Katie Hopkins

CMAC said:
I saw that. That's just her opinion of names and she's entitled to her view, it doesn't harm anyone.

It's when she starts to cross some 'sensitive' lines it could be construed worse. Frankie Boyle anyone.
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But what is her daughter called?
 
Nosevi said:
Couldn't agree more. Her comments are stupid, irrelevant, dull, misguided..... in fact I'm surprised anyone takes a blind bit of notice of the woman.

One thing her comments aren't though is 'racist'. The Scotts are not a race they are a nation - "Jock" is not a 'racist' term. It may be a nationalistic term if used by someone of a different nation in a derogatory way about the Scottish, but it isn't racist. Saying that someone has made a racist comment when referring to people of another country who are predominately of the same race as themselves and while not mentioning their race is frankly barking mad.
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"A racial group means a group of persons defined by reference to race, colour, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins." The definition is wide and victims may come within the definition under more than one of the references.

Note the bit where it says nationality. :)

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/racist_and_religious_crime/#a03

Not saying it's right, but it is the law. And although we are in the UK, technically Scotland and England are different countries. :)
 
If you think what she said is classed as "racist" please have a good look at yourself.

She is a idiot that spouts crap to get attention!

Theres far worse things posted on Facebook from pages like "Britain First" than what she posts and they aint been shut down.
 
I never said I belief it to be racist, and I don't really need to have a good look at myself......I know I'm a big handsome bugger....I don't need confirmation. ;)

The law might look at it differently, that's all I've said ( and explained in my posts).

Anyway, have yersel a guid New year.
 
Referring to people by a National nick name is hardly racist. Tommy, Taff, Paddy, Jock, Yank, Kiwi etc is not racist. If someone said All Taffies are thefts or Paddies are thick then this would be racist as it infers the race is somehow inferior.

As I said earlier, people tend to feel insulted far to easily these days which restricts freedom of speech.
 
My thoughts on the term are well known on the forum so maybe best I'm not involved.

As for Katie Hopkins, she is a cretin and she has succeded in her aim which is to get headlines with scandal, if she was ignored she'd go away in time.
 
SocketRocket said:
As I said earlier, people tend to feel insulted far to easily these days which restricts freedom of speech.
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It's a matter of perspective. I've had a crowd of strangers shouting abuse at me on the street, and been very intimidated and afraid. I know of others who have been assaulted by thugs using the same terms. If someone then uses some of those words in a tweet or whatever you better believe I find it offensive.
 
She came on the TV yesterday, some sort of "promotion" for a new series by herself?
I can't remember exactly what it was about because immediately I saw her ugly smug face a red mist descended and my hackles rose.
There has been some crap on the TV over the holiday period, that was the closest I came to putting my boot through the screen.
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Hopkins is a nobody who thrives on the sort of publicity generated by her comments. Which is why she makes them. She is more likely to get invited to write columns or appear on TV programmes and Her books will sell more even if only from sales to people who want to hate her more. She is not stupid. She knows she has a limited shelf life so is going for it. The thing she wants least is to be ignored so that is precisely what everyone should do. But some of the media are in on the act too and they present a story of being appalled but love it really.

On this specific comment she is wrong on the facts of the nurse. That she is from Scotland is irrelevant. The real story is the failure of Heathrow screening to detect her condition or even listen to her. The jocksville thing is intended to be inflammatory and get attention and if plays to residual post-referendum animosity among the English.

Just ignore her and she will dry up and blow away.
 
I sort of recognise her picture, but she's one of those turn over people. Whether its on TV or in the papers, I turnover without a second thought. She's a Jordon/Katie Price person... anyway, time to move on to something more interesting.
 
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