Rangers supporter becomes first fan to admit offence under new football hate laws

[ian1964 10,595]

A RANGERS supporter yesterday became the first fan to admit an offence at an Old Firm game under new football laws.

 

Lorne Macleod pleaded guilty to branding Celtic fans â??paedophilesâ? before Sundayâ??s SPL match.

 

The 25-year-old was warned by police after he sang an offensive song while standing among Rangers supporters outside Ibroxâ??s South Stand, Glasgow Sheriff Court heard.

 

Macleod, from Inverness, admitted chanting the lyrics but denied hearing the warning. Jim Clark, defending, said he regretted his actions and had been â??caught up in the fervour of the pre-match atmosphereâ?.

 

Sheriff Alan Mackenzie ordered a proof of mitigation hearing, because he wants clarification over whether Macleod heard the police caution before sentencing him.

 

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 became law this month â?? with a maximum five-year jail term.

 

Another Rangers fan, Fraser Robertson, 18, pleaded not guilty to an unspecified offence.

 

Three other men appeared from custody for alleged violations of the new law.

 

Dylan Mackenzie, 19, William Robertson, 46, and James Donaldson, 20, all pleaded not guilty and were bailed.

 

Two more fans arrested on Sunday for offences under the new Act will appear at a later date.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/03/27/rangers-supporter-becomes-first-fan-to-admit-offence-under-new-football-hate-laws-86908-23803054/

[BlueMazza 0]

 

Lorne Macleod pleaded guilty to branding Celtic fans â??paedophilesâ? before Sundayâ??s SPL match.

 

Another Rangers fan, Fraser Robertson, 18, pleaded not guilty to an unspecified offence.

 

Three other men appeared from custody for alleged violations of the new law.

 

Dylan Mackenzie, 19, William Robertson, 46, and James Donaldson, 20, all pleaded not guilty and were bailed.

 

Two more fans arrested on Sunday for offences under the new Act will appear at a later date.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/03/27/rangers-supporter-becomes-first-fan-to-admit-offence-under-new-football-hate-laws-86908-23803054/

 

Calling someone a paedo is illegal? That kills a LOT of jokes.

 

Two Rangers fans were marked out there, what club do the 'three other men' support?

[pete 2,499]

Calling someone a paedo is illegal? That kills a LOT of jokes.

 

Two Rangers fans were marked out there, what club do the 'three other men' support?

 

I think we can imagine that one.

[BlueMazza 0]

I think we can imagine that one.

 

Ah I love the smell of unbiased reporting in the morning!

[ian1964 10,595]

It really is a joke,there may yet be a lot more arrests to come then as 40 odd thousand were singing the same song

[Tannochsidebear 2,352]

There were 9 arrests at the match under the new legislation, but I dont have the breakdown between us and them.

 

Another 10 were arrested, mainly for drink related offences although there was one arrest for assault.

 

Typical Rhebel to spin it as only Rangers fans named when some simple research would have seen a more balanced response.

[Guest Dutchy]

Wait a minute? I thought it was reported last week that it was 2 Hibs fans that were the first to be convicted under this law???

[ian1964 10,595]

Wait a minute? I thought it was reported last week that it was 2 Hibs fans that were the first to be convicted under this law???

 

Read the title again mate,the first Rangers supporter to admit offence,I know I know.

Edited March 27, 2012 by ian1964

[pete 2,499]

Can you be charged for singing something that is true? While as in singing about huns not being sectarian but not very nice,surely this should fall in the same category?

[CumbernauldGers 0]

Tin hat on here guys, it's 2012 anybody still singing or calling them paedophiles and other stuff deselve all they get imo.

 

Any chance these guys could go to a Rangers game and support Rangers? Sing songs about Rangers?

 

We have some of our support that are obbessed with them as much as they are with us.