Another Jock chancer plays the race card.

[Bigot]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1162796/Scots-BA-pilot-sues-colleagues-tell-Scotlands-welfare-state-paid-English-middle-classes.html

[Mr.Everready]

And you are ?

Apart from being scared that your Karma takes a hit because of this post.

Using an alias to get round the karma system is against the forum rules. If your not big enough to say it with your original name don't say it at all.
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[ms51ves3]

[stinkwheel]

[D O G]

Ignoring the whys and wherefores of the OP, this guy does seem like a bit of a self righteous prick.

The 'raghead' comments of fellow captains probably stem from them being ex-RAF, where the term is bandied about referring to them as the enemy.

I see that he defended Labour's economic record in the BA magazine, which started the whole thing. Firstly, he's got to be a bit of a spanner for defending it, and secondly he has to have a fairly high opinion of himself to then put it down on paper and submit it for (potential) publication. He's not coming across as a top guy IMO.

I question the assertion of racism also - since he is apparently trying to define Scotland as a race. I would suggest that it is not a race - his 'race' is white, Western European, it's just a region within. Could a Geordie or a Scouser also sue for racism if it was asserted that they were stupid coal miners or thieves, respectively.

He's just pissed off that someone doesn't agree with him, which his ego can't take, and cannot take any ribbing, again due to an inflated ego. Typical pilot.

As an aside, on the whole 'racsim' thing, why is it wrong to have an opinion regarding the character traits of a particular race or nationality of people? From living here in Aus, I have been exposed to a large number of Chinese people. I generally find their attitude to life, their priorities, their social etiquette, their general selfishness distasteful and completely at odds with my own beliefs. Clearly they are not all like this, just 80%. So why is it unacceptable for me to express this opinion, based on my experience?

Similar things could be said about all different races/groups of society, yet any adverse opinion about a section of society is unacceptable. Seems crazy to me - it's like saying that everyone is exactly the same, which is total bullshit.

[ms51ves3]

[Kwaks]

So the pilot was harrassed over a long period of time, being sent abusive letters etc. He complained to his bosses who decided to ignore it.

How can you critisise the guy for taking it to a tribunal? He followed his company procedures and was obviously let down?

As for the OP, obviously a closet bigot who doesn't want to use his real login, was just waiting to post this crap.

If he is a noob then he seems to be the sort that the world could do without
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[Bigot]

The tartan army seem to be a bit pissed with me. What did I do?
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[Skudd]

[SoND]

Bigot is obviously stinkwheel.
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[Didge]

Well, in a world of normality, it cannot, in anyone's book be racist. He's a Scott by nationality, not race.
Jock twat.

[Mister James]

Sadly (for you) the law disagrees:

[Didge]

[Mister James]

They tend to be implemented as such in many cases, I'll be the first to agree.

That said, if there is to be legislation in this regard - and I'm quite content for there to be - the definition as listed above seems common sense to me.

[Didge]

As far as I'm concerned, race hate/religious hate laws are totally unnecessary.
If I hit someone, it doesn't matter why I hit them, the fact is, I hit them, and thus should be prosecuted for it.
We've always had adequate legislation to cover that.

Having these additional 'hate' laws, only encourages people of a certain mindset* to go winging to the courts, "because the nasty man called me names", in the hope of a nice payout. Usually at the taxpayers expense.

The Jock mentioned in the OP, is a classic case and should grow a fucking backbone, instead of blubbing that he's been 'racially abused'.

*I believe that the majority of people, have too much self-respect to go squealing to the courts every time someone insults them/takes the piss.

[Mister James]

It sounds like he quite rightly tried to deal with the matter via his company's grievance procedures, and then when that failed went to the employment tribunal. I fail to see the problem with that, perhaps you could explain to me why someone should sit there and listen to other expound their racist views - some of which directly affect him as he has an asian wife?

I'm not really sure why I'm trying to argue the toss over this with someone I believe to be an apologist for racist groups/people, but it's a slow evening.

[Didge]

[karidian]

Scotland will only be allowed by the UK to gain real independance when North Sea oil runs out and it has nothing left to contribute. UK is a major player in OPEC because of the oil reserves but an independant Scotland would control the oil.
Scotland also exports water and electricity to England among other things.
It is a convenient myth that Scotland is funded by England. The figures are there to be manipulated by any party that cares to do so to drum up a bit of political capital and they do regularly.
My 2p worth
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[D O G]

[Kickstart]

[Robby]

[Stoo]

There is a thread somewhere on here explaining the oil border "dispute". If my mind serves it even has some excellent MS Paint drawings by Stinkwheel!

[Kwaks]

[Stoo]

Thats the ticket. I did find it but went off to do something else.

[pa_broon74]

I think oil is moot now. Fine when the prices are high and it is cost effective to extract, but I don't think it can be relied upon these days.

This is one of the things about independance that irritates. English folk see it as a slight on them but it isn't. Why can't both countries have their independance but work together as equals? There seems to be a lot of ire generated by free care for the elderly, free university (it isn't) and free prescriptions (they aren't yet.) Its not being paid for by English middleclasses, its being paid for by reshuffling what we get back via the Barnett Formula. If you insist; think of it as England paying back the oil revenues they 'borrowed' in the 70's and 80's.

Personally I have no strong views either way, I tend to rise above the English view that we're all buckfast -swilling freeloaders up this way and that you're all arrogant tosspots down your end.

At the end of the day, we're just people trying to rub along. Something tells me if the labour government didn't need Scottish MP's there would be less opposition to further devolution.

I've read the Daily Mail report and to me it all seems a bit meh. Also, its the Daily Mail, so the juicy morsels will have been cherry picked for maximum titilation. (I could say the Pilot should've just given as good as he got, its not like there isn't any ammo. )


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