It annoys the living **** out of me too.
They should stick to facts rather than editorial clap trap, it's meant to be news.
Disabled Protestor Jody McIntyre in Shameful BBC Interview
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It annoys the living **** out of me too.
They should stick to facts rather than editorial clap trap, it's meant to be news.
Pretty much, the quickest way to remove someone from a potentially dangerous situation is to pick them up or drag them out of the way. The Wheelchair was being controlled by an able bodied person who would have struggled with the Police using the Wheelchair as a shield. The easiest and most efficient way to diffuse that is to remove the most vulnerable person from the situation as quickly as possible.
They didn't block anyone off until it became apparent that the majority of protesters weren't following the agreed route and instead decided to run over barriers into parliament square. Any genuine peaceful protesters would have had ample time to follow the complete route without getting kettled - instead most of them (both peaceful and not) decided to charge though the barriers into parliament square and stay there. It was only after a bunch of them kicked off that the police started kettling people.
Utter dribble
It's pretty hard to fight off 3-4 people whilst keeping hold of a wheelchair funnily enough.
I cannot believe people are trying to defend the treatment of this person, no wonder oc's has a reputation as a far right forum!!
Not at all, I am well aware what to expect from different types of CP sufferers. I would have made a similar comment at any interviewee under-miming the interviewer.
I think a lot of these news readers try to bully people John Snow style so it's always funny to see someone stand up to them.
Is there a problem if I am ?
That's my opinion on this too. I don't see anything wrong with the interview.
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That would certainly be beneficial and productive. What do you suggest? This elitist government certainly has to pay somehow! Off with their heads!
I'll say again - move all of the 'student' (most aren't even students, come on) protests to one thread and let everyone take chunks out of each other. There's no discourse here, no real discussion, it's just nonsense. There is simply no middle ground.
You have people like Castiel who have submitted extensive pieces of work showing exactly how the financial changes can look, and you have Fox discussing how the process works and then you have the ... well, the 'cause more grief' lot like the simpleton above. Neither party will sway the other.
ANd for that reason I'm going to bed but will no doubt read all the new updates in the morning.
yep definitely, obviously everyone who thinks the idiot who happened to be in a wheel chair deserved to be dragged out of the way is anti disabled and you're not being a tad sensitive...
If he didn't want to scuffle with police then why turn up to a riot in the first place?
He was obviously verbally assaulting those officers otherwise they wouldn't have neutralised him. These guys are professionals they wouldn't just do that to him for no reason.
The guy totally avoids the question when asked. Says some rubbish about "can a disabled person pose a threat to a police officer?". Hmm probably no, but that wasn't the question was it. Were you contributing to the riot? Was the guy controlling your wheelchair contributing to the riot? If yes, don't be surprised when the police give you some manhandling.
On a related note, this Twitter feed annoys me: http://twitter.com/#!/PennyRed
This post is funny: "Charlie Gilmour is nothing to do with the student movement. He turned up for a party and caused trouble from the start. ****."
As soon as one of their gang get outed as being a hypocritical idiot they turn on him and call him a ****. Nice.
He was obviously verbally assaulting those officers otherwise they wouldn't have neutralised him. These guys are professionals they wouldn't just do that to him for no reason.
The guy totally avoids the question when asked. Says some rubbish about "can a disabled person pose a threat to a police officer?". Hmm probably no, but that wasn't the question was it. Were you contributing to the riot? Was the guy controlling your wheelchair contributing to the riot? If yes, don't be surprised when the police give you some manhandling.
On a related note, this Twitter feed annoys me: http://twitter.com/#!/PennyRed
This post is funny: "Charlie Gilmour is nothing to do with the student movement. He turned up for a party and caused trouble from the start. ****."
As soon as one of their gang get outed as being a hypocritical idiot they turn on him and call him a ****. Nice.
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No problem but full disclosure (as the kids call it these days) would be useful, if only for context.
The interview wasn't exactly the best work I've seen from the BBC, but I wouldn't consider it to be particularly shocking... The interviewee handled the questions quite well.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet... The guy does not have the ability to move himself in his wheelchair, requiring 3rd party assistance to get around (this was mentioned early in the interview). The interviewer then later asks him if he was throwing things at the police... It seems a little unlikely that someone with cerebral palsy, who can't even move himself around, would be capable of throwing missiles at riot police!
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet... The guy does not have the ability to move himself in his wheelchair, requiring 3rd party assistance to get around (this was mentioned early in the interview). The interviewer then later asks him if he was throwing things at the police... It seems a little unlikely that someone with cerebral palsy, who can't even move himself around, would be capable of throwing missiles at riot police!
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I also agree that the BBC interview wasn't biased and was fairly conducted.
However, the article by Richard Littlejohn in the Daily Fail went far over the line...
There was also a Lou and Andy cartoon above that article, just in case you weren't quite clear on who was being joked about.
However, the article by Richard Littlejohn in the Daily Fail went far over the line...
There was also a Lou and Andy cartoon above that article, just in case you weren't quite clear on who was being joked about.
Get that straight. He went to a peaceful demonstration that in places turned into a riot.
You weren't there so it's only supposition on your part.
Was hardly a peaceful demonstration and I doubt anyone with half a brain would have expected it to have been. Its not like he stuck with peaceful protesters either - he went right into where it was kicking off and moved towards the police when being told to get back.
Congratulations in falling hook line and sinker with the exaggerated propaganda on exactly how much money we owe
You do realize we were in more debt in the late 40's-50's and yet we still managed to setup the NHS !
How's about the £6billion TAX's that they let vodaphone off with and now I hear they have let Topshop off a huge debt also, but hey lets not go after huge corporations lets rob poor people who are trying to better themselves
Some people really need to get there head out their ass's and stop being so bloody selfish!
You do realize we were in more debt in the late 40's-50's and yet we still managed to setup the NHS !
How's about the £6billion TAX's that they let vodaphone off with and now I hear they have let Topshop off a huge debt also, but hey lets not go after huge corporations lets rob poor people who are trying to better themselves
Some people really need to get there head out their ass's and stop being so bloody selfish!
To be fair, though I don't agree with a lot of the drivel I've read from him, the Little Britain reference was rather amusing in this instance.
You're funny.