Frankie Boyle dumped by C4 for Paralympic comments

[ElanJo]

As the Paralympics broadcaster C4 have cut all ties with Frankie Boyle following comments on Twitter.

These include saying the Saudi Arabian team are mainly thieves as they've had their hands removed and that he's going down to the blind footall so he can shout at the ref that he's a deaf bastard.

Well, I lol'd

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

You do know that racism is a criminal offense though.

No - racism is not a criminal offence.

So why are people arrested for racist attacks/comments/tweets?

Because although people are entitled to hold racist views,they are breaking the law if they then act upon them and attack someone,but then anyone could potentially face arrest for attacking someone,regardless of any underlying racial motivation.
Comments on Twitter could arguably be contravening the Incitement To Racial Hatred Act,as you could be perceived to be encouraging others by means of being threatening or abusive through using racially motivated language.

 

[stony]

So why are people arrested for racist attacks/comments/tweets?

Racism is not a crime, racially-aggravated crimes and incitement to racial hatred, are. Making racist statements, so long as they do not intend, or are not likely to, incite racial hatred, is not criminal. Certainly making racist jokes - where the intent is comedy, is not a criminal offence.

You can see why people get confused when govt ministers go on record as saying Racism is a crime.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Shows like X Factor actively encourage mocking the mentally disabled.

You can't tolerate a billion pound Victorian freak show on the one hand and then censor comedians making jokes about the physically handicapped, it smacks of hypocrisy.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Shows like X Factor actively encourage mocking the mentally disabled.

I agree,but then MUTV has been doing it for years.

 

[Skashion]

So why are people arrested for racist attacks/comments/tweets?

Racism is not a crime, racially-aggravated crimes and incitement to racial hatred, are. Making racist statements, so long as they do not intend, or are not likely to, incite racial hatred, is not criminal. Certainly making racist jokes - where the intent is comedy, is not a criminal offence.

You can see why people get confused when govt ministers go on record as saying Racism is a crime.

People should do well to remember that MPs and Ministers are not experts on the subjects they make laws on. They're not obliged to have any legal training or qualifications and so can easily make erroneous statements. If you want to see if something's illegal, look at the statutes and CPS prosecution standards, all available online.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Shows like X Factor actively encourage mocking the mentally disabled.

I agree,but then MUTV has been doing it for years.

MUTV, to be fair, also employ a large amount of mentally disabled people and likely consider the mentally challenged to be a key demographic so they do actually do some good.

X Factor is all about sexy millionaires telling handicapped children that they'll never grow up to be Beyonce.

 

[Jim Beam]

Shows like X Factor actively encourage mocking the mentally disabled.

You can't tolerate a billion pound Victorian freak show on the one hand and then censor comedians making jokes about the physically handicapped, it smacks of hypocrisy.

Spot on fella.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Shows like X Factor actively encourage mocking the mentally disabled.

I agree,but then MUTV has been doing it for years.

MUTV, to be fair, also employ a large amount of mentally disabled people and likely consider the mentally challenged to be a key demographic so they do actually do some good.

X Factor is all about sexy millionaires telling handicapped children that they'll never grow up to be Beyonce.

You could argue that it's actually worse than that,in that it builds up false hopes and dreams that they really can be Beyonce,before ruthlessly dashing them in front of ten million voyeuristic viewers and a baying studio of halfwits with nothing better to do on a Saturday evening.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

I agree,but then MUTV has been doing it for years.

MUTV, to be fair, also employ a large amount of mentally disabled people and likely consider the mentally challenged to be a key demographic so they do actually do some good.

X Factor is all about sexy millionaires telling handicapped children that they'll never grow up to be Beyonce.

You could argue that it's actually worse than that,in that it builds up false hopes and dreams that they really can be Beyonce,before ruthlessly dashing them in front of ten million voyeuristic viewers and a baying studio of halfwits with nothing better to do on a Saturday evening.

Not to mention the fact they've likely already groomed (allegedly literally in some cases) the eventual finalists.