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[Cain]

Its almost certainly Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand - both of whom were forced off of BBC Radio 2 by a hysterical "moral majority who are really a minority" witch hunt of epic proportions.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Its almost certainly Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand - both of whom were forced off of BBC Radio 2 by a hysterical "moral majority who are really a minority" witch hunt of epic proportions.

Who made the actual decision?  We should all send him emails thanking him for his moral rectitude.  Our way.

[Cain]

Its almost certainly Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand - both of whom were forced off of BBC Radio 2 by a hysterical "moral majority who are really a minority" witch hunt of epic proportions.

Who made the actual decision?  We should all send him emails thanking him for his moral rectitude.  Our way.

I think it was a case of them falling on their swords microphones after a week of non-stop harassment from Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail, and Rebekah Wade, editor of The Sun, though I'd have to check.  They were the people most responsible for whipping up the mob and handing out pitchforks, with Dacre's flunkies even going so far as to provide the complaints line number for those who missed the show but still wanted to complain anyway.

It was a farce from start to finish.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Its almost certainly Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand - both of whom were forced off of BBC Radio 2 by a hysterical "moral majority who are really a minority" witch hunt of epic proportions.

Who made the actual decision?  We should all send him emails thanking him for his moral rectitude.  Our way.

I think it was a case of them falling on their swords microphones after a week of non-stop harassment from Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail, and Rebekah Wade, editor of The Sun, though I'd have to check.  They were the people most responsible for whipping up the mob and handing out pitchforks, with Dacre's flunkies even going so far as to provide the complaints line number for those who missed the show but still wanted to complain anyway.

It was a farce from start to finish.

No, I want to fuck with the wimp who caved.

[Cain]

Can't find out.  Suspensions appear to have been decided by a faceless board, the controller at BBC Radio 2 quit, and Brand's decision to quit was uncoerced by management.

[Triple Zero]

Cram: afaik you cannot get sued for shooting a movie in which you use objects with brands on them. some public broadcasting networks might give trouble if you do too obvious product-placement type shots, but in no way does the company carrying the brand have any case for copyright if you use their branded wares as props in a movie. "Fair Use" doesn't even come into it, it's simply not copyright infringement.

Also, I'm surprised that you can get sued in America for not shoveling your front walk if people slip on it? Is that really true? I mean, I can understand if someone pours water on the front walk before a frosty night on purpose, but simply neglecting to shovel it?

[Cramulus]

Cram: afaik you cannot get sued for shooting a movie in which you use objects with brands on them.

THAT'S WHAT I SAID!

Also, I'm surprised that you can get sued in America for not shoveling your front walk if people slip on it? Is that really true? I mean, I can understand if someone pours water on the front walk before a frosty night on purpose, but simply neglecting to shovel it?

You can get sued for all sorts of shit. Yeah, if someone injures themselves on your property, you're generally liable. It's retarded, but it's also the law that stops me from hosing down my front steps in January.

[P3nT4gR4m]

uh - who's off the air now? (or is this a metaphorical "guy off the air due to letters of complaint")

just wondering.

good rant, btw

Was a hypothetical situation but I was thinking of things like the recent Ross/Brand fiasco or Gerry Sadowitz before them or Lenny Bruce before him.

Pretty much anyone who's been on the receiving end of a handful of uppity bastards.

Except Bill Grundy - that wanker had it coming 

[Cainad (dec.)]

HAY GUISE LOOK

I maed a shitty PDF of this (and Ammuricanized the spelling): http://www.scribd.com/doc/11473728/Greyface-Fence

[Ari]

I am most impressed.
Permission to spread the goodness?

[Cramulus]

 
asking permission is for serfs!