Lily Allen told to 'find an immigrant' to give her a ride by cab driver - Page 3

papa smurf · 31-10-2016, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Damien

Wouldn't be the first time I've read it wrong

Although thankfully somethings are immune from the national mood. I.E TFL Taxi Driver regulations.

but if she's on the black list she better get a bus pass

Osem · 31-10-2016, 14:39

Whilst I'm certain she'd be happy to jump on a bus full of migrants/refugees, I'm not sure she'd feel comfortable travelling with the rest of us ordinary folk she's clearly so ashamed of...

31-10-2016, 14:39

So TFL have decided that taxi drivers have to give the service unless they are drunk or violent but that doesn't make it right and it shouldn't remove the right of a service provider to provide that service to whom they choose. She's a stupid jumped up little girl and needs to understand that she can't go around saying ridiculous stuff like she did with no consequences. Yes we have freedom of speech but that freedom doesn't mean you get a free pass for what you say and that freedom extends to those who disagree with what you say. He showed his dislike for what she said in a completely non violent way in the best way he could express his dislike for her and knowing his refusal wouldn't prevent her getting another taxi. All things considered his way was a lot better then the way a lot would choose in this day and age she needs to grow up and get over herself.

papa smurf · 31-10-2016, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Osem

Whilst I'm certain she'd be happy to jump on a bus full of migrants/refugees, I'm not sure she'd feel comfortable travelling with the rest of us ordinary folk she's clearly so ashamed of...

i feel absolved of all guilt since she apologised on my behalf for that which i had no part in

**Damien** · 31-10-2016, 14:51

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Originally Posted by RizzyKing

So TFL have decided that taxi drivers have to give the service unless they are drunk or violent but that doesn't make it right and it shouldn't remove the right of a service provider to provide that service to whom they choose.

Well they don't currently. I think allowing people to refuse service based on their political beliefs is a slippery slope. I don't like it. This cab driver probably equally uses many services from other people whose political opinions differ from his.

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She's a stupid jumped up little girl and needs to understand that she can't go around saying ridiculous stuff like she did with no consequences.

And Katie Hopkins has said horrible stuff about migrants and been defended on here. Why is 'apologizing on behalf of the country' so much worse?

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Yes we have freedom of speech but that freedom doesn't mean you get a free pass for what you say and that freedom extends to those who disagree with what you say.

Freedom of speech is different from the TFL regulations imposed on black cab drivers.

Kursk · 31-10-2016, 15:18

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Originally Posted by Damien

Although thankfully somethings are immune from the national mood. I.E TFL Taxi Driver regulations.

I wouldn't bet on that!

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Originally Posted by Damien

Why is 'apologizing on behalf of the country' so much worse?

Because we've nothing to apologise for; and when and if we do, we won't ask a little girl to get her nails done and cry like a baby about it to some bemused kid in a tent.

**Damien** · 31-10-2016, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Kursk

Because we've nothing to apologise for; and when and if we do, we won't ask a little girl to get her nails done and cry like a baby about it to some bemused kid in a tent.

So what? I am at a lost at people's ability to take offense on this. Someone with no power says something silly. Big deal. When I saw the story I felt it was a bit arrogant for her to apologise and promptly got over it.

Kursk · 31-10-2016, 15:37

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Originally Posted by Damien

So what? I am at a lost at people's ability to take offense on this. Someone with no power says something silly. Big deal. When I saw the story I felt it was a bit arrogant for her to apologise and promptly got over it.

The difference being that her apology for 'our wrong doing' was broadcast to millions of people not all of whom will have dismissed it so casually.

Anypermitedroute · 31-10-2016, 15:48

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Originally Posted by RizzyKing

So TFL have decided that taxi drivers have to give the service unless they are drunk or violent but that doesn't make it right and it shouldn't remove the right of a service provider to provide that service to whom they choose. She's a stupid jumped up little girl and needs to understand that she can't go around saying ridiculous stuff like she did with no consequences. Yes we have freedom of speech but that freedom doesn't mean you get a free pass for what you say and that freedom extends to those who disagree with what you say. He showed his dislike for what she said in a completely non violent way in the best way he could express his dislike for her and knowing his refusal wouldn't prevent her getting another taxi. All things considered his way was a lot better then the way a lot would choose in this day and age she needs to grow up and get over herself.

pretty much sums up all members on cable forum

31-10-2016, 16:55

If a taxi driver refused to take katie hopkins as a fare I'd be ok with that as well given her unpleasant stance on a few issue's, if tfl paid for the taxi the guy is driving then they have a right to impose whatever conditions they want. If as i suspect the case is this guy owns the taxi and pay's tfl for a licence to operate then i think it's right he has the final say in who he drives unless his objection was based on racial grounds. It's a bigger deal because her stupidity got air time because of who she is and if she at least had the remotest clue what she was on about that would be something, though of course if she had a clue she'd never have apologised on my behalf or anyone elses.

Ramrod · 31-10-2016, 18:16

I lmao when I read this story and I'd also buy him a pint.
As has already been said here, he's probably had enough of luvvies mouthing off on our behalf, she was mildly inconvinienced and he lost money to make his point

Osem · 31-10-2016, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

I lmao when I read this story and I'd also buy him a pint.
As has already been said here, he's probably had enough of luvvies mouthing off on our behalf, she was mildly inconvinienced and he lost money to make his point

Look mate, one man's "mild inconvenience" could easily be one "luvvy's" traumatic incident...
Imagine having to hail another cab FGS, she must have been terrified that she'd have to resort to mingling with all the plebs on public transport. Can you imagine that??!!

**Maggy** · 01-11-2016, 08:35

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

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there's no chance of them spending their own money or donating living space .

What like this chap?

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mar...standing-rock/

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In a show of kindness and solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux, actor Mark Ruffalo and Native Renewables founder Wahleah Johns presented Sioux tribal elders with mobile trailers equipped with solar collection arrays.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mar...QcJ0rlpzCxj.99

papa smurf · 01-11-2016, 08:53

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

What like this chap?

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mar...standing-rock/

"Btw I've still yet to see Bono-bob's- Allen refugee centre open ,make sure you tell me when it does, perhaps then I'll be less hard on these merchants of bs."

we were discussing Bono/ Geldof /lilly allen ie ["luvies" ] in this country that dont spend their own money .

techguyone · 01-11-2016, 09:39

Yes talking about Mericans helping out their indigenous isn't really the same.