T66
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:08 AM |
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Top Gear Racism
Well doesnt this just sum up British Law ! Another futile pointless case, brought to court by someone exploiting a no win no fee basis...
Only people to win are the barristers, only losers are the British taxpayers who have to buy a TV licence.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/top-gear/8300046/Top-Gear-faces-racism-test-case-following-Mexico-comments.html
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prawnabie
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:10 AM |
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They must of budgeted for this as it is obvious by airing the show this would be the outcome.
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Ivan
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:24 AM |
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Another case of political correctness gone crazy - do they really think that anything those three say has any credibility whatsoever?
Its only a comedy show with some nice cars after all.
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scootz
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:36 AM |
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What surprises me most is that the animal rights groups haven't had a go at them for harassing the sheep using motorbikes...
It's Evolution Baby!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:37 AM |
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Have you noticed it's only caucasians that are accused of racism?
Do any of you object to being called 'a Brit', or object to being described as having a stiff upper lip?
I wish those Belgian kiddy fiddlers would stick to making chocolate stop telling us all what to do.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:39 AM |
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I think that people often miss that Top Gear takes an intentional poke at the absurd PC we are forced to endure. I hope they win the case and we are
allowed Free Speach once again without fear of offending some ignorant oaf from this or any other country!
Oh god, what have I said I'm gonna be in trouble? And now I've mentioned a god too, it just gets worse
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 11:42 AM |
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wasn't a lot of what the aussies said classed as racist? i thought it was funny, not going to take them to court over it though
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daviep
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Have you noticed it's only caucasians that are accused of racism?
Do any of you object to being called 'a Brit',
I'd prefer Scottish
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:04 PM |
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Why is the Aussies managed to see the joke in arriving in a prison van thereby implying that all Australians are criminals yet the Mexican comments
cause uproar?
Throw the case out as a waste of time and free up court time to hear proper cases of a criminal nature. Free speech only seems to apply to certain
elements of this country but if in the silent majority don't dare say anything.
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balidey
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:04 PM |
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quote:
The Mexican Ambassador has complained to the BBC about comments on Top Gear. Richard Hammond is accused of calling Mexicans lazy. Mr Eduardo Medina
Mora, 54, said that he saw the show live on Sunday and rang to complain as soon as he woke up on Tuesday afternoon.
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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eddie99
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:20 PM |
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Lol woke up on tuesday morning hahahaha 
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:34 PM |
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Brought about by a 30 year old Mexican student... I rest my case m'Lud. If she'd been awake and conscientous she would've graduated
with the rest of her class when she was 21! (and being a 30 year old Mexican, I'll bet she has a moustache too!)
No, I'm not racist - I'm just trying to be a little bit funny, a bit like TG.
Anyway, Englishman, Scotsman and an Irish man walk into a bar...
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A1
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 12:52 PM |
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one second I cant stop laughing...
she should be told where to go.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 01:09 PM |
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99% of comedians would be facing lawsuits if a judge took this case seriously.
Defo needs to be a simple appology from TG and move on. (of course the appology will be backhanded with another stab at the mexicans.)
They have made it far worse by complaining, if they had ignored it, it would just be another TG joke that would rarely be reported.
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 01:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
No, I'm not racist - I'm just trying to be a little bit funny, a bit like TG.
Anyway, Englishman, Scotsman and an Irish man walk into a bar...
And the landlord says, "Is this a joke or something?"
Got to go now, sheep to shag and all that you know
edit to add:- don't mention the
drug
wars it's the year of the tourist this year. 
[Edited on 3/2/11 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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tegwin
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 02:34 PM |
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To be fair, the mexicans dont help them selves though do they.....
All of their films etc you see feckless mexicans asleep under cactasus etc....
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 02:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
To be fair, the mexicans dont help them selves though do they.....
All of their films etc you see feckless mexicans asleep under cactasus etc....
But why are they feckless, 'cos America stole all their feck. I think that should be cacti there.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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The Venom Project
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 02:55 PM |
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Racist comments gone mad
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Brought about by a 30 year old Mexican student... I rest my case m'Lud. If she'd been awake and conscientous she would've graduated
with the rest of her class when she was 21! (and being a 30 year old Mexican, I'll bet she has a moustache too!)
No, I'm not racist - I'm just trying to be a little bit funny, a bit like TG.
Anyway, Englishman, Scotsman and an Irish man walk into a bar...
I'm not racist either, I just hate everyone :-)
This is the problem with all these bloody imigrants, just in this country to get free accomodation, free health care, our jobs, they generally put
nothing back into the country, the send there money home to allow more of them back into the good old Slack Arse UK, (Come in, we feed you, we look
after you)
I think there is no other country that it is so easy to gain entry to.
Great my Arse!
:-)
It's not that i'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.....
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 02:57 PM |
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Feckless, lazy pot-noodle eating students....... 
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James
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by The Venom Project
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Brought about by a 30 year old Mexican student... I rest my case m'Lud. If she'd been awake and conscientous she would've graduated
with the rest of her class when she was 21! (and being a 30 year old Mexican, I'll bet she has a moustache too!)
No, I'm not racist - I'm just trying to be a little bit funny, a bit like TG.
Anyway, Englishman, Scotsman and an Irish man walk into a bar...
I'm not racist either, I just hate everyone :-)
This is the problem with all these bloody imigrants, just in this country to get free accomodation, free health care, our jobs, they generally put
nothing back into the country, the send there money home to allow more of them back into the good old Slack Arse UK, (Come in, we feed you, we look
after you)
I think there is no other country that it is so easy to gain entry to.
Great my Arse!
:-)
A Mexican student will have paid the uni and absolute fortune to be there!!!
Our uni make more money from selling places to foreigners than practically anything else. Money that the UK tax payer would have had to fund
otherwise.
Cheers,
James
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r1_pete
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:56 PM |
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A Mexican student will have paid the uni and absolute fortune to be there!!!
Our uni make more money from selling places to foreigners than practically anything else. Money that the UK tax payer would have had to fund
otherwise.
Cheers,
James
and so they fekkin should, the price should include an air fare home too.
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daviep
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 04:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by The Venom Project
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Brought about by a 30 year old Mexican student... I rest my case m'Lud. If she'd been awake and conscientous she would've graduated
with the rest of her class when she was 21! (and being a 30 year old Mexican, I'll bet she has a moustache too!)
No, I'm not racist - I'm just trying to be a little bit funny, a bit like TG.
Anyway, Englishman, Scotsman and an Irish man walk into a bar...
I'm not racist either, I just hate everyone :-)
This is the problem with all these bloody imigrants, just in this country to get free accomodation, free health care, our jobs, they generally put
nothing back into the country, the send there money home to allow more of them back into the good old Slack Arse UK, (Come in, we feed you, we look
after you)
I think there is no other country that it is so easy to gain entry to.
Great my Arse!
:-)
Take a look in the mirror (as a nation) we created this situation, point 3 is the key - they come and do our jobs. Now why are they able to come and
do "our" jobs when there is so much unemployment, that would probably be because we won't get off our arses and do them ourselves.
Now the fact that they have taken our jobs invalidates points 1,2 &4 because they are now (hopefully) contributing to the tax/NI system and
seeing as they now live and work here they probably contribute to our economy by buying clothes, food and fuel.
On what basis do you believe that there is no country so easy to gain access to? Is this through personal experience or do you read the sun
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 05:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
A Mexican student will have paid the uni and absolute fortune to be there!!!
Our uni make more money from selling places to foreigners than practically anything else. Money that the UK tax payer would have had to fund
otherwise.
Cheers,
James
and so they fekkin should, the price should include an air fare home too.
So, it's the universities that are to blame for unemployment.
They teach modern technology to 'Third World Nationals' (that's me being PC that is) so that they can start companies in their own
country, pay carp wages (ie a fish head) and undercut our manufacturers.
And to think, I have been blaming the banks.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Humbug
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 06:08 PM |
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Just a wee bit off topic, but doesn't "racism" relate to race? Nationality isn't the same as race. If you slag off the French,
you may be done for something, but it would be something like xenophobia (unless you were also slagging off French people of a certain race).
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A1
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 06:10 PM |
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we did invite them all over, but i know for a fact that a lot of them dont pay tax, bills etc and screw the system any way they can. almost every one
i know sends money home.
and yea, theres a lot of lazy people from here that do nothing, but do we really need to add to that?
no.
ps, i appreciate that up here we have it a hell of a lot better than england do. but still, maybe this bloody wind will blow a few away
[Edited on 3/2/11 by A1]
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