Top Gear in trouble, again.

SiriusB · 16 Oct 2007 at 16:35

I am inclined to believe a paltry 2500 quid fine is more than worth all the advertising they're getting.

Skii · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:10

Von Smallhausen said:
Knives and guns are illegal too .... try putting some of your vociferous energy into lobbying against that, or are pipe smokers such a real threat to the nation ?

In this day and age I would't be suprised if the government had a specific unit tasked to fight pipe crime.

As childish as it sounds I would consider taking up smoking just to p*** her off. I really cannot stand such a fuss over such a trivial matter.

thankyou for putting into words my exact thoughts on the matter. So much time, money and effort wasted on this ridiculous draconian law.

Tute · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:12

Load of crap tbh.

I'm really quite heavily anti-smoking, however I don't believe in the smoking ban as it is.

Pubs already provided non-smoking areas where non-smokers could go if they didn't want to breathe the smoke. But that's not good enough.

It should be "if you don't like the smoke, take your business elsewhere" not "if you don't like the smoke let's throw all the smokers outside".

This is what happens when you let pen-pushers run a country. :rolleyes:

Azagoth · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:18

Load of rubbish! I bet the cretins who complained only watch the show to give them something to complain about in their miserable, sad little lives! No doubt they'll turn out to be the same pathetic individuals who complain about 4x4 cars too!

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:21

ALLI said:
After lighting up pipes, live on TV, in an enclosed public area.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7046498.stm

I wonder if anyone in the studio actually complained? I actually quite like the smell of pipe tobacco!

I really wandered about whether that was legal or not while they were doing. I bet Ofcom received complaints from people who are bitter about the ban.

kitten_caboodle · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:29

Baz said:
It wasn't tobacco, it was some herbal stuff... So it can't be against the law.

The BBC said they had received a number of complaints from viewers but initially claimed they had not broken the law because the presenters had smoked a herbal honey mixture and not tobacco.

But the embarrassed broadcaster was forced to backtrack after being told it is illegal to light anything that is capable of being smoked in a workplace.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ews.html?in_article_id=487741&in_page_id=1773

Teki187 · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:29

scorza said:
Doesn't matter if anyone in the audience complained or not, it's still against the law.

People like you are the reason why PC has gone mad.

Carzy · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:34

Teki187 said:
People like you are the reason why PC has gone mad.

PC GONE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

Teki187 · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:36

Carzy said:
PC GONE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

Aye.

Oh look his hedge has overgrown by a whole 2cm omfg call the police, get enviromental health out, wrap the kids in bubble wrap and lock the doors and windows beedles about!

malfunkshun · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:39

That was the funniest section on the show this week. But, and I hate saying this, the law says that you cannot do it, so they shouldnt do it.

Baz · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:40

kitten_caboodle said:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ews.html?in_article_id=487741&in_page_id=1773

Thats just crackers, soon open fire places will be banned, FFS I hope they smoke a pipe each week to annoy the complainers and the sad people in this world who have nothing to do except make the rest of us miserable. :rolleyes:

Baz · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:41

malfunkshun said:
That was the funniest section on the show this week. But, and I hate saying this, the law says that you cannot do it, so they shouldnt do it.

Do you break the law?

Von Smallhausen · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:41

Skii said:
thankyou for putting into words my exact thoughts on the matter. So much time, money and effort wasted on this ridiculous draconian law.

Don't get me wrong Skii, I am a non smoker and I personally enjoy not having to breathe passive smoke and end up reeking of tab smoke so from that viewpoint I think the smoking ban is very good.

My beef is when a colossal fuss is kicked up for something so bloody trivial. They lit a pipe ..... so ? Is it really worth all that fuss ? It seems that Posh's new hairdo and flouting the smoking ban always seem to hog the headlines these days.

Azagoth · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:42

How come nobody complains when actors on a TV show smoke when on set because the character is a smoker? Yet, for some reason, they decide to crawl out of their dark little holes as soon as Clarkson & Co. spark up a herbal pipe!

malfunkshun · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:43

Baz said:
Do you break the law?

Nope, I cannot choose which laws to obey and which to break, no matter how much a particular law annoys **** out of me.

kitten_caboodle · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:43

Baz said:
Thats just crackers, soon open fire places will be banned, FFS I hope they smoke a pipe each week to annoy the complainers and the sad people in this world who have nothing to do except make the rest of us miserable.

tis silly.

FrannoBaz · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:43

I remember thinking to myself while they were doing it "Surely thats illegal".... But seriously, there are more important things to worry about in this world.

Greenlizard0 · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:43

Oh good god - if they have a fine to pay - then something utterly crap should be shelved as a result, I can think of many examples other than that stupid Saturday night ballroom dancing show.

Top Gear's one of the few programs that ensures I'm happy to pay a license fee. (MOTD, BBC website, Radio 1, Planet Earth etc, Heroes)

Teki187 · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:45

Rules are made to be broken. I try and brake the law at least once a day.

Heck today i let my dog crap on someone's nice shiny flower bed. I'm kinda suprised he hasnt made a post on here yet.....

Baz · 16 Oct 2007 at 17:45

malfunkshun said:
Nope, I cannot choose which laws to obey and which to break, no matter how much a particular law annoys **** out of me.

Sorry, I don't believe you, there is not one person in this PC infested land that hasn't broken the law. You are telling me you don't speed, ever?