James Whale MBE has died

[Accy cyclist]

I’d always thought of him as nothing more than a talentless, misogynistic shock-jock who held vile opinions.

Why post such negativity on the bloke's death day. I've been listening to the tributes and all say his 'vile opinions', albeit it very few as most showed respect to someone who'd just died, were part of his act as a 'shock jock' to get folk wound up then they'd phone in, contributing to his show.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Why post such negativity on the bloke's death day. I've been listening to the tributes and all say his 'vile opinions', albeit it very few as most showed respect to someone who'd just died, were part of his act as a 'shock jock' to get folk wound up then they'd phone in, contributing to his show.

His racism and misogyny were part of his life, not an act. During an interview with a woman who had been raped, he humiliated her and laughed as she described how she was violated.

I had no respect for him when he was alive so I’m not going to be hypocritical and say respectful things about him now he’s dead.

 

[Accy cyclist]

His racism and misogyny were part of his life, not an act. During an interview with a woman who had been raped, he humiliated her and laughed as she described how she was violated.

I had no respect for him when he was alive so I’m not going to be hypocritical and say respectful things about him now he’s dead.

We're all 'racist' in your types view!!😏

 

[glasgowcyclist]

We're all 'racist' in your types view!!😏

I've not seen you, or anyone else on this thread, display any racism so I don't understand how you can make that statement. It's patently false.

I was disappointed, however, by your laughing emoji on my post about Whale laughing at a woman who'd been raped.

 

[Drago]

I've not seen you, or anyone else on this thread, display any racism

Thats besause me an Accy only do it when Tommy Robinson is looking.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've not seen you, or anyone else on this thread, display any racism so I don't understand how you can make that statement. It's patently false.

I was disappointed, however, by your laughing emoji on my post about Whale laughing at a woman who'd been raped.

I don't know about him supposedly laughing at a woman who'd been raped. My laughing emoji was at what I saw as your over the top comment about racism and misogyny. I can't comment on his past, as I only watched him on Talk TV for about five years, right up to his last appearence about 6 weeks before his death, when to me he was well behaved, albeit still a 'shock jock' saying things to get a reaction fron viewers and listeners. Actually I do remember him from must be 40 odd years ago, on Channel 4 on Friday nights. It was one of the first late night programs, along with Jonathon Ross's show, which I can't remember the title, and the one where 'celebrities' sat round a table in a dark room, drinking spirits and usually talking crap.

Also, James Whale was a dog lover, animal rights campaigner and was anti 'blood sports', which some refer to when describing the barbaric slaughter of animals and birds for the sadistic pleasure of evil people! He was totally unlike another 'shock Jockey' called Alan Beswick who did late night phone in shows, only in the north of England as far as I know. He was retired, along with other BBC local radio, late night presenters 2 years ago due to BBC local radio cut backs. Alan Beswick was a nasty piece of work when it came to animal welfare. He boasted about trapping and shooting squirrels he classed as vermin and hated dogs, saying his favourite ever dog was the 'cooked to perfection' one he ate in Thailand! He received many hate calls after that, which thankfully aided his downfall and demise!!