[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Far right attacking a journalist for having an opinion

We don't know the motives, it could easily have been random or homophobic, or maybe he was mouthing off in the pub - pretty likely, based on his character.

It wouldn't make it excusable, but there's no reason to assume it's because of his "journalism".

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

We don't know the motives, it could easily have been random or homophobic, or maybe he was mouthing off in the pub - pretty likely, based on his character.

It wouldn't make it excusable, but there's no reason to assume it's because of his "journalism".

That's what he thinks. I feel he's right. Let's see if they get caught

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

We don't know the motives, it could easily have been random or homophobic, or maybe he was mouthing off in the pub - pretty likely, based on his character.

It wouldn't make it excusable, but there's no reason to assume it's because of his "journalism".

Probably some drunken louts that cant hold their booze Oliver,

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

We don't know the motives, it could easily have been random or homophobic, or maybe he was mouthing off in the pub - pretty likely, based on his character.

It wouldn't make it excusable, but there's no reason to assume it's because of his "journalism".

Just trying to think what Owen Jones "mouthing off" in a pub would look like. It seems ridiculously unlikely to me.

"it wouldn't make it excusable" but here you are trying to excuse it anyway.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Just trying to think what Owen Jones "mouthing off" in a pub would look like. It seems ridiculously unlikely to me.

"it wouldn't make it excusable" but here you are trying to excuse it anyway.

I didn't say it was end excuse, I think it's more likely to be random or motivated by something that happened that night than some dumb thugs recognising him for his activism.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I didn't say it was end excuse, I think it's more likely to be random or motivated by something that happened that night than some dumb thugs recognising him for his activism.

Well we know for sure he wouldn't have been "tryin' it on wiv me bird", and I'm also pretty sure he wouldn't have been mouthing off, offering dudes out.

If the right was as good at real gymnastics as mental gymnastics, the Chinese and Russians would never even sniff a medal at the olympics.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Well we know for sure he wouldn't have been "tryin' it on wiv me bird", and I'm also pretty sure he wouldn't have been mouthing off, offering dudes out.

If the right was as good at real gymnastics as mental gymnastics, the Chinese and Russians would never even sniff a medal at the olympics.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Just trying to think what Owen Jones "mouthing off" in a pub would look like. It seems ridiculously unlikely to me.

"it wouldn't make it excusable" but here you are trying to excuse it anyway.

Owen Jones does regularly go to the pub, I've seen him tweeting many times from the pub. He's very, very opinionated and regularly mouths off, so it doesn't seem unlikely to me.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Alf

Owen Jones does regularly go to the pub, I've seen him tweeting many times from the pub. He's very, very opinionated and regularly mouths off, so it doesn't seem unlikely to me.

Can just imagine OJ rocking up to some bitters pub in wigan singing "merry christmas, Everton".

[Kizzy]

I was expecting the deflection and I wasn't disappointed... it was a far right premeditated attack on a well known figure from the left.
It's insulting your own intelligence to suggest a group of men would have to stake out one gay man in a bar in order to attack him for his sexuality, when there have been gay pride marches up and down the country for weeks...you are aware if how pathetic that comment was as a reason behind this is surely?

It's ok though I know it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it's just to downplay the fact that we now have marauding right wing fascist thugs on our streets attacking journalists.

Where are the protectors of free speech now, when it's left leaning voices who are being targetted?.. eerily silent.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I was expecting the deflection and I wasn't disappointed... it was a far right premeditated attack on a well known figure from the left.
It's insulting your own intelligence to suggest a group of men would have to stake out one gay man in a bar in order to attack him for his sexuality, when there have been gay pride marches up and down the country for weeks...you are aware if how pathetic that comment was as a reason behind this is surely?

It's ok though I know it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it's just to downplay the fact that we now have marauding right wing fascist thugs on our streets attacking journalists.

Where are the protectors of free speech now, when it's left leaning voices who are being targetted?.. eerily silent.

Milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's insulting your own intelligence to suggest a group of men would have to stake out one gay man in a bar in order to attack him for his sexuality, when there have been gay pride marches up and down the country for weeks...you are aware if how pathetic that comment was as a reason behind this is surely?

Oh yeah I forgot Pride marches make it impossible for homophobia to exist.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Oh yeah I forgot Pride marches make it impossible for homophobia to exist.

That wasn't the point there try again.