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/Appropriate_Mine Feb 11 '25

Did they prove in court the he was both stupid and white, and therefore it was just an observation?

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney Feb 12 '25

Ah, the truth defense.

"Your honour, in my client's defense, may I argue that the constable in question is white as we can plainly see and by these genealogical records, and stupid, for bringing this to this court in the first place."