10-year-old in court over racist taunt

A BRITISH district judge yesterday branded the prosecution of a schoolboy over an alleged racist playground spat “political correctness gone mad”.

District Judge Jonathan Finestein said he thought the decision to haul the 10-year-old before court was “crazy” and urged the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to drop the case.

He told Salford Youth Court that he used to be called “fat” at school but said the headmaster would have just given the children “a good clouting” and sent them on their way.