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I strongly disagree with your opinion piece. Alan Jones knows exactly what he is doing when he opens his mouth to and about people in the manner he does. You say foolish comments, I say he's too intelligent for that. Look at how he speaks on Q&A and compare that to 2GB. I'm not sure he's ever had to apologies for comments made on Q&A. Seems he can control himself on Q&A but not on his radio station.
And by golly has he oops, said something foolish and had to apologise on the radio. He's had to publicly apologise to a number of women now, among them, Jacinda Ardern, Gladys Berejiklian, Louise Herron and Julia Gillard. He's also had to apologise to men, I remember he called Malcolm Turnbull a traitor to the nation. He's been found guilty of defaming quite a number of people, the Wagner family, John Coates, Bill Harrigan and David Parker. He's been sued many times for defamation, found guilty of racial vilification, guilty of contempt of court of a children's criminal court case, he's breached the ACMA standards, and the list goes on.
No sorry. Most of us might make the odd foolish comment, that doesn't describe what Alan Jones does. I'd call what he does more like a cycle of abuse.
I even remember reading a story about his time as a teacher at Brisbane Grammar school. Nobody would let the journalist report on their names and in fact the majority of those interviewed remained anonymous because in their opinion, if you weren't 100% loyal to Alan, he would act like a bully, heckle you and make your life hell by their accounts.
Personally I've had enough of the man. In Alan's latest incident, the words he used about Jacinda were that he hoped our Prime Minister would backhand her and further, that he should shove a sock down her throat. Now that might be acceptable in your world, no judgement if that's what you like, but in Australia more than one woman per week is being killed by her significant other, over 50 of them this year already! The police are called to domestic violence incidents every two minutes and in my opinion Alan's words openly promote violence against women and there’s a direct link between talking about violence and actual violence.
Words from a former staff member of his... 'Alan seems to have a problem with women. He treats us like we have no business being in the workforce. His language is gutter level.'
The standard you walk by, is the standard you accept.
Here here!
Anthony of exciting Belfield
Well I have no trouble in admitting that I appreciate Alan's 'brand of radio'.
But I can do without Kyle ... and whingers INSULT REMOVED BY EDITOR
That's ok T K, the feeling is entirely mutual as people like you are also part of the problem because you don't see an issue with it.