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Cradle Of Filth Fan Fined For Shirt

Saturday October 29, 2005
According to Metal Hammer and several British newspapers, a 19 year old was fined $71 and sentenced to community service for wearing a Cradle Of Filth t-shirt. He was reportedly convicted under new British anti-hate laws which ban people from displaying religiously insulting signs. He was arrested after a woman complained to police when she saw his shirt, which shows a picture of a nun in a pornographic pose. On the back is a comment about Jesus. Apparently they don't have the First Amendment in the UK. The shirt may be offensive to some, but is it a crime?

Comments

July 29, 2006 at 11:38 am
(1) 1984 says:

You can not discremminate any relgion,faith.
You can not show any predajuice, You are not allowed to shout hate crimes.
You a forbidden to shout freedom. Speak Freedom . Ackknowledge Freedom.
Unless you Al-Qaeda\Muslim then you are allowed to wear this T-shirt. No fine, No community service. & Free Everything & Anything

October 18, 2006 at 11:56 am
(2) Dylan says:

Thats really stupid fans should be able to wear there fave bands shirt

ROCK ON CRADLE OF FILTH

February 6, 2007 at 1:58 am
(3) Britt says:

*Sigh* Some people these days. They allways attack metal… IT AINT FAIR MAN
! Heh, you gotta admit, that shirt got christians pretty PO’ed about the shirt but frankly, I agree with Dylan, they should be able to wear the tops BUT they better be careful of what they wear. Metal is a way of life and we should keep it that way. If you have a friend who wears that t-shirt just say wear it at party’s or around the house, cos the last thing they want is a fine on their hands.

LONG LIVE C.O.F.

April 26, 2008 at 5:05 pm
(4) jim says:

their problem with the shirt isn’t the guy’s beliefs, it’s that the shirt says c**t on it.

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