The song, performed by Simon Ledger, 34, is said to have offended two Chinese people as they walked past the bar where he was singing.
The entertainer regularly performs the 1974 number one hit, originally by disco star Carl Douglas, at the Driftwood Beach Bar in Sandown, on the Isle of Wight.
But after one of the passers-by reported his routine on Sunday afternoon, Mr Ledger was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment.
‘We were performing Kung Fu Fighting, as we do during all our sets,’ he said. ‘People of all races were loving it. Chinese people have never been offended by it before.
‘But this lad walking past with his mum started swearing at us and making obscene hand gestures before taking a picture on his mobile phone…(excert)[/quote]
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.[/quote]
I don’t know your British system but what would be the point of bail if there is no charge? Oh, read it on wiki. Yes, I guess the police can release someone on bail without a charge. However, if he has been released on bail it means he is still under investigation and has to return to the station at some point. Otherwise he would be completely free.
[quote]I don’t think so. The article says: “The man was not taken to the police station at the time, but was released on bail.”
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.[/quote]
Sounds to me like they accepted a good old-fashioned on-the-spot “fine”. Hurrah for the middle kingdom and its 5000-year-old civilisation!
[quote=“finley”][quote]I don’t think so. The article says: “The man was not taken to the police station at the time, but was released on bail.”
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.[/quote]
Sounds to me like they accepted a good old-fashioned on-the-spot “fine”. Hurrah for the middle kingdom and its 5000-year-old civilisation![/quote]
Except that this happened in Great Britain.
[quote=“shibari”][quote=“finley”][quote]I don’t think so. The article says: “The man was not taken to the police station at the time, but was released on bail.”
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.[/quote]
Sounds to me like they accepted a good old-fashioned on-the-spot “fine”. Hurrah for the middle kingdom and its 5000-year-old civilisation![/quote]
Except that this happened in Great Britain.[/quote]
[quote=“shibari”][quote=“finley”][quote]I don’t think so. The article says: “The man was not taken to the police station at the time, but was released on bail.”
As far as I know, you have to be taken to a police station to be charged, so if he wasn’t taken to a police station, he can’t have been charged with anything.[/quote]
Sounds to me like they accepted a good old-fashioned on-the-spot “fine”. Hurrah for the middle kingdom and its 5000-year-old civilisation![/quote]
Except that this happened in Great Britain.[/quote]
Well, bugger me. Didn’t read it properly. I always knew there was some reason I didn’t like living in England anymore … it’s turned into China. Or possibly the twilight zone. Same difference, I guess.
This was printed in a racist newspaper that thrives on the fear of foreigners and, well, anyone. Best take that into account when considering the story’s relevance or accuracy.
