the reference to hun being safe as a taunt is dodgy:
By VICTORIA WELDON
Published: 24 Oct 2008
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A CELTIC fan was hit with a religious rap for wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with "dirty horrible huns" on the back.
Michael Devlin, 20, was spotted in the top - which also had "Zenit St Petersburg, Champions UEFA Cup Final 2008" on the front - minutes after the Russian side defeated Rangers in the showpiece game.
Devlin, 20, was yesterday convicted of a religiously-aggravated breach of the peace in Glasgow's southside in May.
Sheriff Iain Peebles told Devlin: "This was an act of gross crassness and stupidity, taking into account the timing and the place you were when wearing the T-shirt." Devlin had nipped out for a takeaway after watching the final when he was stopped by two cops.
PC Andrew Gunn told Glasgow Sheriff Court he informed Devlin it was "offensive". He said Rangers fans were walking nearby, and added: "There were no other difficulties, just that he was wearing that T-shirt."
Defence lawyer Bob Mackinnon told the court the top was just a bit of "Glasgow banter". He argued the offence was not religiously-aggravated because Rangers FC claims the club is not a religious institution.
He added: "The word Hun originates from a tribal group in Central Asia."
Sheriff Peebles said his decision was based purely on law. He deferred sentence for a year for Devlin to be of good behaviour.
just don't mention the f word though.