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| 2007-06-13 | |
He believes a group of men returning from an Orange Walk in London targeted him because he is a Celtic supporter. Mr Galloway, who was travelling to give a talk at the Royal Concert Hall, said: "There was one guy I would describe as a ringleader who said, 'I don't like your radio talk, I don't like your newspaper talk, I have a religious duty to knock you down' ." He added that he was taunted during the British Midland flight, and was kicked on both ankles and jostled in the baggage reclaim area. Police are examining videos. Mr Galloway said his "terrifying" experience began during the flight, adding: "I had a feeling of dread. I hurried off the plane and got to the luggage carousel as quickly as possible and prayed my bag would come first but, of course, it didn't. The group came up behind me and they were straight in with the sectarian insults and threats. I felt one man kick me on one ankle and I was then kicked on the other ankle." Strathclyde Police confirmed that a complaint had been received from the MP. | |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #14 ...because he is a Celtic supporter... OK so he's a jock strap, but that's no reason to smear a great basketball team.... *rimshot* |
| Posted by: Blue Auerbach5310 2007-06-13 16:12 |
| #13 Blowback can be a bitch ... |
| Posted by: doc 2007-06-13 12:40 |
| #12 He believes a group of men returning from an Orange Walk in London targeted him because he is a Celtic supporter. Nah, Georgie. I think they just targeted you cuz you're an asshole... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-06-13 12:30 |
| #11 Well done lads. It's a start. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-06-13 09:49 |
| #10 I believe that Georgey-boy made it known he was a Celtic fan at the height of the troubles for some cheap political capital - if he supports the muzzies he's bound to have supported the slightly more gentlemanly but no less unhinged IRA. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2007-06-13 09:03 |
| #9 Metric football and its fans are a Euro thing, we wouldn't understand. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-06-13 08:46 |
| #8 How would a casual passer-by know which team he supported unless he was wearing their colours? In which case he was asking for trouble from the first football hooligans that came along anyway, exactly as he described. But surely the cabin crew would have noticed and intervened if actual taunting occurred? The worst I've ever experienced was crowded flights and crying babies, so I've no background to judge properly by. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-06-13 08:32 |
| #7 "He believes a group of men returning from an Orange Walk in London targeted him because he is a Celtic supporter" Orangeman=protestant=Rangers supporter=bluenose thug Celtic Supporter=catholic=fenian thug Got it? |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Slesh1205 2007-06-13 08:18 |
| #6 Howard, From Mariam, the childhood leukemia patient for whom he set up a charity fund. Of course, he embezzled from the fund soon after. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2007-06-13 07:53 |
| #5 Sea - nothing too challenging in there. Glasgow Celtic FC = catholic supporters. Glasgow Rangers FC = protestant supporters. Mix like sodium and water. Clearly Georgey-boy ran into a gang of Rangers fans/Orange Men. The fact that George Galloway is alive is testament to the fact that nothing happened. Wonder from where or whom he learned to play on victimhood? |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2007-06-13 05:50 |
| #4 So, he basically supports various terrorist orgs or terrorists-enabling regimes, all with horrendous recors when it comes to non-rrespect of life and human rights, he advocates "resistance" (that is, through armed violence) in iraq, in paleostine, etc, etc, ad nauseam... but being pushed around a bit and receiving a couple of kicks in the ankles is TERRIFYING???? Seems he can dishes it out (in *speech* only), but he can't take it, even in the sligthest form... Wuss with a fascination for Armed Struggle™. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-06-13 05:41 |
| #3 I thought shooting in the foot was the standard Mr. Galloway supported... |
| Posted by: Phineter Thraviger 2007-06-13 01:02 |
| #2 Police! Come quick! I've been kicked in two ankles by two sectarian gentlemen! If I ever call the police because someone kicks me in the ankle, you all have permission to kick me in the face. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-06-13 00:48 |
| #1 Nice work, boys. But next time, aim a little higher... |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2007-06-13 00:47 |