Political correctness is getting out of hand. We’ll get to the point where we won’t be able to even say Good Morning to each other for fear of offending somebody. .
The Sun reports a pub singer was arrested for alleged "racism" after belting out the chart hit Kung Fu Fighting as two Chinese people walked past.
One of them complained to cops, who later nicked stunned Simon Ledger - in a Chinese restaurant.
Simon, 34, often performs the song in Sandown, Isle of Wight. He said: "I hadn't even seen these two."
Now he fears he could get a criminal record.
Cops sprang into action and arrested Simon despite the fact that he regularly features the 1974 No1 in his act at a seaside pub.
Simon, who has performed on TV with Michael Barrymore, was doing a spot with a pal at the town's Driftwood Beach Bar on Sunday afternoon.
All went well until he began the Carl Douglas disco classic, with its famous Chinese-sounding riff.
Simon said: "We were performing Kung Fu Fighting, as we do during all our sets. People of all races were loving it. Chinese people have never been offended by it before.
"But this lad walking past with his mum called us w*****s and did the hand sign before taking a picture on his mobile phone.
"We hadn't even seen them when we started the song. He must have phoned the police.
"They phoned me when I was in a Chinese restaurant that night. They arranged to meet me and I was arrested.
I thought it was a joke but they were serious. They seemed pretty amazed but said the law is the law and it was their duty. It's political correctness gone potty."
Simon added: "There are plenty of Welsh people at our shows - does it mean I can't play any Tom Jones?"
Bar owner Sean Ware said: "The song is in no way racist and nor is Simon. There is no way he would abuse anyone.
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