Cornish councillor's disgusting statement

It can only be be a hate crime if what he said has incited a criminal offence that can be directly attributed to his comments. What on earth this loathsome person is doing in his job is another matter, whether he made the comments to provoke a reaction, or not.

Well, my little sister is blind - if I'd heard that ar*ehole I'd have throttled him. He has shown the world an evil side to his nature. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

PS
She works as an online translator and as a tutor in computer programs for blind people - she has always supported herself.

I think most families have someone who has some type of disability. This man should be sacked for being an idiot.

I don't think he committed a hate crime because of what he said - I am a great believer in free speech. However, along with the right of free speech comes responsibility and consequences.

If he had any honour at all he would resign immediately.

He has resigned. Good!

He has resigned,
thank goodness

Good heavens what an idiot - obviously his brain wasn't in gear when he said this remark - I'm sure he didn't mean it, least I hope he didn't. Perhaps he'll think twice before saying anything of the sort again.

Good.

I was speehless when I read the comments of this horrendous councillor,and the fact that he was' considering resigning' over his unbelievable and wicked remarks.He should have been sacked immediately------or worse ! Shame we no longer have the Stocks! I sincerely hope he is forced out and quickly by his fellow councillors and the Cornish public.

Gave me a bit of a laugh when I read in a report today that he 'hadn't slept last night, and probably wouldn't tonight...'. He made that comment in 2011 and presumably slept will until the chickens came home to roost!

Slept well.

Absent , the law states that it is a hate crime if perceived by the person hearing/seeing it feels that it is, the person themselves does not have to be disabled/black/gay if they perceive the remark to be motivated by prejudice or stereotyping - hate crime encompasses speech = it is no different to making a racist remark such as 'all black people should be shot'
People seem to have finally understood that being racist is illegal, but being 'disablist ' is somehow OK

http://www.report-it.org.uk/what_is_hate_crime