The Gay Horse Inciddent

SpAcEd OuT · 12-01-2006 6:15pm #1

Student escapes prosecution over 'gay horse' remarks
12/01/2006 - 15:09:47

An final-year Oxford University student from Belfast who called a mounted policeman’s horse gay will not be prosecuted, it was announced today.

Police stood by their decision to take Sam Brown (aged 21) to court for making “homophobic comments” after the Crown Prosecution Service today dropped the case.

Mr Brown approached the officer during a night out with friends in Oxford after his final exams, and said: “Excuse me, do you realise your horse is gay?”

Moments later, two Thames Valley Police squad cars appeared in the High Street and Mr Brown was arrested under section five of the Public Order Act for making homophobic remarks.

His remarks were deemed likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Mr Brown, an English Literature graduate, then at Oxford’s Balliol College, spent the night of May 30 last year in the cells.

He refused to pay an £80 (€117.10) fine, so police took the case to court.

But at Oxford Magisrates’ Court today it emerged the Crown Prosecution Service had chosen to discontinue the case.

Prosecutor Cariad Eveson-Webb said: “The police issued a summons but the CPS have decided they do not wish to proceed.

“In their opinion there is not enough evidence to prove it [Mr Brown’s behaviour] was disorderly.”

Thames Valley Police today defended their decision to take the case to court.

A spokesman said: “We present the case to the CPS and the CPS make the decision to proceed or not.

“He made homophobic comments that were deemed offensive to people passing by.”

He denied the police were heavy-handed, and claimed that Mr Brown was drunk and that he had made repeated comments about the horse being gay, despite requests from the officers to desist.

Matthew Williams (aged 21), a friend of Mr Brown, witnessed events last May.

He said Mr Brown jokingly approached one of two mounted policemen saying: “Excuse me, do you realise your horse is gay?”

Mr Brown then repeated: “Your horse is gay,“ he said.

Mr Williams, a fellow Oxford English Literature graduate, said the officer called for back-up and two squad cars appeared. Mr Brown was then arrested and taken to the station.

“Sam’s comments were said in jest. It was very clear that they were not homophobic,” he added.

Somnus · 12-01-2006 6:17pm

Hahahahaha, thats ridiculous. Going to jail for calling a horse gay

jonny68 · 12-01-2006 6:18pm

What a bunch of cun*s the Police are bringing someone to court over something so fuc*ing stupid when there are hardcore criminals walking the streets and committing serious crimes,it's no wonder we live in a fuc*ed up world thesedays when you read bulls*it like this :eek:

LovelyHurling · 12-01-2006 6:22pm

Absolutely, the policemen should have seen the funny side of what was just a drunken joke... unless the horse has something to hide;)

Tony Danza · 12-01-2006 6:26pm

So it's all police that are useless and not just the gardai...

jonny68 · 12-01-2006 6:31pm

Tony Danza wrote:

So it's all police that are useless and not just the gardai...

Yes IMO they are all cun*s

Gary ITR · 12-01-2006 6:34pm

LovelyHurling wrote:

unless the horse has something to hide;)

They were worried about his feelings

cooperguy · 12-01-2006 6:40pm

And there was me thinking there was murders and rapes to be solved obviously not they must be looking for stuff to fill there time up with. I love the thread title by the way!!!

boardy · 12-01-2006 7:22pm

Give me a break ..... I saw the CCTV video.

It was obvious that the horse was gay with his pink saddle and matching bridle straps. And to top it off, he had the gayest pink bow tied to his tail.

segadreamcast · 12-01-2006 7:25pm

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

“Excuse me, do you realise your horse is gay?”

The real crime here is that this was the best he could come up with. Is your horse gay? Oh hardy-har-har Mr. Oxford man, I bow to your superior wit!

Scraggs · 12-01-2006 7:33pm

it was a 'my little pony' wasnt it.... and the copper was pissed coz he had to ride it while the workmates had the big policehorses and got all inferiority complex on his ass

C_Breeze · 12-01-2006 7:35pm

I would have went to court and made them prove that the horse was infact NOT gay!....if they did , then id pay the fine.

also , define gay?

Scraggs · 12-01-2006 7:38pm

C_Breeze wrote:

also , define gay?

good point... ur man could have just been pointing out that the horse was happy or jolly!! next time i see a garda with a horse i'm gonna say it!

bimbos_r_us · 12-01-2006 7:40pm

Scraggs wrote:

good point... ur man could have just been pointing out that the horse was happy or jolly!! next time i see a garda with a horse i'm gonna say it!

b sure 2 tell us how dat turns out!!,

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 12-01-2006 7:40pm

boardy wrote:

Give me a break ..... I saw the CCTV video.

It was obvious that the horse was gay with his pink saddle and matching bridle straps. And to top it off, he had the gayest pink bow tied to his tail.

Is there really a CCTV video?

Stark · 12-01-2006 7:44pm

Mr Williams, a fellow Oxford English Literature graduate, said the officer called for back-up and two squad cars appeared. Mr Brown was then arrested and taken to the station.

Can never be too careful. The criminals could use sticks and stones at any moment!

He should have to apologise and pay damages to the horse I reckon. Maybe the horse had just taken a massive dump on the footpath and the guy was making insinuations as to the horse's recent sexual activity.

TerrorFirmer · 12-01-2006 7:46pm

boardy wrote:

Give me a break ..... I saw the CCTV video.

It was obvious that the horse was gay with his pink saddle and matching bridle straps. And to top it off, he had the gayest pink bow tied to his tail.

Lol....:D

boardy · 12-01-2006 7:46pm

sean_keevey wrote:

Is there really a CCTV video?

Yes, just saw it on:

http://www.outed-horse.com

cournioni · 12-01-2006 8:27pm

Maybe the horse took offence...

Bogger77 · 12-01-2006 8:37pm

PORNAPSTER wrote:

Maybe the horse took offence...

Horses dont take offence
Horses jump over them

cournioni · 12-01-2006 8:38pm

Nice to see someone is on the same wavelength as me...

Blisterman · 12-01-2006 9:08pm

How is that even illegal?

boardy · 12-01-2006 9:09pm

Bogger77 wrote:

Horses dont take offence
Horses jump over them

Brilliant!

Bogger77 · 12-01-2006 9:19pm

but hey, the horse was been rode by a policeman with a long truncheon, but that'd be lowering the tone.

oops

YeatsCounty · 12-01-2006 9:34pm

Good to know the police care for the rights of the entire animal kingdom and not just humans.

Sweet Jesus. :rolleyes:

seamus · 12-01-2006 9:56pm

I think the funniest part of the entire thing is that this guy is a graduate of English literature, yet could barely string together a sentence worthy of a 14-year-old CS player.

netwhizkid · 12-01-2006 11:15pm

Did the horse sue for punitive damages? I bet what happened was that the copper on the horse himself might be Homosexual and decided to nail the student for insulting his horse.

segadreamcast · 12-01-2006 11:21pm

Only in America... oh...wait. Guess these kinda things don't happen only in America after all...

senordingdong · 12-01-2006 11:30pm

I bet the horse was gay, and that's why the copper made such a kafuffle about it.

mike65 · 12-01-2006 11:32pm

It was thier little secret! :eek:

Mike.

LovelyHurling · 12-01-2006 11:49pm

You could have something ther, we had a wee rabbit when I was about ten and he had sex with everything in sight including the cat and his rabbit-friend... a male. So I suppose animals can be gay... anyone ever read about those homosexualist penguins who came out in central park? Its true, google it

Clearly that student only picked up on a gay behaviour (maybe the horse had limp wrists) and wanted to point out to the man riding him, that the thing he was riding was gay

The Gay Horse Inciddent

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