Miners rage at boss's Gary Glitter sex jibe

Sep 28 2008 By Billy Paterson

THE leader of Scotland's miners has protested after a boss sent out a
sick text message comparing him to pop paedophile Gary Glitter.

Outraged T&G convener Jim Walls said the jibe was part of a dirty
tricks campaign being waged by Scottish Coal.

The text, sent to at least 50 workers, states: "Gary Glitter has gone
to stay with Jim Walls. If anyone can teach him how to **** about with
miners, it's him!"

Jim, 39, is at the forefront of a dispute with Scottish Coal over pay
and conditions of 400 union members.

The dad-of-five, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, said: "This was sent by a
Scottish Coal supervisor and then forwarded to me.

"I am outraged and my wife Donna and my family are furious. No one I
have spoken to about this - and it was sent to at least 50 colleagues
- finds it funny.

"Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'.

"The original message had Maggie Thatcher's name in it and someone
substituted my name.

"It's another in a long list of dirty tricks to blacken my name. If
one of our members had circulated this using the name of a Scottish
Coal director, they'd be sacked.

"Scottish Coal have asked me to put my complaint in writing. I've also
contacted my lawyer to sue for defamation."

Jim's solicitor Patrick McGuire said: "He sees it as an unacceptable
slur on his character."

Glitter was released from jail in Vietnam on August 19 after serving
two years and nine months of a three-year sentence for sex crimes
involving two girls aged 11 and 12.

A Scottish Coal spokesman said: "We take complaints from staff very
seriously. We have asked Mr Walls to provide further details to let us
investigate the matter fully."

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/09/28/miners-rage-at-boss-s-gary-glitter-sex-jibe-78057-20757249/

*****

""Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'."

"If anyone can teach him how to fuck about with miners, it's
Thatcher".

WM
www.critest.com

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:29:03 -0700, Webmanager_CritEst wrote:

> Miners rage at boss's Gary Glitter sex jibe
> 
> Sep 28 2008 By Billy Paterson
> 
> THE leader of Scotland's miners has protested after a boss sent out a
> sick text message comparing him to pop paedophile Gary Glitter.
> 
> Outraged T&G convener Jim Walls said the jibe was part of a dirty tricks
> campaign being waged by Scottish Coal.
> 
> The text, sent to at least 50 workers, states: "Gary Glitter has gone to
> stay with Jim Walls. If anyone can teach him how to **** about with
> miners, it's him!"
> 
> Jim, 39, is at the forefront of a dispute with Scottish Coal over pay
> and conditions of 400 union members.
> 
> The dad-of-five, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, said: "This was sent by a
> Scottish Coal supervisor and then forwarded to me.
> 
> "I am outraged and my wife Donna and my family are furious. No one I
> have spoken to about this - and it was sent to at least 50 colleagues -
> finds it funny.
> 
> "Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
> me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'.
> 
> "The original message had Maggie Thatcher's name in it and someone
> substituted my name.
> 
> "It's another in a long list of dirty tricks to blacken my name. If one
> of our members had circulated this using the name of a Scottish Coal
> director, they'd be sacked.
> 
> "Scottish Coal have asked me to put my complaint in writing. I've also
> contacted my lawyer to sue for defamation."
> 
> Jim's solicitor Patrick McGuire said: "He sees it as an unacceptable
> slur on his character."
> 
> Glitter was released from jail in Vietnam on August 19 after serving two
> years and nine months of a three-year sentence for sex crimes involving
> two girls aged 11 and 12.
> 
> A Scottish Coal spokesman said: "We take complaints from staff very
> seriously. We have asked Mr Walls to provide further details to let us
> investigate the matter fully."
> 
> http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/09/28/miners-rage-
at-boss-s-gary-glitter-sex-jibe-78057-20757249/
> 
> *****
> 
> ""Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
> me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'."
> 
> "If anyone can teach him how to fuck about with miners, it's Thatcher".
> 
> WM
> www.critest.com

I didn't think miners were that sensitive to jokes, I don't suppose Mr 
McGuire has ever been to Vietnam.

Webmanager_CritEst wrote:
>
> "It's another in a long list of dirty tricks to blacken my name...

Anyone spot the unintended pun?

-- 
Peter <X-Files fan>

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:45:15 -0500, Phi 
wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:29:03 -0700, Webmanager_CritEst wrote:
>
>> Miners rage at boss's Gary Glitter sex jibe
>> 
>> Sep 28 2008 By Billy Paterson
>> 
>> THE leader of Scotland's miners has protested after a boss sent out a
>> sick text message comparing him to pop paedophile Gary Glitter.
>> 
>> Outraged T&G convener Jim Walls said the jibe was part of a dirty tricks
>> campaign being waged by Scottish Coal.
>> 
>> The text, sent to at least 50 workers, states: "Gary Glitter has gone to
>> stay with Jim Walls. If anyone can teach him how to **** about with
>> miners, it's him!"
>> 
>> Jim, 39, is at the forefront of a dispute with Scottish Coal over pay
>> and conditions of 400 union members.
>> 
>> The dad-of-five, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, said: "This was sent by a
>> Scottish Coal supervisor and then forwarded to me.
>> 
>> "I am outraged and my wife Donna and my family are furious. No one I
>> have spoken to about this - and it was sent to at least 50 colleagues -
>> finds it funny.
>> 
>> "Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
>> me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'.
>> 
>> "The original message had Maggie Thatcher's name in it and someone
>> substituted my name.
>> 
>> "It's another in a long list of dirty tricks to blacken my name. If one
>> of our members had circulated this using the name of a Scottish Coal
>> director, they'd be sacked.
>> 
>> "Scottish Coal have asked me to put my complaint in writing. I've also
>> contacted my lawyer to sue for defamation."
>> 
>> Jim's solicitor Patrick McGuire said: "He sees it as an unacceptable
>> slur on his character."
>> 
>> Glitter was released from jail in Vietnam on August 19 after serving two
>> years and nine months of a three-year sentence for sex crimes involving
>> two girls aged 11 and 12.
>> 
>> A Scottish Coal spokesman said: "We take complaints from staff very
>> seriously. We have asked Mr Walls to provide further details to let us
>> investigate the matter fully."
>> 
>> http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/09/28/miners-rage-
>at-boss-s-gary-glitter-sex-jibe-78057-20757249/
>> 
>> *****
>> 
>> ""Some things you just don't joke about. As one of the workers said to
>> me, 'It's better to be called a murderer than a paedophile'."
>> 
>> "If anyone can teach him how to fuck about with miners, it's Thatcher".
>> 
>> WM
>> www.critest.com
>
>I didn't think miners were that sensitive to jokes, I don't suppose Mr 
>McGuire has ever been to Vietnam. 

What's his not being to Vietnam got to do with it?

Regardless of what you think the message is not something you would
expect a Rep of Scottish Coal to send out .

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:50:22 +0100, "Trust No One®"
 wrote:

>Webmanager_CritEst wrote:
>>
>> "It's another in a long list of dirty tricks to blacken my name...
>
>Anyone spot the unintended pun?

"Colleagues"  >>  "Coal leagues"

'Cors we did.

Derek