Clarkson terminated from Top Gear
03-13-15, 12:38 PM
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i doubt bbc pays very well at all, so he may be looking to do something new. could be epic. 
03-13-15, 02:30 PM
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They get a piece of the distribution and merchandising rights too...they do all right.
03-13-15, 04:18 PM
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Front Page News!
Good stuff, thought the front page would like it too...
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/c...remy-clarkson/
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/c...remy-clarkson/
03-13-15, 04:23 PM
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petition to reinstate him has 713,767 sigs and counting!!!
https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinsta...t_created=true
https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinsta...t_created=true
03-13-15, 04:27 PM
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The arguments made to retain Clarkson are based on on his economic value to BBC and the entertainment value he provides to his fans. What does this say of his supporters who are willing to overlook his felonious behavior just so they can continue to get their entertainment fix?
03-13-15, 07:32 PM
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The arguments made to retain Clarkson are based on on his economic value to BBC and the entertainment value he provides to his fans. What does this say of his supporters who are willing to overlook his felonious behavior just so they can continue to get their entertainment fix?
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03-13-15, 07:58 PM
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If somebody shoving or hitting someone else was a felony half the population of a high school would be in prison.
03-13-15, 10:58 PM
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No offense but you have no idea what you are talking about. Assault CAN be a felony, or it can not be. Simple assault (which this was if its true) is not a felony.
If somebody shoving or hitting someone else was a felony half the population of a high school would be in prison.
If somebody shoving or hitting someone else was a felony half the population of a high school would be in prison.
03-13-15, 11:50 PM
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03-14-15, 01:18 AM
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They pay him £14 million for Top Gear, but that includes £8 million buying back his share of the rights to the show. I'm sure he could get more from other broadcasters but then he'd have to pander to advertisers and sponsors, which he'd hate.
03-14-15, 06:11 AM
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Felonious behavior? Hardly. In most parts of the U.S., a felony is defined as a crime that can bring more than one year in prison. Clarkson may act dumb and say stupid things sometimes (including racial words that some, including us, might find offensive), and his car "reviews" are sometimes more social or political rambles than actual reviews. But is that reason to call his behavior felonious, or worthy of going to prison? And is a simple shove cause to lock someone up for a year or more? Not IMO......a reprimand or temporary suspension is quite adequate for what he actually said and did..
03-14-15, 06:34 AM
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No offense but you have no idea what you are talking about. Assault CAN be a felony, or it can not be. Simple assault (which this was if its true) is not a felony.
If somebody shoving or hitting someone else was a felony half the population of a high school would be in prison.
If somebody shoving or hitting someone else was a felony half the population of a high school would be in prison.
Do you want to wait for simple assault to escalate into felony before the BBC steps in to stop it? The measures to stop such behavior should uniformly apply, regardless of whether the offender is a lowly employee or a top earning celebrity. If a janitor had punched a fellow employee at BBC, there's no doubt that the janitor would be penalized accordingly. But since it is Clarkson who did it, thousands of people are writing petitions to the BBC pleading to retain him in the show him since they don't want to miss out on their laughs.
03-14-15, 07:07 AM
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The BBC has a policy on workplace bullying and harassment. See actual policy and excerpt below:.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/foi/class...olicies_pg.pdf
Clarkson's behavior of punching a fellow employee exceeds even beyond mere bullying. It is actual violence. But yeah, Clarkson should be given a pass because his car show makes me giggle.
The BBC will not tolerate any form of bullying and/or harassment and is committed to providing a workplace in which the dignity of individuals is respected. Any behaviour which constitutes bullying and/or harassment will be dealt with under the BBC’s Disciplinary Policy and, in serious cases, may be treated as gross misconduct leading to summary dismissal.
Clarkson's behavior of punching a fellow employee exceeds even beyond mere bullying. It is actual violence. But yeah, Clarkson should be given a pass because his car show makes me giggle.
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