Brian Cross

just a bit to quite! has every one been abducted by aliens?

has hamburger and the aussie been analy probed by e.t?

So thats who it was bloody E.T. I tried to phone home when it happened.........

Pet owners have been warned that they could be held responsible for the racist actions of their animals under Britain's anti-hate legislation.

This warning came after astonishing scenes at a English magistrates court earlier this week. "Trigger", a former brewery dray horse of some 12 years but who now entertains children who are able to pet him and ride on him at fetes and fairs was brought before the court for alleged racist behaviour, namely that on April 1st this year, "Trigger" did cause a racially aggravated assault by rearing up on his hind legs and throwing to the ground Ali Khan at a country fair at Follyton near Luton, Beds.

"Rides for whites only" claim

The court heard how the eleven year suffered some bruising but because "Trigger" had happily given rides to youngsters from the white english community at the fair only to throw off Master Khan, it was alleged by the prosecution that "Trigger" had clearly behaved in a racist and offensive manner, causing the Khan family to suffer low self-esteem and claims of being ridiculed following the attack. They sought compensation from the "Bedfordshire Equine Association for Retired Drays" for hurt feelings, and being victims of a unprovoked hate-crime.

Co-accused, "Trigger's" owner, BEARD's secretary, Major Brittan (Black Watch-retd) was called to the dock and provided evidence that "Trigger" was not a hater. With emotion in his voice the octogenarian major who had seen action in Tripoli during the Second World War said that the now notorious horse "loves all children", allowing photographs of "Trigger" at the Dunstable Gala, and the Woburn village summer carnival to be passed around as exhibits. He suggested that a flash camera used by Khan's parents had caused alarm to "Trigger" by which he did rear up. "Trigger" had no intention of assaulting the young boy, he added and the accused had no idea about the ethnic origin of the riders who mount his saddle.

Tip of the iceberg

Mohammed Iqbal prosecuting, said that the news of the incident had appeared in the local newspaper and following the fair, other Muslim parents had contacted him with similar stories. There appears to be institutionalised racism within the equine world and he further suggested that retired shire horses are in particular prone to hate-crimes. Iqbal told the magistrate that "they (Shires) adopt an aristocratic English, arrogant and superior stance no doubt still thinking they live in a world of privilege, superior to horses of other races and contemptuous of those they view as being different". He dismissed the photographs of Trigger posing with Muslim children as "unconvincing forgeries" as there is no significant community of Pakistanis in Woburn he added.

Happier days (taken- June 1998). "Trigger" (on left) in action working for his former brewery family masters.

He called on the bench to set an example to horses everywhere that such behaviour has no place in today's much celebrated and harmonious diverse society and that if any horse or other animal caused suffering to a member of society's ethnic communities, such action would not go unpunished.

Shock at sentence

The court was adjourned for lunch, after which the Magistrate Rebecca Rosenthal announced that the bench, following deliberation over a "singularly spectacular lunch" at Boozy Rouge's in town had found Trigger guilty of racially aggravated assault and declining a custodial sentence due to lack of adequate Prison facilities for horses, she imposed 100hrs community service working in the Muslim communities of Luton until such racist behaviour had been eradicated and that a strong message of non-tolerance of hate behaviour was to be delivered to the equine world.

Awarding costs and damages of £8,500 to the Khan family for suffering from "equine hate", Rosenthal went on to say "Trigger's" advanced age was no barrier to punishment and she said she would be writing to the world-famous animal psychologist Dr. Doolittle who lives near Dunstable to initiate a "race awareness programme" among both working and retired horses who have contact with children.

She deferred verdict on Trigger's owner, Major Brittan pending background social and psychiatric reports.

You have got to be freekin kidding us aren't you

OOOOO!!!

Ferret

why do you think i said well done! were in the final and yes i do watch it!

Whatever

a big bomb to drop on australia!

have you ever bought the big issue willingly?

The bomb would have to be big to do any damage......... bigger than the one you have for a brain

well done england!

I bet you anything you like you don't even watch rugby

ooh you are pi**ed off Munny, good luck with the frogs

:lol:

Well done pimp you got him....... :rolleyes:

on your way home i see! i say on your way home!

whats green, yellow and hopeless?

an aussie rugby player!

Thats very quick for you munsta

Nonsense. It's all downhill. Ten minutes, maximum. Just enough to build up a not unmanly thirst for the next pint.

The bands in the Tavern are alright. A bit trad for the tastes of this mid 20s hip-hopper, but perfectly fine for middle-aged types.

ten minutes!!!!!!!!!!! it took me ten minutes to get to the monkey.

Yes

Saturday night

Don`t know,didn`t hang around to find out

Last time I was there the bands were good, the beer was great, the bar lass was shear bliss and then I went to the Percy what a trip no taxis and i had to walk all the way down normally OK but i was pissed,,,,,,,,

wey tha's nen problem there then!

Upon reflection I think you should visit this country I am sure the locals would enjoy listening to your views

Do you feel better after that Monsta

Cympil As you know I don't agree with Monsta's views often, but we have a similar problem in this country with immigration.When my family emigrated to Aust we had mainly Europeans as neighbors and they generally integrated with the Australian population after a generation or two, some of the migrants we now receive are openly defiant against any integration with Aussies or our culture, some seem grateful to get here and then after a short time they want to change our system of government ,it is a worry basically our race is to lazy and indifferent to this looming problem.

australia is a prison or a leper colony! same difference stay away!

As long as you promise to stay away from here all will be fine munsta B)

:lol:

I think he`s took a double dose

I agree Cympil

who's "munsta"

and you call me brain dead! austrailians as thick as they look!

I apologize for my spelling mistake Moonsta.......Oh yea you misspelled Australians (your spelling Austrailians) are you still on your medication !!!!!!!!!!!

they only attack as they know the locals are brain dead like that steve irwin bloke! what a moron!

The only brain dead person I have ever come in contact with is you Munsta

fetch on the aussies!

Game on

You forgot about the Saltwater Crocodiles!

Bears only bother people if they feel threatened. I understand that Aussie crocodiles will hunt and attack people!

Joe

Yes Joe,Salties are very dangerous indeed but tourists persist in swimming in water holes infested by these animals despite the many warning notices posted around dangerous water holes

hardly a grizzly bear! how many koala attacks do you hear of? the only dangerous things in austrailia are the spiders,

snakes and the locals! top tip for visiting! dont wear a sheep skin coat! or your !*!@# will be putting!

Nice to see you are out and about again Monsta ....I would be interested to hear you voice your views about [brain dead] Aussies being a bunch of !*!@# bandits in one of our local taverns, you are wrong about the snakes and spiders I have not seen one for about two hours now .......

Brian,

Isn't the grass always greener.................

and don't you always look back with rose colored specs........

Yea I guess you are right Malcolm, but all the same I enjoy being there........

I would settle for a permanent swoop.

It would be heartening to hear from someone who likes to live in the old town I know I like to come home from time to time...

I think i`ll just stick to watching them on the telly..much safer

In Aussie we have the mighty Koala bear which weighs a massive 10 - 20kgs it can climb trees quite easily but when in the tree it usually goes to sleep so there you have it Australia's answer to the Grizzly ...........

I remember buying some 'lamb' from Harry, tough barely describes it. ...... lol

Are you sure Monsta didn't supply it to young Harry

You get a good pint of Guinness in the Market tavern, it used to be called the Howard arms when I lived in Bedlington it was a good pint in them days to.

Yea the Guinness is good when i am in England I like to drink Carling I can remember the Tavern being known as the Howard i found it a bit noisy their on Sat nights with the band.........