Worker fired for insulting bin Laden
Prison officials said Muslims could have heard 'insensitive' remarks
Posted: December 4, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern
2003 WorldNetDaily.com
A British prison fired an officer who allegedly insulted terrorist mastermind
Osama bin Laden two months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Colin Rose, 53, is appealing to an employment tribunal in Norwich, England, to
get his job back, reports the London Telegraph.
Officials at Blundeston Prison in Lowestoft, England, told Rose he had to go
because, although he was unaware of it, three Muslims visiting the prison at
the time might have heard his remarks about the al-Qaida leader, the paper
said.
A six-month investigation that led to his dismissal never established whether
the visitors heard the comment.
At the tribunal hearing Rose's appeal, the prison's assistant governor, Andrew
Rogers, said, "I am not sure whether Mr. Rose saw the visitors," the Telegraph
reported.
Rose reportedly had a perfect record over 21 years of service.
His troubles began Nov. 15, 2001, when he threw a set of keys into a metal
chute at the prison gatehouse, the London paper reported. Someone said it
sounded as if he had thrown them so hard they were going to break through the
tray at the bottom of the chute.
Rose replied: "There's a photo of Osama bin Laden there."
Another prison officer, Peter McKinnon, told Rose to be quiet because three
Asian people were at the window of the gatehouse.
Andrew Rogers, the assistant governor, said he "took offense at the comment."
"If the visitors had heard the comment, they might have taken offense, too."
Rogers said.
When confronted the next day, Rose dismissed it as a throwaway remark, but an
investigation was ordered a few days later. He was fired last May following a
disciplinary hearing.
The prison's staff, which has a large Asian population with many Muslims, was
sent a notice Sept. 25, 2001, asking for continued sensitivity in the wake of
the 9-11 attacks.
"I asked them to avoid inflaming the situation," Jerry Knight, the prison
governor, told the tribunal.
The Telegraph said the officer who conducted the probe, Mark Ewels, did not
track down the Asians to find out if they had heard the remark.
Ewels said he thought the issue was too sensitive to bring up with them.
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04 Dec 2003 03:33:34 AM |
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"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
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Worker fired for insulting bin Laden
Prison officials said Muslims could have heard 'insensitive' remarks
Posted: December 4, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern
2003 WorldNetDaily.com
LOL!
WH
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04 Dec 2003 08:21:13 AM |
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Maybe Osammy should take the guy to court for defamation of character ...
/ex
"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
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Worker fired for insulting bin Laden
Prison officials said Muslims could have heard 'insensitive' remarks
Posted: December 4, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern
2003 WorldNetDaily.com
A British prison fired an officer who allegedly insulted terrorist
mastermind
Osama bin Laden two months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Colin Rose, 53, is appealing to an employment tribunal in Norwich,
England, to
get his job back, reports the London Telegraph.
Officials at Blundeston Prison in Lowestoft, England, told Rose he had to
go
because, although he was unaware of it, three Muslims visiting the prison
at
the time might have heard his remarks about the al-Qaida leader, the paper
said.
A six-month investigation that led to his dismissal never established
whether
the visitors heard the comment.
At the tribunal hearing Rose's appeal, the prison's assistant governor,
Andrew
Rogers, said, "I am not sure whether Mr. Rose saw the visitors," the
Telegraph
reported.
Rose reportedly had a perfect record over 21 years of service.
His troubles began Nov. 15, 2001, when he threw a set of keys into a metal
chute at the prison gatehouse, the London paper reported. Someone said it
sounded as if he had thrown them so hard they were going to break through
the
tray at the bottom of the chute.
Rose replied: "There's a photo of Osama bin Laden there."
Another prison officer, Peter McKinnon, told Rose to be quiet because
three
Asian people were at the window of the gatehouse.
Andrew Rogers, the assistant governor, said he "took offense at the
comment."
"If the visitors had heard the comment, they might have taken offense,
too."
Rogers said.
When confronted the next day, Rose dismissed it as a throwaway remark, but
an
investigation was ordered a few days later. He was fired last May
following a
disciplinary hearing.
The prison's staff, which has a large Asian population with many Muslims,
was
sent a notice Sept. 25, 2001, asking for continued sensitivity in the wake
of
the 9-11 attacks.
"I asked them to avoid inflaming the situation," Jerry Knight, the prison
governor, told the tribunal.
The Telegraph said the officer who conducted the probe, Mark Ewels, did
not
track down the Asians to find out if they had heard the remark.
Ewels said he thought the issue was too sensitive to bring up with them.
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| User: "Gerald" |
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04 Dec 2003 08:37:34 PM |
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In article <bqnft40234m@enews2.newsguy.com>, Ex. says...
Maybe Osammy should take the guy to court for defamation of character ...
/ex
"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
A British prison fired an officer who allegedly insulted terrorist
mastermind
Osama bin Laden two months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The double standards between the Christian nations and the Muslim nations is
startling. The Muslims in France, Germany, Italy and Spain are now protesting
traditions such as crucifixes in Italian classrooms. In Pakistan, Sudan,
Nigeria and Indonesia Catholics fear to speak the name of Jesus out loud for
fear of beatings or worse. Hey, these Muslims are a very sensitive people.
Gerald
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05 Dec 2003 08:09:35 AM |
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Gerald
wrote:
The double standards between the Christian nations and the Muslim nations is
startling. The Muslims in France, Germany, Italy and Spain are now
protesting
traditions such as crucifixes in Italian classrooms. In Pakistan, Sudan,
Nigeria and Indonesia Catholics fear to speak the name of Jesus out loud for
fear of beatings or worse. Hey, these Muslims are a very sensitive people.
Gerald
They are doing the same things here in the USA, these people do not assimilate,
they conquer.
Tony
"About the time of the end, a body of men will be raised up, who will turn
their attention to the prophecies, in the midst of much clamor and opposition."
Sir Isaac Newton
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| User: "Ex." |
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05 Dec 2003 11:10:35 AM |
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"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031205090935.09599.00000228@mb-m17.aol.com...
Gerald
wrote:
The double standards between the Christian nations and the Muslim nations
is
startling. The Muslims in France, Germany, Italy and Spain are now
protesting
traditions such as crucifixes in Italian classrooms. In Pakistan, Sudan,
Nigeria and Indonesia Catholics fear to speak the name of Jesus out loud
for
fear of beatings or worse. Hey, these Muslims are a very sensitive
people.
Gerald
They are doing the same things here in the USA, these people do not
assimilate,
they conquer.
Say that to a Native American ... then duck and cover your balls!
Baby, that's just the way people are, don't ya thunk?? Hehehehehehe....
/ex
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