Offender articles
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TELL US: Have you ever offended a Dane?
Denmark is known for its deeply ironic sense of humour, but is it possible to overstep the mark?
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Sunderland offender jailed again after going missing from probation services
An offender who vanished off the radar of support services for six months against the orders of a court has been jailed for two weeks. Paul Mason, 31, of Featherstone Street, Roker, Sunderland, failed to re-engage with the Probation Service after his last appointment with its team in October. He was obliged to cooperate as part of post-sentence supervision, imposed in 2022 after he was convicted of assaulting an emergency worker and committing a separate assault. Magistrates in South Tyneside...
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Manhood, butter, and piracy: How foreigners have managed to offend Danes
Danes are known for their ironic sense of humour and love of teasing. But can they take it as well as give it out? We asked readers if they've ever succeded in properly offending a Dane. Here are the answers so far.