BBC Newsfail

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Is there any actual detail to this story?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37406549

[Doobs]

Is there any actual detail to this story?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37406549

It is all there? 

Gascoigne made a bad racist joke and ended up here.  I am sure everybody has heard far worse and Jim Davidson made a whole career out of it.  It seems odd that they decide to put the boot into somebody so obviously fragile as Gascoigne.  I dare say Mantis wouldn't even have bothered throwing him back in the sea.

For example, Farage's immigrant poster in the EU campaign was far more offensive in my eyes, and far more likely to gave caused an upswing in racial hatred, but we don't see him in court.

Strange times.

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Is there any actual detail to this story?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37406549

It is all there? 

Gascoigne made a bad racist joke and ended up here.  I am sure everybody has heard far worse and Jim Davidson made a whole career out of it.  It seems odd that they decide to put the boot into somebody so obviously fragile as Gascoigne.  I dare say Mantis wouldn't even have bothered throwing him back in the sea.

For example, Farage's immigrant poster in the EU campaign was far more offensive in my eyes, and far more likely to gave caused an upswing in racial hatred, but we don't see him in court.

Strange times.

Actually, it is all there now. It wasn't when I looked.

I agree with you btw.

[Doobs]

Is there any actual detail to this story?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37406549

It is all there? 

Gascoigne made a bad racist joke and ended up here.  I am sure everybody has heard far worse and Jim Davidson made a whole career out of it.  It seems odd that they decide to put the boot into somebody so obviously fragile as Gascoigne.  I dare say Mantis wouldn't even have bothered throwing him back in the sea.

For example, Farage's immigrant poster in the EU campaign was far more offensive in my eyes, and far more likely to gave caused an upswing in racial hatred, but we don't see him in court.

Strange times.

Actually, it is all there now. It wasn't when I looked.

I agree with you btw.

Think you are right.  I knew the detail already, and wasn't sure if I had just missed it on first scan.  I only noticed it at the second time I read it a couple of minutes later whilst I was writing the reply.  Also I am fairly sure the details of the fine weren't there when I first saw it.

[redsimon]

They tend to put a line up when they have "breaking news" and then flesh out the page a few minutes later.

[tikay]

Think it went up "as it happened".

Mr Gascoigne arrived at Court for a planned 10am hearing, & had told his legal team he would be pleading Not Guilty.

Then, after some toing & froing, & an hours delay, which delayed Court proceedings, he changed his plea to Guilty. Think that sort of wrong-footed - nutmegged* even - everyone.

* For the benefit of Tom, "nutmegged" is a football term, & Mr Gascoigne is an ex professional footballer.

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Think it went up "as it happened".

Mr Gascoigne arrived at Court for a planned 10am hearing, & had told his legal team he would be pleading Not Guilty.

Then, after some toing & froing, & an hours delay, which delayed Court proceedings, he changed his plea to Guilty. Think that sort of wrong-footed - nutmegged* even - everyone.

* For Tom, "nutmegged" is a football term.

What, like "90 minutes"?

[tikay]

Think it went up "as it happened".

Mr Gascoigne arrived at Court for a planned 10am hearing, & had told his legal team he would be pleading Not Guilty.

Then, after some toing & froing, & an hours delay, which delayed Court proceedings, he changed his plea to Guilty. Think that sort of wrong-footed - nutmegged* even - everyone.

* For Tom, "nutmegged" is a football term.

What, like "90 minutes"?

I now seem to recall you started supporting a random football team about 3 years ago. What team is it, & how are they doing this season?

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Think it went up "as it happened".

Mr Gascoigne arrived at Court for a planned 10am hearing, & had told his legal team he would be pleading Not Guilty.

Then, after some toing & froing, & an hours delay, which delayed Court proceedings, he changed his plea to Guilty. Think that sort of wrong-footed - nutmegged* even - everyone.

* For Tom, "nutmegged" is a football term.

What, like "90 minutes"?

I now seem to recall you started supporting a random football team about 3 years ago. What team is it, & how are they doing this season?

No idea. I tried to be interested, I really did, but I just couldn't manage it.

Politics is my new fave spectator sport. Either side of the pond, I can scarcely believe what's happening and I can't wait to see what happens next.

The political threads on here are my first stop every morning.

 

[MANTIS01]

Don't know why the black dude is humiliated? Surely it's Gazza who's humiliated in this instance? The judge doesn't mention the reaction of the crowd but I can't imagine them rolling in the aisles from laughter here. Probably very awkward, very uncomfortable moment. So don't really know why the black guy is humiliated by drunken mess gazza making everybody cringe or why the judge needs to protect said humiliated black guy from his faux humiliation. I mean really when did everybody start getting all outraged and humiliated by everything? I think we need to start giving society a bit more credit these days, but I do remember Jim Davidson from the 70's, there was also Bernard Manning back then as well. As far as starfish go I would probably tell them to grow a backbone in this example.

[tikay]

Don't know why the black dude is humiliated? Surely it's Gazza who's humiliated in this instance? The judge doesn't mention the reaction of the crowd but I can't imagine them rolling in the aisles from laughter here. Probably very awkward, very uncomfortable moment. So don't really know why the black guy is humiliated by drunken mess gazza making everybody cringe or why the judge needs to protect said humiliated black guy from his faux humiliation. I mean really when did everybody start getting all outraged and humiliated by everything? I think we need to start giving society a bit more credit these days, but I do remember Jim Davidson from the 70's, there was also Bernard Manning back then as well. As far as starfish go I would probably tell them to grow a backbone in this example.

Interesting post Mr MANTIS, as always, though I am beginning to suffer from OCD so I need to remind you that starfish are invertebrates so growing a backbone might be a bit of a prob.

Carry on.

 

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Gazza’s 21st-century show trial should worry us all, says Brendan O'Neill  http://specc.ie/2d4O9ww

[BigAdz]

I just don't get society full stop anymore.

Do black people not tell white people jokes?

Never once heard anyone moan about that and surely it happens?

I recall some Asian comedians doing a hilarious spoof of 'going for an English'. Have times changed so much I should now take offence at that?!

I would love half an hour with these people that no one can ever actually speak to or photograph that take such offence.

[MANTIS01]

Don't know why the black dude is humiliated? Surely it's Gazza who's humiliated in this instance? The judge doesn't mention the reaction of the crowd but I can't imagine them rolling in the aisles from laughter here. Probably very awkward, very uncomfortable moment. So don't really know why the black guy is humiliated by drunken mess gazza making everybody cringe or why the judge needs to protect said humiliated black guy from his faux humiliation. I mean really when did everybody start getting all outraged and humiliated by everything? I think we need to start giving society a bit more credit these days, but I do remember Jim Davidson from the 70's, there was also Bernard Manning back then as well. As far as starfish go I would probably tell them to grow a backbone in this example.

Interesting post Mr MANTIS, as always, though I am beginning to suffer from OCD so I need to remind you that starfish are invertebrates so growing a backbone might be a bit of a prob.

Carry on.

Yes, just like people in today's world would find it impossible not to get offended and humiliated by everything. Hence my starfish analogy is pretty slick really. Do keep up man. It's all about the levels innit.

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I just don't get society full stop anymore.

Do black people not tell white people jokes?

Never once heard anyone moan about that and surely it happens?

I recall some Asian comedians doing a hilarious spoof of 'going for an English'. Have times changed so much I should now take offence at that?!

I would love half an hour with these people that no one can ever actually speak to or photograph that take such offence.

Do we know if the black man was actually offended, or was someone offended on his behalf?