Moronic Behaviour

This was posted on the Independent website this morning: And I thought I'd seen it all when it came to stupidity:

11-year-old beaten up 'for wearing Rangers jersey'



07:41 Friday August 1st 2003



Police in the North are investigating an attack on an 11-year-old deaf boy in west Belfast earlier this week. Adam Reid's family said yesterday that their son was beaten up because he was wearing a Glasgow Rangers jersey. His attackers apparently tore the shirt off his back and set it on fire. The youngster escaped across a busy motorway and his mother said he could easily have been knocked down by passing traffic, which he would be unable to hear. She said he was hysterical when he was discovered by neighbours. Politicians from across the community divide have condemned the attack.

Taken in conjunction with Mr Dolan's Blogger comments, it really makes you wonder why football as a sport seems to be a breeding ground for prejudice. The above is an extreme example, but why does it happen at every game that people comment on Dolan's size? If, as individuals, they passed him in the street, would they comment on his size? Is it a safety in numbers thing?
What is the difference between slagging and prejudice? Ollie Cahill being abused last Friday was in my opinion fair enough. Supporters not only encourage their own team but try to put their opponents off. But where is the line? I heard a good few monkey chants directed at Mark Rutherford when he was at Shels. Obviously that is unacceptable. Is making disparaging remarks about Beckham's wife and kids acceptable? I don't think it is, but I'd be interested in hearing other views.

That's bad right enough.

I think all this bigotted and secterian carry on will eventually dissapear.

does anyone know the age of the attackers

The person that committed this disgusting act has something wrong with him.
The unfortunate thing is the fact that what will be remembered is the fact that the kid had a rangers jersey on.
It was a crime against a child, pure evil. I hope the people turn in the criminal who ever he is.
If not then there is a real sickness here.

there is a sickness and we all know fine what it is. Basically these people are aggressive criminals and should be treated as such.

This ridiculous Celtic/Rangers football shirted political struggle that some people indulge in parts of Ireland (north and south) and Scotland is an embarrassment.

Although it has to be said I don't know why anyone in the north would wear a Rangers or Celtic top given such an environment you're asking to get kicked in :confused:

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Originally posted by SodacakeFC
The person that committed this disgusting act has something wrong with him.

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or her.

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Originally posted by Scotsman
That's bad right enough.

I think all this bigotted and secterian carry on will eventually dissapear.

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sorry scotsman but it will never disapear, as long as certain sections of the community still act as they do it will never go away, and the football clubs are doing dame all to help or cortail it, read the book euro trash and that will open your eyes to a look of stuff you don't know and neither do i

I think people who take religion into a game are very sad people. Why should kids be made wear Celtic or Rangers jerseys just because of their religion?

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Originally posted by Silvio Dante
Here we go with the religion chessnut again. It's a complete red herring. It has far more to do with family tradition which in turn is in some way reflected by the political history of our two islands. The religious factor in this day and age is very much a side issue.

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Is it a chestnut or a herring? I think we ought to be told.