[Update] Ofcom raps Channel 4 over Frankie Boyle's Harvey Price 'joke'

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by dan dority

shes just making it worse , she should have just let it go for harveys sake .
now harvey will face more media attention when he should be just a kid getting on with his childhood.

How often should she "let it go?" How many times must she just accept that her son will be ridiculed abused and bullied by those who really should know better? Should she wait until her son is about to commit suicide because he can no longer take the taunts? You still haven't demonstrated how, just because his mother may not be a good parent, the abuse should be allowed.

[dan dority]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

How often should she "let it go?" How many times must she just accept that her son will be ridiculed abused and bullied by those who really should know better? Should she wait until her son is about to commit suicide because he can no longer take the taunts? You still haven't demonstrated how, just because his mother may not be a good parent, the abuse should be allowed.

what abuse ? it was a joke from a comedian

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by dan dority

she will say or do anything to get in to the papers
a media whore of the highest order.
all she is doing is promoting herself , her tv show or her latest biography.
she should be thanking frankie boyle for the free advertising.
if she was that worried about harveys feeings maybe she would not have included him in her reality tv show,as other celebs have done in similar shows.

Again, that is irrelevant. Frankie Boyle cracked a "joke" which (rightly, IMO) Katie Price found offensive. She has just done what I would expect any mother to do. Defended her child.

In her situation,how would you react? Would you just take it (as you appear to expect her to) or would you complain?

[dan dority]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Again, that is irrelevant. Frankie Boyle cracked a "joke" which (rightly, IMO) Katie Price found offensive. She has just done what I would expect any mother to do. Defended her child.

In her situation,how would you react? Would you just take it (as you appear to expect her to) or would you complain?

if it was me then id be protecting him in a different way like keeping him out of the media spotlight for a start.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by dan dority

what abuse ? it was a joke from a comedian

What are your views on jokes about race then? Especially if the comedian uses certain racists names (n word, p word etc)? If you think they are wrong, how is this different?

[Blackened]

So you absolutely wouldn't be offended or complain if someone cracked a joke about your disabled child, yes?

Originally Posted by dan dority

shes just making it worse , she should have just let it go for harveys sake .
now harvey will face more media attention when he should be just a kid getting on with his childhood.

What complete and utter rubbish..Is that any sort of defence?

Don't complain, you will just make matters worse and the media will be on your back..As if they won't do so whatever Boyle says or doesn't say.

If someone said any such thing about my son on national TV I'd certainly be looking to have some sort of apology.And yes I know it was 'just a joke' but you know what, that's been the comeback by every bully I have ever known.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by dan dority

if it was me then id be protecting him in a different way like keeping him out of the media spotlight for a start.

And if some comedian did make a joke about your child?

Personally I would keep any children of mine out of the spotlight, but does the fact that Katie Price hasn't justify Frankie Boyle's actions? I don't think it does.

[dan dority]

Originally Posted by Blackened

So you absolutely wouldn't be offended or complain if someone cracked a joke about your disabled child, yes?

id be above it and would try not let my anger show

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by dan dority

what abuse ? it was a joke from a comedian

I think we have already established it was not a joke, seeing no one can point to where the humour lies. Do you not think "jokes" can be abusive?

[Blackened]

Originally Posted by dan dority

id be above it and would try not let my anger show

Angry? At a joke?

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by dan dority

if it was me then id be protecting him in a different way like keeping him out of the media spotlight for a start.

But that's a bit like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube. The point is, how would have reacted of it was your child; would you have complained?

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

What complete and utter rubbish..Is that any sort of defence?

Don't complain, you will just make matters worse and the media will be on your back..As if they won't do so whatever Boyle says or doesn't say.

If someone said any such thing about my son on national TV I'd certainly be looking to have some sort of apology.And yes I know it was 'just a joke' but you know what, that's been the comeback by every bully I have ever known.

I think Peter André and Alex Reid (I only found who and what he was when this came up), have showed tremendous restraint in this instance. I don't think I could be as reticent.

[dan dority]

Originally Posted by Blackened

Angry? At a joke?

well she doesnt sound too happy about it

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by dan dority

id be above it and would try not let my anger show

How many times would you allow it to happen? Do you have children?

The playgrounds and workplaces of the nation ring with the words, "what's the matter, can't you take a joke?"

[Blackened]

Originally Posted by dan dority

well she doesnt sound too happy about it

I was talking about YOU. Trying to establish whether YOU would be offended and make a complaint if someone made a joke about YOUR disabled child, as you said it was just a comedian making a joke. Would you laugh along with him or would you be hurt and want to defend your disabled boy?