yorkshire People

**Chairman Mao** · 13-12-2010, 09:04 PM

Anyone who's proud of the English national team is simply too stupid to operate a motorized vehicle is a safe manner.

Should have his license revoked.

**FlyFree** · 13-12-2010, 09:07 PM

The English are naturally offensive. No offense intended.

Nostradamus · 13-12-2010, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I bet the Scots will be pissing themselves.

That's just because we're drunk.

**harrybarracuda** · 13-12-2010, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

City of York Council

Northerners - Yorkshire People

Not any more. It's Yorkshiristan.

**The Ghost Of The Moog** · 13-12-2010, 09:25 PM

It would have been nice to see Rooney, Crouch and Defoe being more offensive in South Africa.

**Mr Lick** · 13-12-2010, 09:27 PM

^^ Shame really, i was last in Harrogate in 2001, met some nice people but never felt brave enough to venture into Sheffield/Leeds/Bradford/Barnsley

**Smug Farang Bore** · 13-12-2010, 09:39 PM

I've been in England now for a couple of weeks and frankly I see more people from the UK in Bangkok.

Place is over run with jonny foreigner..!

**Damman** · 13-12-2010, 11:51 PM

There is something fishy about this story - all taxi drivers are Pakistanis in Yorkshire !

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