A wealthy businessman was arrested at home in front of his wife and young son over an email which council officials deemed ‘offensive’ to gipsies – but which he had not even written.
So he was arrested for something he didn't even write... but then the more ridiculous part of the story comes paragraphs later..
The email, concerning a planning appeal by a gipsy, included the phrase: ‘It’s the 'do as you likey' attitude that I am against.’
Council staff believed the email was offensive because ‘likey’ rhymes with the derogatory term ‘pikey’.
He was arrested because the word RHYMES?
The 45-year-old IT boss was held in a police cell for four hours until it was established he had nothing to do with the email, which had been sent by one of his then workers, Paul Osmond
.But police had taken his DNA and later confirmed they would be holding it indefinitely.
I'd hate to see any future job interviews for this guy?
Questioner: Were you ever arrested?
Candidate Yes, they have my name on their criminal database.
Questioner: You were? For what?
Candidate: Because one of my employees used the word "likey" in an email he sent out.
Questioner: Er, yes, okay , we'll be calling you...12,000 pounds!?!? Because a word rhymed with a British slur?The businessman, who has asked not to be named, was also fingerprinted in the police investigation estimated to have cost taxpayers up to £12,000.
If I were a British taxpayer, there'd be more than a few slurs I'd be stringing out right now, a lot worse than the word "likey"
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