Jo Brand - Comedy Or Incitement?

[agchristie]

When is comedy not comedy?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7133231/Jo-Brand-jokes-throwing-battery-acid-unpleasant-politicians.html

[spathiphyllum]

flippant
adjective
not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

[Baldric]

Y'know I never realised she was a Comedian, never got so much as a smile outta me.

[spathiphyllum]

Just in case people thought Joe Brand was any kind of political roll model, or any kind of roll model at all. Or model.

She is a comedian, she is paid, and bought on to panels to tell jokes.

[Prudie]

In light of the current trend for throwing things to express disapproval - totally unfunny and totally unacceptable. Quite a chance now that some warped individual would try it - that's the problem.

[margarettom]

I simply don't understand how anyone could find that funny.

[naomi24]

I'm not surprised Farage has complained. Her 'humour' was 'aimed' at Brexiters.

[spathiphyllum]

Do we think if it was aimed at those throwing the milkshakes, Farage would have got invoked?

[ludwig]

I have to say I quite like Jo Brand, but she's making the mistake here of forgetting that she's not just addressing her little leftie echo chamber where this kind of ironic hatred goes down a treat.

It happens a lot in social media and can get people into trouble.

[spathiphyllum]

Sorry, just to clarify, i meant to type - Involved.

[spathiphyllum]

"It happens a lot in social media and can get people into trouble."

I suspect this will get Joe into trouble.

[Prudie]

Spath I know she's a bit chunky but not sure it's PC to describe her as a roll

[spathiphyllum]

PFTHAHAHAHAHAHHA :D Brilliant

[pixie374]

I like her.... I agree the huge difference is that she is a comedian and was joking...
I would prefer people to make sick jokes, personally, than to keep quiet, but think it seriously. It's about intention.
I know it is a legal thing, but I also don't agree with "incitement" as a rule. It implies a sane rational adult will commit a crime because someone else suggests it. People (adults) are responsible for their own behaviour entirely, and should not be able to blame their actions on someone else.

[Rockrose]

Black humour not particularly funny but not designed to incite violence as claimed by Farage

[spathiphyllum]

Totally agree Pixie or we could blame everyone else for our action due to incitement. You could find incitement for anything if you looked for it.

[pixie374]

Thanks, spath x

[naomi24]

//It implies a sane rational adult will commit a crime because someone else suggests it. //

But dismissing it as harmless assumes that only sane, rational adults will hear it.

[elliemay1]

Agree with Baldric @ 16.36

[pixie374]

It doesn't. Anyone can hear it, but their actions don't make it her fault.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - // Other comedians don't usually joke about throwing battery acid over people. //

True - some do far worse - remember Frankie Boyle's reference to Katie Price being attacked by her disabled son?

And more - not appropriate for this site.