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pwta
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The thing is Alan Jones made the comments at a dinner for young liberals. When some of the attendees acted a bit shocked by the comments, he basically accused them of being weak and taking it easy on the PM because she is a woman.
He also donated an item for auction (a chaff jacket signed by him) ... as a nod to his comment about how Ms Gillard should be put in a chaff bag and thrown into the ocean.
At first the people involved with the event denied that he made the comments (about Ms Gillard's father), but then had to try a different tack once informed that the speech had actually been recorded. Hmmm, somebody in the Liberal party lying? I wonder if their father will now die of shame too?
I never realised that lying was a recognised cause of death .... if so ... Alan Jones parents must be in grave mortal danger.
As for his (forced apology) ... not the slightest amount of sincerity to be detected there. He's not sorry ... he's just sorry he got caught.
He also donated an item for auction (a chaff jacket signed by him) ... as a nod to his comment about how Ms Gillard should be put in a chaff bag and thrown into the ocean.
At first the people involved with the event denied that he made the comments (about Ms Gillard's father), but then had to try a different tack once informed that the speech had actually been recorded. Hmmm, somebody in the Liberal party lying? I wonder if their father will now die of shame too?
I never realised that lying was a recognised cause of death .... if so ... Alan Jones parents must be in grave mortal danger.
As for his (forced apology) ... not the slightest amount of sincerity to be detected there. He's not sorry ... he's just sorry he got caught.
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Emcee
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Because it would show strength of character?
eliza
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Cowie it was a Young Liberal dinner of course he should comment and he has
Lame, it was the most insincere apology I have seen in a long time. What the hell did he mean "I'm sorry for repeating the remarks" or whatever the exact phrase was. He is a wretched man.
ADIT: just read the last bit of the story
He is blaming children?
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la`cat
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It was reported by the media that women had informed them that was what happened.
I am not trying to direct anger............ I am speaking out loud.
FFS yourself..... you tapped or something ? See conspiracy everywhere ?
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eliza
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You are calling these women stupid and blaming them for the death of Jill Meagher.
Regardless of whether they did or did not report it, it is not their fault a woman is dead.
No mention of conspiracy from me, just disagreeing with your "speaking out loud".
eliza
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Wouldn't put it past him Mud.
Alan Jones apologises as sponsors pull ads
JONATHAN MARSHALL and PETER BODKIN
The Daily Telegraph
October 01, 201212:00AM
Alan Jones apologises at a press conference yesterday for saying Julia Gillard's father died of shame, as outraged sponsors threatened to boycott 2GB. Picture: Nikki Short Source: The Daily Telegraph
SPONSORS of the Sydney radio station part-owned by Alan Jones have been inundated with thousands of complaints about the talkback king's comments on the death of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's father
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eliza
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la`cat
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YOu really are a problem
Be kind enough to show where I said the women were stupid.
Don't tell me that is one answer to all of the posters. You are replying to me. You read it all wrong and have proceded to attack and swear.
Reason ? I too can disagree..........but you have no reason to swear at me for your error , and I find it offensive when you clearly are making a mountain out of a mole hill.
An apology would be acceptable.
You fucked it up .
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According to Sun Herald report yesterday "Since she had to walk down the same track every day in darkness for shift work at a hospital, Ms Scaife decided to go to the police. Shaken, she asked officers at the Brunswick Station where she could buy pepper spray but was told it was a prohibited weapon.
She was not asked to lay an official complaint but was told to call police from her mobile phone if he threatened her again.
Ms Scaife was disappointed that police did not record the incident at the time. ''They should have at least taken a description down as it happened in the same area. I've never felt safe after it happened. It made me feel bad for her, knowing what she went through and knowing how scared I was,'' she said."
also mentioned in the same report, Ms Scaife called crime stoppers when she saw the cctv footage, and nobody responded or got back to her.
I can sort of see that the police would be writing a lot more reports if every meth-head/ bipolar male acting a bit bizarrely towards women was written up - and that they would probably only be adding evidence to the damning lack of action on known threats against women, because they can only act after the guy assaults/ commits a crime, and by then it is too late. On the other hand, there has to be better ways of dealing with the mentally ill than waiting until they commit an assault and leaving it to the police (who are dangerous and hopeless when dealing with mental illness). And I bet the police labelled Ms Scaife's account as 'an unreported incident'.
She was not asked to lay an official complaint but was told to call police from her mobile phone if he threatened her again.
Ms Scaife was disappointed that police did not record the incident at the time. ''They should have at least taken a description down as it happened in the same area. I've never felt safe after it happened. It made me feel bad for her, knowing what she went through and knowing how scared I was,'' she said."
also mentioned in the same report, Ms Scaife called crime stoppers when she saw the cctv footage, and nobody responded or got back to her.
I can sort of see that the police would be writing a lot more reports if every meth-head/ bipolar male acting a bit bizarrely towards women was written up - and that they would probably only be adding evidence to the damning lack of action on known threats against women, because they can only act after the guy assaults/ commits a crime, and by then it is too late. On the other hand, there has to be better ways of dealing with the mentally ill than waiting until they commit an assault and leaving it to the police (who are dangerous and hopeless when dealing with mental illness). And I bet the police labelled Ms Scaife's account as 'an unreported incident'.
eliza
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Marty Smarty Boy
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nobody would walk out
It was a 58 minute speech without notes from Jones, and after an earlier dinner and a few drinks. Why would anyone walk out? I doubt you would have been the first. Juliar Gillard is the most shameful PM we have ever had.
It was a 58 minute speech without notes from Jones, and after an earlier dinner and a few drinks. Why would anyone walk out? I doubt you would have been the first. Juliar Gillard is the most shameful PM we have ever had.
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la`cat
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Thank you for showing me where I said it was stupid. I did NOT say the women were stupid.
You are still getting it wrong. You obviously have a problem. Swearing at someone for somthing that was not there indicates you have a problem.
You are wrong. I disapprove of you swearing at me for having an opinion and expressing it.
Why do you swear when you read it wrong?
Stupid not at women ... you did read that huh ?
" sigh" .... and waiting for the next attack.