20 Unbelievable Facts Every Ginger Person Should Know

9. An Irish Man Was Actually Convicted Because Of His Hair Color

In 2001, an Irish man was on trial for alleged disorderly conduct, and you'd think that it would be fair to assume that the man would be judged fairly and lawfully based on evidence of his actions, rather than his physical appearance. But this assumption would be wrong, as in a breath-taking miscarriage of justice, the judge said to the man "I am a firm believer that hair colouring has an effect on temper, and your colouring suggests you have a temper." Now remember that this occurred in the 21st century and a judge openly admitted that his decision was influenced by a prejudice based on hair colour, and the man was convicted for disorderly conduct.