# Revving your Engine is Racist **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863 "2015-03-10T15:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/1 "2015-03-10T15:25:52Z")
> UK: Jail Time for Revving Engine in a Racist Manner > A motorist in Scotland, UK is fined $238 and sent to jail for two days for the crime of revving his Lotus Esprit in a racist manner. > > Lotus EspritScottish motorist Ronnie Hutton, 49, was jailed for two days for the crime of “revving his car in a racist manner” last September. After waiting more than a year to try the case, the Stirling Sheriff court finally convicted Hutton last week of breach of the peace and fined him £150 (US $282). > > An off duty officer, Chief Inspector Eoin Jenkins, said Hutton had revved the engine of his Lotus Esprit near two Muslims last year. After Hutton dismissed Jenkins’ concern with an expletive, Jenkins immediately dispatched two police officers to Hutton’s home where he was taken and thrown in jail for two days without formal charges. Hutton explained that his revving had nothing to do with nearby pedestrians, rather, he was keeping his temperamental and expensive V8 engine from stalling and being damaged. > > “To be convicted for revving my car in a busy street is hard to take,” Hutton told the Sunday Mail newspaper. “Does this mean anyone driving a noisy car in Scotland is now a criminal?” > > Asked in court why the man may have revved his engine, Hana Saad, 23, said through an interpreter, “Maybe because we are Muslim.” > **[UK: Jail Time for Revving Engine in a Racist Manner](http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/13/1347.asp)** > > A motorist in Scotland, UK is fined $238 and sent to jail for two days for the crime of revving his Lotus Esprit in a racist manner. Silly Lotus drivers… ![http://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/pix/esprit.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/c/c9dbd9f25ece89fb8204b0a83663056ca08b9d9c.jpeg) This is from 2006 but holy shit can you imagine how many people here would be in jail? :eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/2 "2015-03-10T16:14:22Z")
especially on April 3rd ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/3 "2015-03-10T16:42:11Z")
It’s a well known fact that all Lotus owners can’t stand Muslims. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/4 "2015-03-10T17:34:52Z")
Oh no,a big bad DeLorean is revving its engine at me. :ohnoes: ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/5 "2015-03-10T18:53:49Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > It’s a well known fact that all Lotus owners can’t stand Muslims. :io: ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/6 "2015-03-10T19:08:13Z")
i cant even … ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/7 "2015-03-10T19:17:05Z")
I wonder what are the chances of winning when countersuing someone for calling you racist. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/8 "2015-03-10T19:37:21Z")
Yeah that’s ridiculous ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/9 "2015-03-10T19:50:04Z")
Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/10 "2015-03-10T20:04:27Z")
Racism is funny ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/11 "2015-03-11T03:47:15Z")
Nice^ ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/12 "2015-03-11T04:41:18Z")
> [@Gus](#): > > Racism is funny Carnut is going to loose his shit over that comment. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/13 "2015-03-11T05:36:37Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Carnut is going to **loose** his shit over that comment. ![http://i.imgur.com/mZToX5S.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/6/e62bde005c417e82f3edb3aec13b100a9c16cc2a.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/14 "2015-03-11T06:28:20Z")
Nah. I find things funny as well. It’s different when it’s meant for humor and not taken to reinforce existing stereotypes. - - - Updated - - - > [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Carnut is going to **loose** his shit over that comment. oh yeah almost forgot. Don’t you teach children? 😛 just busting your balls. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/15 "2015-03-11T08:12:37Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Nah. I find things funny as well. It’s different when it’s meant for humor and not taken to reinforce existing stereotypes. > > - > - > - Updated - - - > > oh yeah almost forgot. Don’t you teach children? 😛 just busting your balls. 😃 obviously trolling… This winter has been a long one for all of us ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/16 "2015-03-11T08:57:01Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > oh yeah almost forgot. Don’t you teach children? 😛 just busting your balls. \*you’re lol ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/17 "2015-03-11T09:21:10Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > \*you’re > > lol **You’re** dumb. LOL > [@Carnut](#): > > oh yeah almost forgot. Don’t you teach children? 😛 just busting **your** balls. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/18 "2015-03-11T10:30:38Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > \*you’re > > lol I hope that was sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/19 "2015-03-11T10:32:39Z")
no pink font. no sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/revving-your-engine-is-racist/271863/20 "2015-03-11T11:19:33Z")
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