It’s the doubling down that is the issue.
Had he said ‘sorry - I made a joke in bad taste and I realise it was ill timed and in poor taste’ then I don’t think it comes to much.
But he went on to blame the venue who cancelled his gig for lacking courage in the face of internet trolls.
If it was just a joke like Francis Foster said then he wouldn’t be trying to turn it into a crusade.
Freedom of Speech is quite right but it does not include freedom from consequences and both parties have the right to make a decision the clubs have decided to cancel.
This is what the social media age rewards though. He’ll get a throng of sad incel cunts following after him decrying the fall of western society because we’re letting woke politics get in the way of freedom of speech.
Just bring on the giant meteor for fuck’s sake…
Does Francis Foster know that jokes have to be funny?
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Maybe so, but a lot of defence laywers are fucking scum.
They have all the facts, plus undisclosed information the accused has no doubt shared with them.
They then fight tooth and nail to either get an often guilty person acquitted or sentenced under a lesser charge.
Fuck the people left hurting, he’s only doing his job
That’s literally their role in the justice system though?
Just because you think someone is guilty, doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the very best defence they can get.
Predictable
It’s also down to context. A joke told in a club will get instant feedback. If a comedian makes an off colour comment and gets groans, or worse silence, then they will move on. Comedians do have licence to have a joke fall flat.
But there is also the platform. If you pay to see a comedian, particularly one that tells poor taste jokes, then you expect it in that context. If it is in a public forum, then that goes out to everyone.
I think it was Jimmy Carr who said that there is a big difference between telling bad taste jokes in a club and shouting those same things out of context at someone’s breakfast table. It’s the likes of the Daily Mail that do the latter.
And there is also the audience, acts are supposed to tailor their material to - He’s mistaken if he thinks that people in Liverpool would go to his gig following those comments.
The mirror were reporting that the suspect is a married father of three and a “local businessman”.
I’m guessing that they will have to keep quiet a few details out of the public domain until there is a trial.
What is?
Until he’s formally produced in court.
They can’t release details that are prejudicial to a fair trial, although there is much already in the public domain.
The name will come out eventually. His family will have tough times but he should have thought of his family before going and making his decisions.
It’s very difficult to keep the name hidden for too long. It just takes one post on reddit or any other social media outlet.
Oh yes, it’s already leaked out, see my post:
Or maybe, just stop speculating and wait for some solid developments?
