Oz: 16 Year old arrested for wearing "Jesus is a CXXt" T-Shirt

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http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/06/25/12892_gold-coast-top-story.html

Band T-shirt draws charge

Ben Dillaway

25Jun08

IT is blasphemous, will get you arrested and has sparked debate about Australia's lack of a Bill of Rights.

Meet Cradle of Filth, an extreme metal band from England. Their offensive shirt that claims 'Jesus is a (expletive deleted)' and depicts a nun masturbating.

A 16-year-old was arrested on Monday for wearing the shirt and was charged with offensive behaviour under the Summary Offences Act 2005 for public nuisance.

Senior Sergeant Arron Ottaway said the teen was walking along Hollywell Road, in Biggera Waters, when a officer saw him.
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"I'm not religious but that's just offensive," said Sen Sgt Ottaway,

Police conducted inquiries at Australia Fair, where the teen said he bought the shirt, to find any shops selling it.

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Presumably this is the T-Shirt - image from Wiki:



http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/06/26/12932_gold-coast-top-story.html
T-shirts hit a nerve online

26Jun08

RELIGION and politics may be taboo subjects at the dinner table but yesterday they yielded goldcoast.com.au its most read story of the year.

Last night more than 10,000 people had read 'Band T-shirt draws charge' -- an article about a 16-year-old who was arrested in Biggera Waters for wearing a T-shirt that said 'Jesus is a (expletive deleted)'.

It's the most read article goldcoast.com.au has had and sparked a debate about free speech, the marginalisation of Christians and atheism v religion with posts from as far as Florida.

By 9pm yesterday 265 people had posted messages with some saying the arrest was only a step away from a police state and others congratulating Senior Sergeant Arron Ottaway for his 'moral stance'.

"To all of you God botherers, brides of Christ. This is a fantastic shirt ... " was just one of the many posts, written by Dangerous Dan of North Brisbane.

The story was almost the third most-read article on the national News Ltd website http://www.news.com.au/.

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[FiveGoodMen]

1. "others congratulating Senior Sergeant Arron Ottaway for his 'moral stance'"

Never trust anyone with a 'moral stance'

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2. Is that similar to a "wide stance"? n/t

[FiveGoodMen]

3. It's open to broad interpretation. Is that close enough?

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. An excellent response!

:toast:

[and-justice-for-all]

5. I have the very same shirt (long sleeve)!!

and blasphemy is a victimless crime!

Being arrested for wearing this shirt is utter bullshit!

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6. For the first time in 8 years the USA looks good

Bill of Rights, Freedom of Speech and all that nonsense.

:sarcasm: kinda

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[jonnyblitz]

7. That t-shirt was everywhere at the 2001 Ozzfest I went to.

Cradle of Filth played that one.