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to be amazed that 350,000+ people think it's okay to punch someone in the workplace?

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HootsMon · 11/03/2015 16:07

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31832698

That's how many people have signed a petition in support of Jeremy Clarkson being reinstated. I suspect they may feel differently about it if it was them getting punched at work!

Part of me wonders if the BBC are reporting this to excuse the fact that they intend to overlook Clarkson's unrelentingly dickish behaviour yet again?

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OnlyLovers · 11/03/2015 16:33

I think it's still TBC that there were fisticuffs.

But if he DID hit the poor bloke then of course it's unacceptable.

Sadly I'm not really 'amazed' about the twats lining up to sign the petition to reinstate him; there are a lot of idiots out there. And a lot on here, as I'm finding out today.

hellsbellsmelons · 11/03/2015 16:33

None of it rings true.
I think it's all for publicity. Maybe I'm just too cynical.
I wasn't there so I can't judge on what 'allegedly' happened!

But I do love Top Gear and would hate for it not to be on on Sunday when I get home from a long and hard shift!

specialsubject · 11/03/2015 16:35

trouble is that this ridiculous programme has a massive world-wide audience and is a big moneyspinner for the BBC. So for this 'worst among arseholes' there is a lot of support even if he is a violent thug.

I say 'if', as it all seems 'alleged' at the moment. No query about the rest of the description though!

FreudiansSlipper · 11/03/2015 16:38

funny if someone is mc or umc and comes out with the crap he does they are challenging the pc brigade

if it is someone who is wc they are called out as being ignorant

funny how what class you are from has an impact know one knows this better than JC

LurkingHusband · 11/03/2015 16:39

Has it been confirmed it was a punch ?

In my book "fracas" doesn't imply physical contact.

I'm also curious as to the lack of interest or involvement from the police, (unless there's been a spate of 4 year old girls cycling on the pavement). Particularly if the incident happened last week ...

FreudiansSlipper · 11/03/2015 16:41

and yes I am amazed too

does he not always deny he has done something wrong then comes out with an apology statement later once he has been told off

smokepole · 11/03/2015 16:42

The petition stands at 448000 this minute.

AgaPanthers · 11/03/2015 16:45

It's not a simple 'workplace' issue is it?

It's like if you are filming a Hollywood blockbuster and Tom Cruise behaves like a cunt, they don't sack him, they just keep going.

There's a bit of a difference between Joe from accounts being told to stay home for a couple of weeks while they investigate and cancelling a show watched by millions around the world.

At the moment the circumstances behind, and what happened, are unclear.

People signing the petition are not necessarily saying it's ok to punch someone in the workplace, they are saying they shouldn't cancel the show, which was already nearly complete, and is now not going to be shown.

Charlesroi · 11/03/2015 16:46

Would it be OK if 350,000 of us queued up (we ARE British after all) to punch Clarkson? Nope, thought not.
Not convinced it isn't another publicity stunt but - either way - he's a monumental arse.

assessment · 11/03/2015 16:49

I agree the programme should be shown.

Cancelling it smacks of some sort of national mourning. They should be showing him that he's not irreplaceable.

ChaiseLounger · 11/03/2015 16:51

Agree with Aga. This is not a Zjoe from accounts type scenario.

Of course he/ anyone should be suspended pending investigation.

I too can't believe that anyone can argue against that.

AgaPanthers · 11/03/2015 16:51

My reading is:

(a) Clarkson is on 'final warning'
(b) he was involved in 'an incident', the details of which are unclear
(c) due to a + b he was suspended.

Without the details I don't think anyone can say what the rights and wrongs of this are.

FatherReboolaConundrum · 11/03/2015 16:58

does anyone know why he did it?

Apparently, because his dinner wasn't ready

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HootsMon · 11/03/2015 16:58

My husband thinks it's the latest in a series of publicity stunts and whilst I agree that some of the other stuff has had the whiff of bollocks about it (the Argentinian business in particular) I'm not so sure about this.

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AgaPanthers · 11/03/2015 17:05

"Apparently, because his dinner wasn't ready"

We need more detail tbf. I've worked on film sets and you can be there for 16 hours with no food and it's very draining. It's stupid to say this is a simple 'workplace' issue, because not all workplaces are the same (army vs tax office, nightclub vs call centre, for example)

The assistant producers are responsible for arranging food when things run late.

If it was 11pm and they still had no food and the producer told him to 'fuck off you fat bastard', and then Clarkson punched him, then it's a bit different from him just walking up and punching him without saying a word.

Clearly something happened, but there is no evidence that Clarkson was 'unreasonable' per se.

peggyundercrackers · 11/03/2015 17:06

its now up to 460000 who have signed the petition..

Samcro · 11/03/2015 17:10

AgaPanthers i'm with you
and I am not even a fan of his.

manicinsomniac · 11/03/2015 17:11

I haven't seen this story and don't know who Clarkson is but, on a purely hypothetical level, I wouldn't necessarily condemn someone for punching a colleague. I'm not saying violence is ever the right answer but depending on what the person has done to 'deserve' it I might not judge them for it.

DinoMight · 11/03/2015 17:15

We don't know what happened, - personally I doubt it was a simple case of

'sorry I haven't arranged any food'

whack

The reports vary; punched, slapped, threw a punch, aimed a punch

IfMaybeBut · 11/03/2015 17:18

I cannot believe anyone is excusing punching a colleague (or anyone for that matter).

How many people think it would be reasonable to be punched if they'd done something to provoke another? Really?

The man is an arrogant git.

BikketBikketBikket · 11/03/2015 17:19

If it was 11pm and they still had no food and the producer told him to 'fuck off you fat bastard', and then Clarkson punched him, then it's a bit different from him just walking up and punching him without saying a word

And just how is punching someone okay in ANY circumstances Shock It's assault, and as such the police should be involved. Would it be a bit different if a man hit his partner because his dinner wasn't ready and she insulted him...? Of course it wouldn't...!!!

Rosa · 11/03/2015 17:21

Erm nobody actually knows what has happened or have you all been reading the Daily fail ???

LurkingHusband · 11/03/2015 17:22

manicinsomniac

I haven't seen this story and don't know who Clarkson is

congratulations on waking from your coma. You might like to know that Mrs Thatcher isn't PM anymore, and that your memories of the 70s might need updating Smile.

LurkingHusband · 11/03/2015 17:26

It's assault, and as such the police should be involved

and the singular lack of police involvement suggests it wasn't assault (actually technically it's battery. You don't need to touch someone to assault them).

CocobearSqueeze · 11/03/2015 17:27

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