Jo Brand 'Throw Acid instead of Milk Shake'!

[THE WIZARD]

I have to confess as never liking Jo Brand anyway, bit to slutty (yes I did mean SMUTTY but didn't realise until it was pointed out later that it said SLUTTY - I did not edit it out as I did not want it said I had done so after some had taken offence !) for me but I cannot believe, at the moment, the BBC is actually condoning her comment that instead of Milk Shakes being thrown at politicians it should be Corrosive substance i.e. Acid!
What a terrible terrible thing to say. When asked she said Freedom of Speech in COMEDY is " extremely important."
What ever was she thinking - bet those who have suffered having Acid thrown in their faces will really find that funny!

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Typical left wing response by the BBC.

I actually don't even find her funny. Not a very appropriate comment even if said in jest and not meant to be taken seriously.

[disney332]

Originally Posted by THE WIZARD

I have to confess as never liking Jo Brand anyway, bit to slutty for me but I cannot believe, at the moment, the BBC is actually condoning her comment that instead of Milk Shakes being thrown at politicians it should be Corrosive substance i.e. Acid!
What a terrible terrible thing to say. When asked she said Freedom of Speech in COMEDY is " extremely important."
What ever was she thinking - bet those who have suffered having Acid thrown in their faces will really find that funny!

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Never been more on the same page.

At least she should be sacked from BBC contracts, at best cautioned and prosecuted by the Police.

It struck me how she and those who condone this so called joke would feel if next week somebody did just what she said would be funny?

It says as much about the BBC as it does about her.

Disney332

[Sandra & co]

She shouldn’t of said it, it’s not funny. The amount of acid attacks there has been lately might give nutters ideas. I’ve never really liked her anyway, another one who thinks she can say what she likes and get away with it.

[Clare]

Making such a comment whether in 'jest' or not is unacceptable.
I'm disappointed in Jo Brand as I actually normally like her.

[Chilli-pepper]

I don't see any difference in this and what the other person did with the 'royal' photo she should absolutely be sacked, both were in extremely bad taste and offensive,

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by Chilli-pepper

I don't see any difference in this and what the other person did with the 'royal' photo she should absolutely be sacked, both were in extremely bad taste and offensive,

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She cannot be sacked by the BBC they are not her employer. Plus as I have already stated this was not a live show so they chose to broadcast it. Twenty days after it was recorded apparently

As for the police involvement, maybe in an ideal world but in the real world where the police don't attend actual physical crimes it's ludicrous!

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by Chilli-pepper

I don't see any difference in this and what the other person did with the 'royal' photo she should absolutely be sacked, both were in extremely bad taste and offensive,

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For the third time on this thread you cannot sack someone you do not employ. Plus the BBC had 20 days to edit the comment before broadcast.

[SimonB]

I do find this whole milkshake fad thing a bit disturbing but that’s a whole different argument.

[Omega1]

I’m not a great fan of Jo Brand, but I do recognise a poor joke on a satirical radio programme when I hear one. She immediately made it clear, on air, she was joking and criticised the milkshake stunts.
Radio 4 has a long tradition of satirical programmes and I’ve heard equally unsavoury ‘jokes’ that didn’t attract anything like the attention that this has. Let’s see it for what it is.