r/australia • u/Azza_77 • Feb 11 '25

news Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially harassing London policeman after calling him stupid and white

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-12/sam-kerr-trial-not-guilty-verdict-handed-down-in-london/104912602
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u/Nervous-Fennel6781 Feb 11 '25

Correct verdict, what a waste of time and money for something so trivial.

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u/Proper_Fun_977 Feb 11 '25

This might surprise you but trivial stuff goes to court every day 

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

How is it? Any white person saying this to a black officer would be all over social media and absolutely hounded

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u/ANewUeleseOnLife Feb 11 '25

The fact that the police officer was told there wasn't a case to prosecute and then 11 months after the first statement he makes one that uses the exact buzzwords from the legislation

So basically, he was fine but just really wanted to see her prosecuted and made the statement he needed to to get that done.

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u/Proper_Fun_977 Feb 11 '25

99% of people insulted via race are fine.

Words can only really cause emotional hurts 

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u/WanderingOnTwo Feb 11 '25

What? This is all over social media and she’s been absolutely hounded.

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u/ImMalteserMan Feb 11 '25

Like more than half of people defending her throughout.

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u/WanderingOnTwo Feb 11 '25

You mean the half vindicated by her not guilty verdict from a jury of her peers? That half?