Horseplay
An Oxford University student walked up to a policeman on horseback in London, England, and asked, “Excuse me, do you realize your horse is gay?” The humorless bobby called in backup, and Sam Brown, 21, was arrested. After a night in jail, Brown was fined 80 pounds (US$142), but the case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service when he refused to pay. CPS dropped the charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the charge: making “homophobic remarks” that were “likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.” (London Times) ...Presumably, they meant distress to the horse, rather than the horse’s ass riding atop it.
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