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THE sick student who urinated on poppy tributes to World War I veterans was angrily condemned yesterday by the grandson of one of the soldiers.
John Levers left a poppy cross at a war memorial to honour grandad Edwin, who was killed on the last day of the battle of Passchendaele.
And he was horrified when drunken Philip Laing, 19, was caught on camera desecrating the memorial after a marathon student pub crawl.
"He's a drunken idiot," John, 49, said last night. "He should be made to clean the memorial at the very least.
"He must have been out of his tiny little mind."
Laing, who is the same age as many of the British troops in Afghanistan, collapsed laughing in the gutter after his vile stunt in Sheffield.
He has been charged with outraging public decency and could be carpeted for bringing Sheffield Hallam University, where he's studying sports technology, into disrepute.
Laing has apologised but disgusted old soldiers are in no mood to forgive him.
Ken Riley, 84, of the Normandy Veterans Association, said: "This character must be the lowest of the low. When I was his age, I was fighting in Belgium.
"They should send him over to Afghanistan - that would sort him out."
Superintendent Peter Norman, of South Yorkshire Police, branded Laing's behaviour disgraceful.
He added: "As soon as it was brought to police attention, officers began tracing him so he can be put before the court."
A spokeswoman for Sheffield Hallam University said Laing's tutors were investigating whether he was guilty of a discipline breach.
In a statement, Laing, who will appear in court on Thursday, said: "I'm deeply ashamed of this photo and I'm sincerely sorry for my behaviour.
"I didn't realise how much alcohol I had consumed and also hadn't eaten since lunchtime, which worsened the effect. "I have no recollection of the events in the photograph, although I recognise that this does not excuse my actions.
"I apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused."
Laing had been on a freshers' pub crawl run by Carnage UK, who organise similar events around the country.
One of the organisers claimed: "We are not irresponsible, or promoting binge drinking.
"Our events are heavily focused on group identity and social and ethnic cohesion."
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scotinqatar wrote:
This guy is scum total and utter scum.
17/10/2009 9:27 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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FrancoJock wrote: Make the barsteward lick up his own mess with his tongue...then lock him in barracks for 10 minutes with some of these old soldiers, who'll show him more about respect and discipline that he's ever known in his sad, pathetic and useless life.........a total SCUMBAG!!!17/10/2009 9:29 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk Recommend (1) Report Abuse Permalink
tm wrote:
"Laing had been on a freshers' pub crawl run by Carnage UK, who organise similar events around the country.
One of the organisers claimed: "We are not irresponsible, or promoting binge drinking.
"Our events are heavily focused on group identity and social and ethnic cohesion.""
NOT encouraging binge drinking???? On a pub crawl????
Maybe we should be looking at these "companies" and "promoters" and ask what moron decided it would be a good idea to have them involved with students.
As for the halfwit himself, I actually cant think of a suitable punishment for his crass stupidity.
He could be thrown out of University, but would that really be an apt punishment?
I think the public humiliation that he is going through just now, is actually far more severe than a fine, community service or even prison would serve.
Give him a ladder a bucket and a scrubbing brush and tell him to get cleaning.
THEN get the MD of this Carage UK to clean it again, then just to make sure, get the halfwit responsible for HIRING this company to clean it a third time.
17/10/2009 9:41 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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MAT wrote: at least he never sh it on it17/10/2009 10:11 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk Recommend (1) Report Abuse Permalink
icr wrote:
He should be thrown out of University and barred from every pub in the UK. But I bet he gets away with a slap on the wrist. To think folk died so that scum like him could have freedom - they must be turning in their graves.
17/10/2009 11:11 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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tartanblood wrote:
Yes the act is disgraceful but everyone is allowed one mistake surely. He has been publicly humilated and has offered a deep and since apology. i do not condone his actions but but acknowledge his apology. the company organising the pub crawl needs to be investigated our society has a huge binge culture now and this needs addressed.
17/10/2009 12:42 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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francie wrote: This type of behaviour seemed OK when certain people were doing it in Manchester not so long ago. Maybe this idiot learned it from there. A bit hypocritical now to condemn him.17/10/2009 12:54 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk Recommend Report Abuse Permalink
Womble wrote:
This person's behaviour indicates, to me, that he is not suitable University material - he has brought shame on it. His punishment should be to scrub down that War Memorial from top to bottom using a toothbrush. And he should have to do that every year for five years.
17/10/2009 1:16 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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naughtyboy wrote:
Well some people clearly need to loosen up as there are far worse things in the world than this. That 84 year old soldier as brave as he was is not tolerant enough. To say "at his age I was doing thiis and that makes him sound as intolerant as the ideology he was fighting against. Suffering and self sacrifice is not unique to the older generation we all can suffer as much, who knows a catastrophe could happen at any time. All the people who are getting on top of their moral high horse need to remember all the things they have done wrong in their lives. I am so sick of self righteous people. Live your life and let others live, he urinated on a memorial so what the diesel and the smoke in the city is likely to ruin that memorial as much
17/10/2009 8:21 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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John Levers left a poppy cross at a war memorial to honour grandad Edwin, who was killed on the last day of the battle of Passchendaele.
And he was horrified when drunken Philip Laing, 19, was caught on camera desecrating the memorial after a marathon student pub crawl.
"He's a drunken idiot," John, 49, said last night. "He should be made to clean the memorial at the very least.
"He must have been out of his tiny little mind."
Laing, who is the same age as many of the British troops in Afghanistan, collapsed laughing in the gutter after his vile stunt in Sheffield.
He has been charged with outraging public decency and could be carpeted for bringing Sheffield Hallam University, where he's studying sports technology, into disrepute.
Laing has apologised but disgusted old soldiers are in no mood to forgive him.
Ken Riley, 84, of the Normandy Veterans Association, said: "This character must be the lowest of the low. When I was his age, I was fighting in Belgium.
"They should send him over to Afghanistan - that would sort him out."
Superintendent Peter Norman, of South Yorkshire Police, branded Laing's behaviour disgraceful.
He added: "As soon as it was brought to police attention, officers began tracing him so he can be put before the court."
A spokeswoman for Sheffield Hallam University said Laing's tutors were investigating whether he was guilty of a discipline breach.
In a statement, Laing, who will appear in court on Thursday, said: "I'm deeply ashamed of this photo and I'm sincerely sorry for my behaviour.
"I didn't realise how much alcohol I had consumed and also hadn't eaten since lunchtime, which worsened the effect. "I have no recollection of the events in the photograph, although I recognise that this does not excuse my actions.
"I apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused."
Laing had been on a freshers' pub crawl run by Carnage UK, who organise similar events around the country.
One of the organisers claimed: "We are not irresponsible, or promoting binge drinking.
"Our events are heavily focused on group identity and social and ethnic cohesion."
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scotinqatar wrote:
This guy is scum total and utter scum.
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tm wrote:
"Laing had been on a freshers' pub crawl run by Carnage UK, who organise similar events around the country.
One of the organisers claimed: "We are not irresponsible, or promoting binge drinking.
"Our events are heavily focused on group identity and social and ethnic cohesion.""
NOT encouraging binge drinking???? On a pub crawl????
Maybe we should be looking at these "companies" and "promoters" and ask what moron decided it would be a good idea to have them involved with students.
As for the halfwit himself, I actually cant think of a suitable punishment for his crass stupidity.
He could be thrown out of University, but would that really be an apt punishment?
I think the public humiliation that he is going through just now, is actually far more severe than a fine, community service or even prison would serve.
Give him a ladder a bucket and a scrubbing brush and tell him to get cleaning.
THEN get the MD of this Carage UK to clean it again, then just to make sure, get the halfwit responsible for HIRING this company to clean it a third time.
17/10/2009 9:41 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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MAT wrote: at least he never sh it on it17/10/2009 10:11 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk Recommend (1) Report Abuse Permalink
icr wrote:
He should be thrown out of University and barred from every pub in the UK. But I bet he gets away with a slap on the wrist. To think folk died so that scum like him could have freedom - they must be turning in their graves.
17/10/2009 11:11 AM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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tartanblood wrote:
Yes the act is disgraceful but everyone is allowed one mistake surely. He has been publicly humilated and has offered a deep and since apology. i do not condone his actions but but acknowledge his apology. the company organising the pub crawl needs to be investigated our society has a huge binge culture now and this needs addressed.
17/10/2009 12:42 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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francie wrote: This type of behaviour seemed OK when certain people were doing it in Manchester not so long ago. Maybe this idiot learned it from there. A bit hypocritical now to condemn him.17/10/2009 12:54 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk Recommend Report Abuse Permalink
Womble wrote:
This person's behaviour indicates, to me, that he is not suitable University material - he has brought shame on it. His punishment should be to scrub down that War Memorial from top to bottom using a toothbrush. And he should have to do that every year for five years.
17/10/2009 1:16 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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naughtyboy wrote:
Well some people clearly need to loosen up as there are far worse things in the world than this. That 84 year old soldier as brave as he was is not tolerant enough. To say "at his age I was doing thiis and that makes him sound as intolerant as the ideology he was fighting against. Suffering and self sacrifice is not unique to the older generation we all can suffer as much, who knows a catastrophe could happen at any time. All the people who are getting on top of their moral high horse need to remember all the things they have done wrong in their lives. I am so sick of self righteous people. Live your life and let others live, he urinated on a memorial so what the diesel and the smoke in the city is likely to ruin that memorial as much
17/10/2009 8:21 PM BST on dailyrecord.co.uk
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