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Council rules graffiti "not offensive enough" to remove, What is and what isnt "too offensive"? |
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Jun 17 2010, 12:25 PM
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http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=13634 QUOTE WEST Berkshire Council left a piece of graffiti depicting male genitalia up for three months after officers deemed it not offensive enough to remove. After making several pleas to the district council to clean up a defaced bus shelter on School Hill, in Chaddleworth, which had been daubed with vulgar artwork in March, Chaddleworth Parish Council this week received a written response from the district council which said: “Unfortunately, as it is not classed as 'offensive' it does not take priority and is removed by the Probation Service as and when they carry out work in the area. “They have a significant amount of non offensive graffiti to remove in the district and it was unfortunate that they did not get out to your village to remove the small amount you have on the last couple of occasions they have worked in West Berkshire.” The district council finally relented after repeated requests from the parish council, and sent a private contractor to paint over the scene yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Spokesman for West Berkshire Council Keith Ulyatt said: “There is no sliding scale of what is deemed offensive and what is not, but something that is racially offensive or sexually offensive does get prioritised and removed immediately. “The incident in question was not seen as offensive at the time and was not prioritised.” What do you make of this? Pictures fine but words not allowed? Where do you draw the line (excuse the pun)?
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Mark NWN Council rules graffiti "not offensive enough" to remove Jun 17 2010, 12:25 PM user23 How big was the picture of the genitalia?
No exag... Jun 17 2010, 12:28 PM Exhausted QUOTE (user23 @ Jun 17 2010, 01:28 PM) Ho... Jun 17 2010, 05:16 PM Bloggo QUOTE (Mark NWN @ Jun 17 2010, 01:25 PM) ... Jun 17 2010, 12:58 PM JeffG It's hard for us non-Chaddleworthians to make ... Jun 17 2010, 02:53 PM Mark NWN QUOTE (user23 @ Jun 17 2010, 01:28 PM) Ho... Jun 17 2010, 03:18 PM misc QUOTE (Mark NWN @ Jun 17 2010, 03:18 PM) ... Jun 17 2010, 03:47 PM user23 QUOTE (misc @ Jun 17 2010, 04:47 PM) I... Jun 17 2010, 06:47 PM GMR QUOTE (user23 @ Jun 17 2010, 07:47 PM) Ha... Jun 17 2010, 07:21 PM Bloggo QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 17 2010, 08:21 PM) It is... Jun 18 2010, 07:40 AM user23 QUOTE (Bloggo @ Jun 18 2010, 08:40 AM) Th... Jun 18 2010, 12:41 PM Bloggo QUOTE (user23 @ Jun 18 2010, 01:41 PM) No... Jun 18 2010, 12:48 PM JeffG QUOTE (Bloggo @ Jun 18 2010, 01:48 PM) Ye... Jun 18 2010, 12:59 PM Iommi QUOTE (user23 @ Jun 18 2010, 01:41 PM) No... Jun 18 2010, 01:17 PM GMR QUOTE (Bloggo @ Jun 18 2010, 08:40 AM) Th... 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Jun 18 2010, 01:23 PM Mark NWN QUOTE (misc @ Jun 17 2010, 04:47 PM) I... Jun 17 2010, 04:08 PM Newburymafia Come on people....what bloke HASN'T drawn a **... Jun 17 2010, 04:37 PM Strafin QUOTE (Newburymafia @ Jun 17 2010, 05:37 ... Jun 17 2010, 04:49 PM GMR QUOTE (Mark NWN @ Jun 17 2010, 01:25 PM) ... Jun 17 2010, 05:04 PM JeffG QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 17 2010, 06:22 PM) Isn... Jun 17 2010, 06:26 PM GMR QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 17 2010, 07:26 PM) Isn... Jun 17 2010, 06:34 PM Andy1 It could be thousands of years before this graffit... Jun 18 2010, 09:05 AM JeffG QUOTE (Andy1 @ Jun 18 2010, 10:05 AM) the... Jun 18 2010, 09:15 AM Bloggo QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 18 2010, 10:15 AM) Wha... Jun 18 2010, 09:27 AM JeffG If they want to make that lifestyle choice, and ha... Jun 18 2010, 01:30 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 18 2010, 02:30 PM) If ... Jun 18 2010, 01:33 PM JeffG TDH (to neighbour): "Gosh, lucky you - I wish... Jun 18 2010, 01:49 PM Iommi It could be worse, just imagine that all these ... Jun 18 2010, 02:36 PM NWNREADER QUOTE It is not the responsibility of the citizen ... Jun 18 2010, 03:44 PM GMR QUOTE Is it truly the councils responsibility to c... Jun 18 2010, 04:02 PM Exhausted QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 18 2010, 05:02 PM) Isn... Jun 18 2010, 04:50 PM GMR QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 05:50 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 04:54 PM Exhausted QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 18 2010, 05:54 PM) So ba... Jun 18 2010, 06:05 PM GMR QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 07:05 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 09:01 PM Iommi QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 05:50 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 05:45 PM NWNREADER QUOTE (Iommi @ Jun 18 2010, 06:45 PM) As ... Jun 18 2010, 06:04 PM GMR QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Jun 18 2010, 07:04 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 08:50 PM Iommi I don't think people are claiming that graffit... Jun 18 2010, 07:31 PM Exhausted GMR, what is it with you. You have this ability to... Jun 18 2010, 10:19 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 11:19 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 11:08 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 12:08 AM) ... Jun 18 2010, 11:34 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 12:34 AM) So yo... Jun 19 2010, 09:30 AM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 10:30 AM) ... Jun 19 2010, 10:00 AM Biker1 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 12:08 AM) ... Jun 19 2010, 05:30 AM GMR QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 19 2010, 06:30 AM) Pe... Jun 19 2010, 09:17 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 19 2010, 06:30 AM) Pe... Jun 19 2010, 09:31 AM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 10:31 AM) ... Jun 19 2010, 10:03 AM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 11:03 AM) No it... Jun 19 2010, 11:18 AM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 12:18 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 01:27 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 02:27 PM) Judge... Jun 19 2010, 04:27 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 05:27 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 06:41 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 07:41 PM) Yes, ... Jun 19 2010, 07:37 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 08:37 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 08:02 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 09:02 PM) I onl... Jun 19 2010, 08:44 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 09:44 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 09:02 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 10:02 PM) Well,... Jun 19 2010, 09:23 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 10:23 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 09:27 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 10:27 PM) No I ... Jun 19 2010, 09:36 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 10:36 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 09:41 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 10:41 PM) I am ... Jun 19 2010, 09:42 PM GMR QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 19 2010, 10:42 PM) ... Jun 19 2010, 10:15 PM dannyboy QUOTE (GMR @ Jun 19 2010, 11:15 PM) Who w... Jun 20 2010, 10:57 AM Strafin QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jun 20 2010, 11:57 AM) ... Jun 20 2010, 12:05 PM GMR QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 11:19 PM)... Jun 18 2010, 11:30 PM user23 QUOTE (Exhausted @ Jun 18 2010, 11:19 PM)... Jun 19 2010, 12:06 PM JeffG Forget the police - it's nothing to do with th... Jun 19 2010, 09:16 AM GMR QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 19 2010, 10:16 AM) For... 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QUOTE The term police state descri... Jun 19 2010, 09:37 AM On the edge And what about those apparently in authority on th... Jun 19 2010, 01:56 PM pinkfluffyclouds BANKSY how rich is that guy not sure he painted on... Jun 19 2010, 10:11 PM pinkfluffyclouds QUOTE (pinkfluffyclouds @ Jun 19 2010, 11... Jun 19 2010, 10:13 PM Strafin Yeah but where has your rant come from? No source ... Jun 20 2010, 12:00 PM
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