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Old 21-09-2015, 23:34
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In Scotland? LOL half the country would be locked up.
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Old 21-09-2015, 23:39
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If the c word is out of bounds then that's definitely the end of BB
Janice should be kicked out and taken to Scotland and arrested for calling Austin a c...
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Old 21-09-2015, 23:52
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This thread is ridiculously over the top.
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:13
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If the c word is out of bounds then that's definitely the end of BB
Janice should be kicked out and taken to Scotland and arrested for calling Austin a c...
This..

Didn't she also 'gesture' spitting on someone too?!

Jeez, I need to change my favourite, rapidly going off her now.
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:17
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"Someone said a naughty word to a woman, CALL THE POLICE!"

It's like our society has regressed back to the 19th century
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:20
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In Scotland he would certainly be open to charge of Threatening & Abusive behaviour. It's within what's more commonly known as "breach of the peace" laws. Not sure what the equivalent is in England & Wales.
Not according to Michelle Gomez, it's standard,

Please don't watch if you're offended by the C word

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6YIEjDhjls
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:23
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Use of the C word at a woman is as bad, if not worse, than using a vile homophobic slur towards a gay person.

In my family the men would have punched the lights out of Austin for talking to or about a woman like that.
im a woman, cword does not offend me in the slightest, but im straight and would get upset at anyone being homophobic.
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:23
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In Scotland he would certainly be open to charge of Threatening & Abusive behaviour. It's within what's more commonly known as "breach of the peace" laws. Not sure what the equivalent is in England & Wales.
Do you really think the police would waste time going into the big brother house to arrest Austin for shouting at Janice and calling her a c***? It's a tv show. They're all playing the game their way to win. People being unpleasant, people arguing and people having a dislike to someone else on a TV show might annoy you but nobody in there has done anything close to deserve or warrant being arrested.
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:24
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"Someone said a naughty word to a woman, CALL THE POLICE!"

It's like our society has regressed back to the 19th century
Agreed it does feel that way sometimes, call me crazy but i believe men and women should be regarded as equals.
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:28
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Use of the C word at a woman is as bad, if not worse, than using a vile homophobic slur towards a gay person.

In my family the men would have punched the lights out of Austin for talking to or about a woman like that.
Correct me if I'm wrong but at one point this series, around the time of the royals task Janice called about 5 of the housemates the c word one night in a conversation with somebody. is it more offensive coming from Austin because he is male?
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:46
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OP is even more dramatic than Austin!
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Old 22-09-2015, 00:52
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OP is even more dramatic than Austin!
And that is hard to accomplish.
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Old 22-09-2015, 07:06
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Most of the contestants over the last 15 years or so would be doing porridge if that was the case.
No, we have never had such horrible and sustained abuse. Tonight was a new low.
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Old 22-09-2015, 07:08
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on the first night he said big brother had called him in about his xanax... so
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Old 22-09-2015, 07:23
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Technically, shouting at people aggressively and being abusive is a criminal offence. That's all I'm saying.

People have criminal records for similar behaviour.
What about the Scottish charge of 'putting the lieges in a state in a state of fear and alarm'? :
Or maybe he could be silenced under the Noise Abatement Act.
There must be some way to deal with his blubbering and screeching.
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Old 22-09-2015, 07:50
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Technically, shouting at people aggressively and being abusive is a criminal offence. That's all I'm saying.

People have criminal records for similar behaviour.
In Scotland?? Really????
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Old 22-09-2015, 07:52
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Use of the C word at a woman is as bad, if not worse, than using a vile homophobic slur towards a gay person.

In my family the men would have punched the lights out of Austin for talking to or about a woman like that.
And spitting at someone is not quite as bad? Has everyone forgotten how disgusting Janice has been to Austin. She has also used language just as vile as he has.
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Old 22-09-2015, 08:47
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Wasting police time is also criminal. FFS
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Old 22-09-2015, 08:53
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In Scotland he would certainly be open to charge of Threatening & Abusive behaviour. It's within what's more commonly known as "breach of the peace" laws. Not sure what the equivalent is in England & Wales.
It's a similar law in England and Wales, though it was amended in 2012 to include the 'banter' clause.
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:16
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For goodness sake. I was merely making a technical point. I do t actually expect the Met to storm the BB house.
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:20
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This..

Didn't she also 'gesture' spitting on someone too?!

Jeez, I need to change my favourite, rapidly going off her now.
Janice spat at Austin earlier in the series.
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:27
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And spitting at someone is not quite as bad? Has everyone forgotten how disgusting Janice has been to Austin. She has also used language just as vile as he has.
That's my point of view also. Yes, it was an awful outburst by Austin, but he's not the only one to have shown that behaviour. I do think he is genuinely disgusted with himself too.
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:32
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In Scotland he would certainly be open to charge of Threatening & Abusive behaviour. It's within what's more commonly known as "breach of the peace" laws. Not sure what the equivalent is in England & Wales.
When he used the C Word
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:42
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Use of the C word at a woman is as bad, if not worse, than using a vile homophobic slur towards a gay person.

In my family the men would have punched the lights out of Austin for talking to or about a woman like that.
Now THAT is a criminal offence wherever you live! lol
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Old 22-09-2015, 10:11
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What a load of bollocks.

And women who get all fake outraged about the C word, while having no problems with other insult words for female and male genitalia, are well, you know what.
This comment just shows how low standards of behaviour and expectations of such have sunk in society today.

Doesn't justify a response even but I could not ignore it.
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