General News Chat

[Mason89]

I went to see Jerry Sadowitz once & he walked out on stage dressed as Jimmy Savile masturbating, while reading from Frankie Boyles autobiography. At the end of the show, he was giving away free Madeline McCann t-shirts. I’m willing to bet that he’ll never find himself in front of a judge.

Again, there’s a huge difference between that & what those d1cks did.

[Stupie82]

I went to see Jerry Sadowitz once & he walked out on stage dressed as Jimmy Savile masturbating, while reading from Frankie Boyles autobiography. At the end of the show, he was giving away free Madeline McCann t-shirts. I’m willing to bet that he’ll never find himself in front of a judge.

Again, there’s a huge difference between that & what those d1cks did.

Nope... im struggling to see the difference. Sadowitz is one of the most controversial comedians out there, but because he is a "comedian", it somehow is acceptable to be controversial. If he mocked those who died at Grenfel, would there be such an outrage? likely, but he wouldnt be arrested for it and rightly so. What you, me or anyone else finds offensive doesn't then make it a crime.

The arrests were purely political and were sanctioned from the top. If you burnt an effigy of the twin towers you wouldnt be arrested. They are trying to set an example here because it was a tragedy where the government was put under immense pressure and are looking to redeem themselves.

[Mason89]

That’s borderline tinfoil hat stuff

[Stupie82]

That’s borderline tinfoil hat stuff

Perhaps, but if the government and police hadnt made such a cock up of the whole tragedy, these arrests wouldnt have been made IMO. They are trying to make an example, while also setting a dangerous precedent. How many countless Muslim Clerics and hate preachers have had mere slaps on the wrists for much worse?

Just to be clear, im not defending these guys behaviours, they are c*nts of the highest order, but not criminals.

[Jupiter]

More insanity - a white guy pretending to be black

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a8617011.html

[Mason89]

There’s a 69 year old in Holland just now, legally trying to change his age to 45. Says being 69 prevents him finding work & getting his hole on Tinder.

Seems fair enough

[Mason89]

I know it’s not really news but yet another mass shooting in America.

[StandfreeFM]

I know it’s not really news but yet another mass shooting in America.

Not really. The US news cycle moves so quickly, if it is over 24 hours ago, it might as well have been last year. It's how Trump gets away with so much, he knows that something else will happen and the focus will have moved. Cable News in the US is set up for a 9/11 type event. Any other time, it's a 24 hour outrage machine. It's also horrendously myopic. 'Visit America and watch your own country disappear'.

And I like the place

[Aldo1983]

Not really. The US news cycle moves so quickly, if it is over 24 hours ago, it might as well have been last year. It's how Trump gets away with so much, he knows that something else will happen and the focus will have moved. Cable News in the US is set up for a 9/11 type event. Any other time, it's a 24 hour outrage machine. It's also horrendously myopic. 'Visit America and watch your own country disappear'.

And I like the place

I like the place as well but I have my sister and brother in law staying with me just now and politics is a no go. I mentioned the shooting last night to get some sort of reaction and they didn't even know about it. Despite her having friends in that area and being from LA herself. I got some grumble about the west and east coast being so messed up. In other words, non Christians to blame.

[donsdaft]

More insanity - a white guy pretending to be black

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a8617011.html

Why not?

Now that we’ve abandoned truth altogether, anything goes