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Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:18 pm
by Steve R
A rather strange charge, as both men are of the same race (Caucasian):
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:42 pm
by welkram
Same race yes, but not the same nationality.
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:44 pm
by Snow Patrol
Someone pointed out the other day, that if Clarkson had abused a child as opposed to a producer, he would have been in the clear, as the BBC would have covered it all up...
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 3:03 pm
by spider
Only if he had also been best friends with the Prime Minister and the Prince of Wales at the same time (JS spent alternate weekends with Maggie and Chas and Di I recall).
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:00 am
by Steve R
welkram wrote:
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> Same race yes, but not the same nationality.
Racism and nationality are two completely different things.
The producer is accusing Clarkson of racism, yet he is of the same race as Clarkson.
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:52 pm
by spider
Definition of Race Discrimination according to the Equality Act 2010............
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees, job seekers and trainees because of race - this includes the different elements of colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin.
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:56 pm
by spider
Sorry, in my previous post I said "JS spent alternate weekends with Maggie and Chas and Di.
By JS i meant Sir Jimmy Savile OBE KCSG of course.
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:49 am
by Steve R
spider wrote:
> Definition of Race Discrimination according to the Equality Act
> 2010............
>
> The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against
> employees, job seekers and trainees because of race - this
> includes the different elements of colour, nationality, and
> ethnic or national origin.
>
>
This does not apply:
The producer was not an employee of Clarkson. He did not seek a job with Clarkson. He was not training for a job with Clarkson.
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:04 am
by spider
Then why hasn't the case been thrown out already, and why is it progressing to a tribunal?
Re: Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:48 pm
by Steve R
spider wrote:
> Then why hasn't the case been thrown out already, and why is it
> progressing to a tribunal?
Why are people being prosecuted - and convicted - for alleged sexual assaults that supposedly happened decades ago, and for which no evidence whatsoever exists?
Because our legal system is becoming downgraded, with standards of proof reduced to tabloid level.