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Regarding justice the last sentence sums it up, was he really offending the crowd because of the way they all support equal rights or was it because they wanted to be offended by a bellend.

Nothing wrong with the law, great hate crimes are being recognised, but every case will have grey areas and decisions using the law are not always justly made. In this case the spirit of the law has been bent to make a stand and send out a message. Obviously I'm in a minority here in thinking...

No doubt the guy was a first class prat, over acted to a lot of abuse being aimed at him, but do you really think he was directing abuse against gay people? Or are you more worried about being labelled gay? A lot of double standards going on here.

My reference to the crowd dishing it out was in reference to this particular case. Obviously if there were particular homophobic chants as you have highlighted they would need to be prosecuted. Again this is at crux of the matter, something specific aimed at someone for hurt and injury. The...

You always like this when someone says something you don't agree with? I haven't resorted to childish behaviour and would appreciate if you did not, put me on ignore if it effects your sensibilities.

I think the action needs to be set into context. If it had been made outside of the Bulldog the intent and message would be a clear case of a hate crime and need prosecution. I think the situation at the Amex is much more complicated but I have stated my reasons before so won't repeat myself...

Really they have a judge and jury at a magistrates court?

The bloke gets a load of abuse, and gives an ill judged reaction which supposedly loads of people react to, not out of trying to get the bloke in trouble, oh no- but because they have seen an equalities issue. Must have been a Human Resources day out. I hope the fans disturbed by this have been...

I agree with most of what you say, if people were genuinely offended, fair enough, was this incident enough to warrant that, doubt it, as I have said this is more about politics than anyone being individually offended. That is my concern. I would be the first to support any action against real...

That's one way of looking at it I would say its a hammer to crack a nut, as to those who were offended, really? More like they were making a political statement. As for the police and CPS, easy prosecution to make them look like they are taking homophobia seriously, again a political act.

Really are people so offended by this they see it as a homophobic act? The insult was so bad it needed to be taken to court? The crowd can dish out abuse but can't take it back? It's a disservice to people who are effected by real acts of homophobia. Would a gay person be really offended by...

I fail to see the logic and link between monkey chants and the incident under discussion. As a man of reason, as I see you are, I like to look at the merits of each case and make a judgement. You are creating an extension that does not make sense, unless you a straw man in which case of course...

Really is this going to serve any purpose in addressing the serious issue of homophobia? It was an infantile gesture to the crowd most of whom I presume were not gay so not sure where the real hurt is. I would have thought it was more a public order offence. If you are giving out banter be...