Exfarmer
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Perhaps it was because they were jostling her and shouting in her face
Jo Brand and the battery acid "joke"
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You may have a point.
Farage's LBC show last night I rang in but didn't get on air. I was going to make the points I made on here. That Jo Brand's comments were not subjective as another comedian had said, they'd crossed a line. I think it is right that the Police are involved. Especially in the light of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, these matters should be taken seriously and there is a real risk of a copycat attack. I am no lawyer but could a causal link be established in a court of law?
The stand out points to me are:
1. The BBC pre-recording that, showing it even without editorial guidelines being actioned and then still defending it. The best they have done 2 days later is take down the online recording I understand
2.Perversely her "joke" is more likely to strengthen the resolve of Leave voters and attract the support of waiverers and all round nice citizens
3. After the recent DDay commemorations, surely any member of any political party that is not proscribed should be allowed unfettered access anywhere in our Country to campaign without assault or intimidation. I might not agree with Farage but he has the perfect right to campaign and without minders having to take him in to places of safety everytime rent a mob turn up
Hindsight
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On a par with Burkas and letter boxes in the same sentence. Just listened to Priti Patel on Radio 4 news brushing that under the carpet.
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She "sails close to the wind", on, have I got news for you, regularly?
caveman
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Some people, who are so damned ugly, have come to the fore lately.
Why would you heckle them and throw a tub of milkshake at them when there's battery acid that could improve their looks?
You can bet your life, that if Tommy Robinson had said the above on monday, he'd be banged up by now.
Why would you heckle them and throw a tub of milkshake at them when there's battery acid that could improve their looks?
You can bet your life, that if Tommy Robinson had said the above on monday, he'd be banged up by now.
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Some people just get drunk with what they see as their own importance
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Nothing wrong with sailing close to the wind as a comedian, however I think she went a bit over this time. In fact I hate these politically correct "on trend" plastic ones that that now seem to infest the TV and radio. Is it a sign of the times when politicians can say outrageous things and its brushed aside or actually adored by their followers, where as comedian would be vilified for similar comments.
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Yes good bad about.Nothing wrong with sailing close to the wind as a comedian, however I think she went a bit over this time. In fact I hate these politically correct "on trend" plastic ones that that now seem to infest the TV and radio. Is it a sign of the times when politicians can say outrageous things and its brushed aside or actually adored by their followers, where as comedian would be vilified for similar comments.
Some get away with things.
Others don't.
Context,free speach and all that.
Their define the line and cross it.
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We can agree on something Dereck. Farage comes over like that to me too...
But I wouldn't advocate throwing acid at him though
The tragedy is that HIGNFY not only regularly has the vile foul-mouthed Jo Brand as Chairman, both Hislop and Mertoun have turned into humourless, pompous morons who seem to have constant gut ache.
It used to be my favourite programme. Now I watch it just to see how bad it gets.
In fact, I am such a masochist, I love a freezing cold shower each morning. So I have a hot one.
All the great Leaders - Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Winston Churchill, Nigel Farage, Boris Johnston, Joe Pascale etc., had or have peculiar ruthless and egotistic characteristics necessary to get to the top.
wanton dwarf
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I found it more amusing imagining how people like you would blow a gasket over Danny Baker than being offended.
And no, a picture is no where near being burned alive with acid.
renewablejohn
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Wonder what Jo Brand would say if somebody threw battery acid over her. Oh its alright I only said it as a joke. I think not.
I don't think she would be able to say anything. It must be just about the most painful experience with dreadful long-term consequences.and it certainly isn't something to joke about in any circumstances.
I accept that an idiot or imbecile is not responsible for what they say, so as far as I am concerned, Jo Brand is innocent, but still an imbecile.
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What I find totally reprehensible about this leftie brand person is that we are paying her salary or whatever in our overpriced bbc llicence fee ( tax ).It is also coming out of our already taxed income
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Police just stated "No further action"
Wrong call in my book
Wrong call in my book
Devil's advocate
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Bit of a mis quote there. I was disgusted by both Danny Baker & Jo Brand. I'm not a fan of either.
Both are disgusting. Danny Baker strongly inferred that to have coloured genes makes you closer to a monkey. With the numbered of coloured hospital consultants that shows what an idiot Baker is.
Jo Brand also was inciting violence.
The difference is that Baker knew he was sowing a racist seed. Wheras I don't think Brand thought for one second anyone would actually throw acid at Nigel Farage. But she was of course wrong.
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I'm not sure how I forgot to write in this thread, but my first reaction when I saw the thread title - and before hearing the news - was that it was a joke she had made up about her and that it was a make-up tip of hers... 
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So you can't shout traitor in an MP's face but you can make a 'joke' about throwing acid over someone?
What the actual fudge? Who the hell jokes about acid attacks? I'm normally the first to laugh at myself and anything else but I don't see the humour in that.
What the actual fudge? Who the hell jokes about acid attacks? I'm normally the first to laugh at myself and anything else but I don't see the humour in that.