Liam Neeson

[Pureblood]

4 minutes ago, Grinch said:

How do you know it was the first thing? 

Because he says it was his immediate reaction.

 

"But my immediate reaction was... I asked, did she know who it was? No. What colour were they? She said it was a black person."

[skend04]

Well in on the Winston Churchill anecdote but John Barnes was reacting to Neeson's interview today on Good Morning America, not the one he gave to the Independent 2 weeks ago as part of the film junket. If Liam had said in that first interview that he was wrong about thinking of revenge AND about wanting to target black people then there  really could have been a discussion about the issues. He didn't though and now it just comes across as damage control rather than addressing the issues raised.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

9 minutes ago, TK421 said:

Also, the first thing he asked his friend was about the ethnicity of her attacker.  Like his mind was already predisposed towards thinking this was a racial issue.  He could have asked how old she thought he was, how tall etc.  But he went straight for race.  

The first thing he asked was did you know who it was. Then he asked about colour.

[M_B]

10 minutes ago, TK421 said:

Also, the first thing he asked his friend was about the ethnicity of her attacker.  Like his mind was already predisposed towards thinking this was a racial issue.  He could have asked how old she thought he was, how tall etc.  But he went straight for race.  

That was his point.

[Pureblood]

Just now, M_B said:

That was his point.

Really?  Not his finest hour, then.  As Section says, it's just weird. 

[Jairzinho]

I love John Barnes. 

[M_B]

5 minutes ago, TK421 said:

Really?  Not his finest hour, then.  As Section says, it's just weird. 

He's admitting he was racist by showing how he was racist. Not sure there is anything weird there.

 

'80's bloke in admitting he used to be racist like lots of other people were' shocka.

[SasaS]

How shit must this film be?

[Pureblood]

5 minutes ago, M_B said:

He's admitting he was racist by showing how he was racist. Not sure there is anything weird there.

 

'80's bloke in admitting he used to be racist like lots of other people were' shocka.

His response and behaviour at the time was weird, in my opinion.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

We're hurtling towards a future where there'll only be a dozen acceptable media figures; some bland brain-washed Disney creations who've never had a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic or transphobic thought in their lives.

 

And I bet at least two will turn out to be nonces.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Oh, and I can't be racist, as some of my best hats are black.

[A Red]

Hes 66 years of age, one last stab at appearing the tough guy

[Juniper]

I really don’t care if I’m honest. 

 

Another day, another shitefest on the Internet. 

 

Yawn 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

28 minutes ago, A Red said:

Hes 66 years of age, one last stab at appearing the tough guy

Did he have a knife?

[Creator Supreme]

2 hours ago, Stickman said:

 

Get in there John...Going to be a lot Daily Mail readers not happy with the Churchill comments

Is it just me, or is John Barnes usually absolutely great?

[Anny Road]

If he wanted to kill a black fella why did he not just pick one and do it. White guy claims self defense after being jumped by black thug. he'd probably get off with it now never mind the 80's.

I think its bollocks. The rape probably isn't but The Equalizer Leeson bit is.

[Pureblood]

I'll still watch The Phantom Menace but I'll be rooting for Darth Maul all the way. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

9 minutes ago, Anny Road said:

If he wanted to kill a black fella why did he not just pick one and do it. White guy claims self defense after being jumped by black thug. he'd probably get off with it now never mind the 80's.

I think its bollocks. The rape probably isn't but The Equalizer Leeson bit is.

Leeson in the nick.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

4 minutes ago, TK421 said:

I'll still watch The Phantom Menace but I'll be rooting for Darth Maul all the way. 

If he would have gone looking to do Jar Jar in no one would be bothered.

 

 

[Section_31]

Regardless of the race debate, does nobody just think it's nuts that your reaction to something bad happening is to want to go out and stab a stranger? What am I missing here where that's not absolutely psychotic? 

[Anny Road]

If he couldn't pick a fight with a black guy coming out of a boozer in a week he is shit. I could do that in 10 mins.

[ZonkoVille77]

10 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Regardless of the race debate, does nobody just think it's nuts that your reaction to something bad happening is to want to go out and stab a stranger? What am I missing here where that's not absolutely psychotic? 

 

Yea its odd. An innocent man coukd have been hurt just because of his colour. Nasty if you ask me.

 

If he found out exactly who it was and then went after and hurt that guy, then I'd say fair play. 

[Oh Buoy]

17 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Regardless of the race debate, does nobody just think it's nuts that your reaction to something bad happening is to want to go out and stab a stranger? What am I missing here where that's not absolutely psychotic? 

It's not the best reaction but it is a common reaction (wanting to hurt someone). The latter part of wanting to kill someone is probably an expression of being "uncontrollable". If he wanted to inflict murder, he'd have probably done it within the impulsive period. The sheer fact he'd gone out looking for a fight/confrontation signals doubt in the murder category and more aligned towards the wanting to release aggression. 

 

Add a stressful lifestyle, an emotive trigger and a sense of injustice and you'll often get a similar response. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

36 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Regardless of the race debate, does nobody just think it's nuts that your reaction to something bad happening is to want to go out and stab a stranger? What am I missing here where that's not absolutely psychotic? 

Wasn't it a cosh rather than a knife?

[Pidge]

2 hours ago, TK421 said:

Also, the first thing he asked his friend was about the ethnicity of her attacker.  Like his mind was already predisposed towards thinking this was a racial issue.  He could have asked how old she thought he was, how tall etc.  But he went straight for race.  

The first thing he asked was whether she recognised her attacker, we also don't know what else he asked.