Let the hate begin-- Larry Pickering post

[nero_bolt]

Watch the hate come out now because its Pickering.

He is allowed an opinion and free speech without having to live in fear of Islamic Muslim terrorists and have his life and family threatened 

So who else in the media will be threatened by Islam for having an opinion

CONTROVERSIAL cartoonist Larry Pickering has been placed under protective surveillance by counter terrorism police after he posted a derogatory picture depicting the prophet Muhammad on his website.

Mr Pickering was visited at home by detectives from Queensland Police on Sunday evening.

The officers, who arrived unannounced, said Mr Pickering had “upset a lot of people” and they were putting the four-time Walkley Award-winning cartoonist under high-priority protective surveillance.

“They didn’t say specifically why they were there,” Mr Pickering said.

“I guess they must have picked up some intelligence or chatter after I did the cartoon.

“They gave me their details and special phone numbers and said if I call they will be there in minutes.”

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“I might be more prominent than some but we have to show that we won’t be cowed by acts of barbarism.”

Police also told Mr Pickering that other articles he had published had been “provocative”.

“I’m standing up for free speech,” he said. “If you don’t do that then you have already lost the board game.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/cartoonist-larry-pickering-under-police-protection-after-posting-pr...

[aps1080]

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@am*3 wrote:

Sadly this man is allowed to spew his vile filth freely in Australia.

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Spoken by someone who is part of a clique who spews similar filth but at Abbott.

Free speech and hate works both ways.

But we know you don't like that, prefer a one way system.

[***super_nova***]

Pickering is pathetic; it is not brave to think of the most crass way to depict a prophet, in order to get attention, just because he can.  What does he think he will achieve? 

[aps1080]

 I don't know.

I don't read or look at his stuff, unless I am reading it somewhere else and don't know it but that is very rare.

"it is not brave to think of the most crass way to depict a prophet, in order to get attention, just because he can.

What does he think he will achieve? "

Have a go at the Muslims ?

The thing is, are you going to offend all Muslims when your intention is only to offend a few ?

It's pretty easy to offend a Muslim, you only need 3 - 5 things.

[nevynreally]

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@am*3 wrote:

Sadly this man is allowed to spew his vile filth freely in Australia.

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Just as you are. 

No bullets for you though. Lucky!

[aps1080]

I reckon I offended a Muslim the other day in a shop car park.

i pulled up, a person was standing nearby, who I guessed was a Muslim by the dress and the Mosque nearby.

I let my dog out of the car as I normally do, never seen someone turn and move so fast in my life.

Then it clicked, Muslims and Dogs don't go together.

[nevynreally]

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@aps1080 wrote:

I reckon I offended a Muslim the other day in a shop car park.

i pulled up, a person was standing nearby, who I guessed was a Muslim by the dress and the Mosque nearby.

I let my dog out of the car as I normally do, never seen someone turn and move so fast in my life.

Then it clicked, Muslims and Dogs don't go together.

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Okay. Not something that's a thing where I live though.

[aps1080]

It's not a problem for me either, I'm not the one who might be offended so it doesn't worry me.

I just thought it was an interesting observation and the first time I have noticed it.

They want to live here, they have to expect people to have dogs as pets.

[azureline**]

I have a dog. My Muslim friend doesn't seem to mind.

[***super_nova***]

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@aps1080 wrote:

Have a go at the Muslims ?

The thing is, are you going to offend all Muslims when your intention is only to offend a few ?

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Of-course, you are going to offend all Muslims if you not only depict their prophet, but you depict him as a a pig on spit; not funny, not witty.  Obviously designed for max offence.

Why cannot people respect each other and each other believes?  We usually respect  that some cultures do not want pictures of their dead to be published.  Muslims do not allow images of their prophet.  So why go out of the way to insult every Muslim just to annoy ISIS? 

And what does letting your pitbull off the leash in public place have to do with anything; some people are frightened of dogs, the man may have been annoyed, or he may have just walked away for other reason.  I doubt he was "offended".

[aps1080]

The one across the road from me doesn't either (Somalian)

The one's two doors up, not sure.

Round the corner, at least the father seems OK as had a chat when he walked up our court and my dog was out.