Aardvark747
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'Cradle of Filth t-shirt offence
25 Oct 2005 - Boy charged for wearing CoF t-shirt
Adam Shepherd has been ordered to do 80 hours of community service and pay £40 costs for wearing the Cradle of Filth t-shirt that says 'Jesus Is A C*nt'.
The 18-year-old was charged in Weymouth under a law prohibiting the display of religiously insulting or abusive signs.
Although the slogan is the most offensive part of the t-shirt, it seems that the image of the nun masturbating on the front was overlooked.'
Just wanted to get some opinions on this, about the rights and wrongs of this type of thing. Now I have to admit (and I am ashamed to do so) that I used to own this t-shirt. I am a fan of the band still, but a few years ago when I was about 16 and going to see them live for the 1st time, I decided to buy this shirt. Why? Cos like a lot of young teens, I wanted to be 'different'. I was already listening to music that I thought was different, now I wanted the most shocking t-shirt to show ppl this.
I wore it to the gig, as did many others, and more than once I was verbally abused by passers by outside the venue. This didnt really bother me, it was only when after the gig near a train station in London, when 2 police approached me and said that if I didnt remove it, I would be "spending the night in a cell". This was quite scary to hear at my age! I did cover it up anyway with a jumper, and just thought "wanker" or something similar.
NOW however, nearly 7 years on, having grown up a lot, I realise that wearing the shirt in a public place like a train station, was certainly the wrong thing to do.
Any thoughts on this? Is everyone of the opinion that something like this shouldnt be worn in public, or do some think that it's taking the law too far?
(click the link to see the shirt btw)
'Cradle of Filth t-shirt offence
25 Oct 2005 - Boy charged for wearing CoF t-shirt
Adam Shepherd has been ordered to do 80 hours of community service and pay £40 costs for wearing the Cradle of Filth t-shirt that says 'Jesus Is A C*nt'.
The 18-year-old was charged in Weymouth under a law prohibiting the display of religiously insulting or abusive signs.
Although the slogan is the most offensive part of the t-shirt, it seems that the image of the nun masturbating on the front was overlooked.'
Just wanted to get some opinions on this, about the rights and wrongs of this type of thing. Now I have to admit (and I am ashamed to do so) that I used to own this t-shirt. I am a fan of the band still, but a few years ago when I was about 16 and going to see them live for the 1st time, I decided to buy this shirt. Why? Cos like a lot of young teens, I wanted to be 'different'. I was already listening to music that I thought was different, now I wanted the most shocking t-shirt to show ppl this.
I wore it to the gig, as did many others, and more than once I was verbally abused by passers by outside the venue. This didnt really bother me, it was only when after the gig near a train station in London, when 2 police approached me and said that if I didnt remove it, I would be "spending the night in a cell". This was quite scary to hear at my age! I did cover it up anyway with a jumper, and just thought "wanker" or something similar.
NOW however, nearly 7 years on, having grown up a lot, I realise that wearing the shirt in a public place like a train station, was certainly the wrong thing to do.
Any thoughts on this? Is everyone of the opinion that something like this shouldnt be worn in public, or do some think that it's taking the law too far?
(click the link to see the shirt btw)