ibeme said:
I really don't understand why people are surprised that some people were offended and pissed off.
I don't think its surprise as much as amusement. Perhaps you've noticed that the vast majority of people who have a complaint about this are Bulldogs fans. Doesn't that say something?
Someone already mentioned that if it was AFL copping ribbing, would the same people be so precious?
ibeme said:
After all, that's pretty much what the Chaser set out to do each and every week on their show. They piss people off by removing unsuspecting people from their comfort zone on national TV. It's what makes their show such a success. How many people get pissed off every week on their show? Why should the Bulldogs fans be any different?
Understood, but that doesn't change the fact that the people getting pissed off have missed the point.
ibeme said:
I think one of the reasons the police were pissed off about it is because they see it as undermining what they're trying to achieve.
So they arrest him and become part of the theatre. It'll be interesting when it actually goes to court. Then again, probably not.
Look, I was at the game and for the most part, the police were just doing their job. That is, standing around, looking serious, and offering protection. The problem was, there never looked like being a real threat. When referee Steve Clark was escorted off, with a virtual regiment of police officers up front, at the rear and on either side, it had overeaction written all over it. As it turned out, the arrest of this joker was the highlight of the night. The acting deputy police commisioner then overeacted in the media, effectively helping to beat it up. Whether they like it or not, the poilce became part of the show.
ibeme said:
From all reports, the fans were well behaved last night, despite this 'skit' being performed.
What are you suggesting ibeme, that the Chaser fella was actualy inciting violence? And it was just good fortune which stopped it escalating?
Fair dinkum, after the game there were that many people were trying to get into the club that the front of the Taj was like the last days of Saigon. That had a greater potential for trouble than anything I saw all night. It turned out OK because no one in the crowd lost their cool. But for a little while it was a crush and disorderly with the doormen out of their depth. And not a cop in sight... they were busy on the lookout for comedians.
ibeme said:
Just on the point that this type of satire is targeting the public's perception of Bulldogs fans, I understand the point. But as you can see from this thread, most people see it as having a crack at the Bulldogs fans. Whatever their intention, it seems to have missed the mark with a lot of people.
No, its the other way around.
BTW Cammo... still waiting for an answer to my posts mate... cat got your tongue? LOL
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