European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 14-15 July | 91 comments (91 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 02:58:09 PM EST

Loud cheer from John Terry supporters after Chelsea captain is found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand - News & Comment - Football - The Independent

The Chelsea captain John Terry was found not guilty on his racial abuse charge by a court today.
District Judge Howard Riddle said that it was "a crucial fact that nobody has given evidence that they heard what Mr Terry said or more importantly how he said it" in relation to his accusation that he abused Anton Ferdinand during a game between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea in October last year.
...He was accused of calling Ferdinand a "f*** black c**" during a confrontation during the game. Terry admitted saying the words but claimed he was repeating them back sarcastically after Ferdinand had first falsely accused him of making the allegation.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 02:58:18 PM EST
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There's going to be a lot of "repeating back sarcastically" going on on football pitches next season.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 04:02:17 PM EST
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there seem to be two camps reacting to this and I'm not sure they're mutually exclusive.

The first is believing that the judge and senior legals were largely horrified by the immaturity on display, and felt that being asked to preside over what amounted to a kindergarten dispute demeaned the dignity of the court. So matters were arranged to arrive at an acquittal which poured shame on both parties.

Equally, there has been a reaction, particularly from black professionals, that "enough is enough" and there has been too much pussy footing around the racism issue. It should be noted that Luis Suarez, a liverpool player, was convicted of racist abuse of a fellow player by the FA earlier this season and banned for eight matches. I suspect that Terry might well face a similar charge, which carries a lower level of proof.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sat Jul 14th, 2012 at 07:45:36 AM EST
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Britain's Millar claims 12th stage - TOUR DE FRANCE - FRANCE 24

British cyclist David Millar prevailed in the twelfth stage of the Tour de France on Friday, clinching his fourth win of the tournament, while fellow Briton Bradley Wiggins maintained the yellow jersey with a 2min 5sec advantage.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 02:58:30 PM EST
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This Salon is an attempt at the weekend round-up from Friday night over Saturday-Sunday.

Next Salon Sunday night for Monday.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 03:58:26 PM EST
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Good to see that there are other people unhappy with Blairs return to politics.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jul 13th, 2012 at 05:34:54 PM EST
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heh (none / 1)

The power of knowledge is in mortal combat with the knowledge of power. It really is that simple... That's the Edenic apple we are all munching on.

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sun Jul 15th, 2012 at 06:16:17 AM EST
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BBC News - France's National Front to sue Madonna over Le Pen swastika

France's far-right National Front is to sue Madonna after an image at the US singer's Paris concert showed party leader Marine Le Pen with a swastika imposed on her face.
National Front vice-president Florian Philippot said the party could not accept "such an odious comparison".
The image, in a video accompanying the song Nobody Knows Me, was followed by another resembling Adolf Hitler.
Madonna was performing at the Stade de France in a Paris suburb on Saturday.

Last month in Tel-Aviv:

Madonna vs. Marine Le Pen: A Swastika-Doomed Concert | Hollywood.com

Madonna and controversy. They go together as well as Madonna and any flower but hydrangeas. The pop icon has now once again found herself in the middle of political and press chatter after showing a photo of Marine Le Pen branded with a Swastika during a recent concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. During a performance of the singer's single "Nobody Knows Me," the photo of the Front National President appeared on stage, and Le Pen is reportedly threatening legal action should Madonna use the image again. "If she does that in France, we'll be waiting," Le Pen told the Daily Mail

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Jul 15th, 2012 at 11:14:28 AM EST
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