BBC Removes Russell Brand Content, Saying It “Now Falls Below Public Expectations”

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  1. The Mello Guy

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    Are they real? I didn’t check.
     
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    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If the ladies have proof of being raped, then I say fry him as per the laws of two states in this country.

    I never heard of this guy until I started seeing him in headlines of stories I never read, but I'm also skeptical of rape accusations years after the fact. I thought Mike Tyson was a dickwad, but I also thought he was railroaded.
     
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    so a Limey named Russell Brand is getting cancelled, I say, "who cares"

    what these online trolls say is getting old

    why is it a comedian is taken seriously

    from Joe Rogan to Dave Smith to Bill Maher to Tim Dillion

    these guys are nothing but comedians that can deliver a witty response to political issues

    none have held public office ..Maher did graduate college, but self admittingly was a pot dealer during those years

    and sadly , a comedian like Joe Rogan has more influence than almost any politician..

    the main reason podcasters have become so popular is because of the trend of head/ear phones

    I used to listen to Rogan, but his podcast has become nothing more than white noise..

    Rogan is knocking down a $100 million a year producing white noise

    what a good country!!
     
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  4. CKW

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    Those women waited until an opportune moment arose. All four of them. I doubt they were raped or surely the police would have been involved at the time. They have no credibility.
     
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  5. The Mello Guy

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    Did you believe it when it was Weinstein? Lauer? Moonves? Charlie rose? Etc etc?
    They came forward years ago.
     
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    Yes, there’s a difference. But I expect the BBC doesn’t want to be associated with someone who is even accused of rape.

    That’s actually a pretty easy business decision. If he is acquitted they can reconsider.
     
  7. Wild Bill Kelsoe

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    It happens a lot to people who do bash Democrats.
     
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    I don't know if I would call him a conservative, but he gives the Democrats hell and he has 6.6 million subscribers on YouTube...lol
     
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    Right! That's why facts are irrelevant...lol
     
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    The fact is that he has been accused.

    I believe the BBC started this with their own internal enquiry, that has now been handed over to the police. Why are you opposed to an organization taking action based on an internal investigation?
     
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    Very little on the BBC would have been Brand's "dissent", it would be comedy and light entertainment.
     
  12. CKW

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    The only "me too" women I respect and whom holds credibility is Taylor Swift and Ambra Battilana Gutierrez.
     
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    At this moment, according to Common Law, he is innocent. What possible valid interest could people have to state otherwise?
     
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    it's always a tough case when someone claims something happened so long ago

    if one is a rape victim, the best thing they can do is call the police and get a rape kit..... it makes the case much much stronger
     
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    He is not guilty as far as a criminal court is concerned. But as we saw with Bud Light, the public judges things other than guilt or innocence before a criminal court. And if the BBC doesn’t want to be associated with him any more … that’s their call.
     
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    Why do you? Epstein kept a list of all the elites who raped girls on his island. People like Bill Gates were on that list. Why do you hate the little girls that Bill Gates raped?

    The problem here is that we have now seen 100s of smear jobs by the power elite against ANY person that threatens or criticizes them. Russell Brand's cancellation has nothing to do with anything he did years ago, it has to do with removing a threat to autocratic power.
     
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    This is ignorance. Many rapes go unreported because women are ashamed of being raped and it is sometimes difficult to prove even when reported immediately after the incident.

    I’m not saying that we should accept these accusations at face value but to say we should reject them wholesale because they were not reported contemporaneously is dumb.
     
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    now that is funny
     
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    Brand is a liberal from England. He goes after everyone. MSM is his favorite because they offer up so much red meat.
     
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    And those who don’t.
     
  21. The Mello Guy

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    Lol he’s not a threat to anything.
     
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    can someone please explain to me why an english comedian has influence in the USA??..Russell brands biggest accomplishment is that he nailed katy perry and even married her

    or can someone explain to me why comedians have become the most influential people in the USA??

    certain comedians have influenced people about vaccines, foreign policy, the economy. to space travel

    one comedian, for years, denied the moon landing, now his podcast has 12 million listeners, another popular influencer named dave Chappell is a high school dropout...this is not to say he is not intelligent, but I suggest his opinions are not more important or valid than others or your own

    and people now believe a comedian is smart and informed and educated, when most are none of these things

    very few comedians are educated or qualified to have a valid opinion..

    if a person wants comedy, why not just watch Marjori Green or Lauren Boebert or Ted Cruz

    Trump is the funniest guy on the planet... who needs dave chappell??
     
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    It's more of a he said they said, since there are various women involved.

    Actually, he's an outspoken Marxist
     
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    One of the women was treated at a rape crisis center, and she has provided the medical records to show for it.
     
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    Based upon how he presents himself this doesn't surprise me. But, at this point, they are allegations and need to be decided in a court of law. Until that time, the BBC has every right to eliminate him from their line up as even allegations could tarnish their 'brand'.
     

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