[Crimson Dynamo]

Liam Neeson reveals shocking story of how he walked
the streets with a weapon looking for a 'black b*****d' to kill
after a loved one was raped

• The actor, 66, recalled the incident during an interview to promote his new revenge thriller Cold Pursuit
• Liam explained: 'There's something primal – God forbid you've ever had a member of your family hurt under criminal conditions'
• After learned a loved one was raped, the actor said he walked around with a cosh for a week 'hoping some 'black b******d' would have a go at me about something... so I could kill him'
• Liam plays Nels Coxman in Cold Pursuit, a snowplow operator intent on tracking down those he responsible for the death of his son

During an interview with the Independent to promote his new film Cold Pursuit,
the actor, 66, described how he walked the streets looking for a 'black b*****d' to kill
in a misguided attempt at revenge with a man who fitted the profile of her attacker.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-b-d-kill.html

id imagine his PR did not sanction that

[arista]

Typical

[Niamh.]

Bloody hell Liam

[Crimson Dynamo]

You can just see the PR in the corner of the room doing the frantic cut throat signal whilst dancing up and down

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

You can just see the PR in the corner of the room doing the frantic cut throat signal whilst dancing up and down

Yes but he is killing a Criminal BB

[Oliver_W]

Qui Gon would never!

[Marsh.]

Silly man.

[bots]

he has always been a nutter

[montblanc]

that's pretty gross tbh

[Alf]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

he has always been a nutter

It's rare to find someone in Hollywood who's not.

[LaLaLand]

Can he do accents yet though?

[arista]

GMBHD itv has spent all morning debating Liam
playing the tape.

Talking to many about him.

[arista]

https://news.sky.com/story/liam-nees...raped-11628121

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

https://news.sky.com/story/liam-nees...raped-11628121

He'd have been better off trying to track down the actual rapist ?!?!


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[Beso]

Such an over reaction from the nation.

[user104658]

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

Actually I didn't read the full article and you're right.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

Couldn’t agree more TS.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

Yes I listened to his actual interview this morning and it is clear that it is something he is very ashamed of, I found it quite and honest admission, and also I think something alot of people if they are honest they can identify with if a family member was raped or murdered as an initial reaction, its a typical current day reaction isn't it....what you can't say that even if you felt it in the past ...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

Yeah it's like ending someone's career because old tweets were dug up, jsut stupid. How many of the people who are chimping out do you think read beyond the headline or watched the clip?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Yeah it's like ending someone's career because old tweets were dug up, jsut stupid. How many of the people who are chimping out do you think read beyond the headline or watched the clip?

Its not on USA live news yet
but he is 66 years old,
so he has had a long career
made some good movies

It may effect his new movie
which is out on Friday , I think.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

Its not on USA live news yet
but he is 66 years old,
so he has had a long career
made some good movies

It may effect his new movie
which is out on Friday , I think.

well if he gets some bad reviews from any black critics the old cosh could be out of the drawer quicker than you can say Ballymena

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Ehhhh I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, really ****ing stupid thing to say out loud in public. On the other, I think the backlash is probably more damaging than the statement itself?

It wasn't a brag, it was a (very, very badly worded) way of saying that when he was young and stupid something happened that turned him into a racist and that that was wrong, and stupid, and he realised that and is pointing out that his mindset was completely wrong. Was there any need for him to bring it up? Probably not, and like I said he should have been much more careful with his wording (I think he was wording "his mindset at the time", not how he feels now)...

...However... Why I think the backlash is damaging. Because it's saying "It doesn't matter that you think it's wrong now - the fact that you EVER thought like that means your career is over." And the reason that's a problem is that it is very damaging to getting other people to change their ways. Are "bad people" not much, much less likely to try to do better, if the message is "it doesn't matter what you do now, you will always be judged on who you once were". Making a change is hard and if it feels like you're going to be regarded as "the old you" forever, anyway, then does that not decrease the incentive to change?

People who WERE once racist, or homophobic, or anything else like that but now have a different mindset should be encouraged to share their story... because while it might be uncomfortable, doing so just might spark the idea of change in someone else. The "pretend it never happened, sweep it under the carpet" mindset doesn't benefit anyone.

One of the most damaging things to progress in today's world is the inability to forgive and let people learn from their mistakes. Some people will always be hateful but a lot of people are just ignorant in the moment and can learn from their mistakes but when people go on the attack against them, it hardens them, it makes them a martyr.

There's a time for anger and a time for empathy, if we are ever to truly change things we must seek to help people understand rather than alienate them and cut off their potential to ever learn.

When I first saw the headline and the initial story I was like 'jesus ****ing christ, how to sink your career in a few words right there'. But after reading the full story, I think it's important that he spoke about it and show that people can change and that they can learn.

I do feel that the reason why the world is currently in a period of electing Trumps and Bolsoneros, why the extreme right is on the rise, is because I think people have become more concerned with attacking rather than empathy, some people deserve to be alienated but most have the capacity to learn and do better. I think the left has often created sympathetic right wing figures through the cancel culture and have impeded progress through their own extreme actions.

[Shaun]

Haven't read the full interview but this just made me cackle.

[Niamh.]