Immigration judge Peter Hollingworth faces race remark investigation

[Ripmax]

[QUOTE]An immigration and asylum tribunal judge is being investigated over a remark he is alleged to have made about an Asian witness in a harassment case.

During a hearing in Preston, Peter Hollingworth was reported to have said to a prosecutor: "With a name like Patel she can only be working in a corner shop or off-licence."

Mr Hollingworth has resigned his post as a deputy district judge.

He is also currently "refraining" from tribunal duties, the judiciary said.

The comment is alleged to have been made at a procedural hearing on 30 October at Preston Magistrates' Court.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-30367010[/url]

[Awesomecaek]

Yup, exactly this kind of people should be kept away from exactly that kind of a job.

[semper solus]

'' asian ''

[snookypookums]

It's weird because here in India it's a common joke for us to make about Gujuratis that settle in the UK. Well, that and the jokes bout Southall and Houndslow. :v:

Guess only we can crack those jokes.

[Jamsponge]

[QUOTE=semper solus;46659659]'' asian ''[/QUOTE]
In Britain, 'Asian' can be used to refer to pretty much anybody from the continent of Asia. It's only in America where it's taken on the exclusive definition of East Asians.

[editline]7th December 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=snookypookums;46660875]It's weird because here in India it's a common joke for us to make about Gujuratis that settle in the UK. Well, that and the jokes bout Southall and Houndslow. :v:

Guess only we can crack those jokes.[/QUOTE]
The joke is one thing. The fact that somebody who's meant to judge whether or not somebody is allowed to enter the country made that joke is another.