Yes

That's EXACTLY what we're saying.

May I also be so bold as to make the point that Andrew Sachs complained, received an apology and has accepted it without recourse for any further action?

Or am I missing the point here?

Posted By: The Judge on October 30th 2008 at 20:14:54

Message Thread

Just been reading down the board (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 20:06:23
- hear hear your lordship (n/m) (General Chat) - bobble, Oct 30, 21:48:53
- I don't agree (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 30, 21:42:11
  - The Mail/Guardian thing is an utter red herring (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 22:25:16
    - completely agree (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 30, 22:50:23
  - also, the BBC has displayed a serious error in management in allowing the show to go out (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 21:56:03
  - spot on 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:49:47
- on this subject, one for the facespacers among you, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Oct 30, 21:23:50
  - that's more like it.# (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 30, 21:49:12
- who cares (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 30, 21:18:13
  - Matthew Gibson (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:29:17
    - No i don't fuckface. (n/m) (General Chat) - Matthew Gibson, Oct 30, 21:35:29
  - Worthwhile contribution (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 21:21:08
    - thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 30, 21:33:06
    - haha (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:21:23
- Why shouldn'y people have complained? (n/m) (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 20:58:55
  - only 2 people did, about the language (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:10:46
    - Of people who enjoy Russell Brand. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:16:02
- If I acted the way they did in my job I'd be sacked! (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Oct 30, 20:46:10
  - are you a comedian? (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 20:48:00
    - Ok for a comedian to do it but not others? (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Oct 30, 20:52:14
      - There was no reaction, until the mail on sunday decided to make one (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 20:55:19
        
        Tony Martins Conviction for murder was quashed (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:11:04
        
        shooting someone in the back whilst they're running away from you (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:14:15
        
        well the court thought otherwise .. (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:16:31
        
        hurrah for justice (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:23:38
        
        Bloke who burgled me in Manchester got the best justice ever..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:32:18
        
        I'd have knocked seven shades out of them if they were in my house (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:15:15
        
        the law allows you to defend your property (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:20:07
        
        I don't believe it does.... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:38:33
        
        thats what i said ...... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:44:17
        
        No, you didn't. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:49:21
        
        True, but if there was someone in my house... (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:22:48
        
        leaving the issue of the Mail on Sunday and then The Daily Mail blowing the thing out of (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:01:55
        
        no I don't, I don't think it was funny, or very well done at all (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:07:04
        
        The furore over that was massive. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:13:57
        
        his job is to be outrageous where do you apply for a job like that (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:18:40
        
        Connolly's always claimed he was misquoted (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:12:01
        
        people walked out of the show and he told them to fuck off (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:19:26
        
        so what exactly is your point? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:27:29
        
        *stock board answer* He doesn't have one..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:34:25
        
        oh arr, yes i did cheers for reminding me and cheers for the original post (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:55:48
        
        My point is obvious, it isn't as bad as being made out (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:37:30
        
        how do you know their lying (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 21:47:14
        
        none of the eyewitnesses heard the police declare themselves as such (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:58:14
        
        Well of course the tactical officers didnt (General Chat) - megson, Oct 30, 22:39:26
        
        except that the police officers are saying that they did... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 23:06:13
        
        he did apologise in court to the parents (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 21:43:00
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 30, 22:51:08
        
        The controller of Radio 2 has gone as well. (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:10:57
        
        she should have gone ages ago though (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:15:46
        
        Did she? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 30, 21:17:08
        
        yep hare goo (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:24:55
        
        lamb will be ross and brands replacement (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:20:49
        
        now that Douglas has resigned i'd say that's more unlikely (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 21:26:49
        
        Papers report things. Some people will react to those reports. (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Oct 30, 20:58:29
        
        But they didn't just report it (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 21:16:55
        
        The reason the bandwagon has been jumped on in such a way.. (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:21:26
        
        So unless every single licence fee payer is happy with every aspect of the BBC's output (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 21:22:56
        
        No, but when you're funded like the Beeb is when thousands upon thousands complain... (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:24:31
        
        Thousands upon thousands of buttoned-up cunts (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 21:26:02
        
        Are they not allowed an opinion? (n/m) (General Chat) - wgf500, Oct 30, 21:28:12
        
        not really (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 30, 22:51:53
    - although, i know why Joey Bartons hasn't been sacked (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 20:48:56
- agree 101% (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 30, 20:33:42
- agree 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 20:26:50
- Am I missing the point here (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 20:12:23
  - indeed you are (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 20:18:45
  - Oh dear god (General Chat) - Yellow_Monkey, Oct 30, 20:18:31
    - you really haven't followed this story at all have you... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 20:40:36
      - Not in the press, no (General Chat) - Yellow_Monkey, Oct 30, 20:43:53
        
        a bit of the background story to it might help you then (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 30, 20:55:33
  - Yes (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 20:14:54
    - It shows that Andrew sachs is decent bloke (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 20:18:14
      - BAN THESE SICKOS (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 20:20:13
        
        sorry people I happen to think (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 20:28:12
        
        I don't think they are above condemnation (General Chat) - Yellow_Monkey, Oct 30, 20:30:35
        
        I guess it which side of the line you stand (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 30, 20:43:28
        
        True dat. (General Chat) - Yellow_Monkey, Oct 30, 20:45:25
        
        Agree there. No ones really busting their balls at brand really (General Chat) - pants, Oct 30, 21:12:57
- get (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 20:09:31
  - My apologies (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 20:11:10
    - that's correct (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 20:13:29
      - Take's one to know one (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 30, 20:22:06
    - oof (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 30, 20:12:40

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