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Doherty and BBC ban
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Apparently, according to our very own thesite.org, he's been banned from children's TV by the BBC. I can't find the story, but thought we could discuss it anyway.
I think that this is probably the right thing to do, and that the people who voted that kids can make their own judgements in the poll on the front page are in error, children are children for the very reason that they can't always be trusted to make their own judgements about what is sensible and safe.
I think that this is probably the right thing to do, and that the people who voted that kids can make their own judgements in the poll on the front page are in error, children are children for the very reason that they can't always be trusted to make their own judgements about what is sensible and safe.
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Besides which, Doherty's drugs can't be the problem because for fuck knows how long the BBC employed Johnny Vaughan as a family entertainer who, as we all know, is a convicted drug dealer.
I'm guessing you dont believe in rehabilitation then?
I think the clear difference between Doherty and Vaughan is one is an ex-offender, and one is a current chaotic addict.
Not that I think he should be banned, he's a good poster child for the anti-drugs message.
HNewsround having an 'informal agreement' about not reporting on a boring druggie when he punches another journo is hardly major censorship. They even state its not a blanket ban...
How long before BBC haters complain about UK porn stars being banned from children's TV despite paying their fee like everyone else?
Exactly!
Thanks for that, its nice to know that a large number of people out there also hate the Daily Mail.
I just think he isnt 'news' to their age group. I'd rather he wasnt news at all to be honest, there are many many more important things.
If the BBC believes in democracy as much as it claims, then why the hell can't I vote that smug twat out of a job?
On German TV last year. Sprayed a syringe full of blood at a camera. Disgusting behaviour.
why would you want your kids to watch him anyway?
He has glorified drugs, and while some people on here may be ino drugs this isn't a legalisation issue, they are still an illegal substance that can wreck your life and you have this guy who has gotten rich and famous on the fact that he is a wild drug taking rocker.
He has nothing to say that would appeal or be suitable to children. He doesn't have anything to do with childrens tv so why the issue in banning him?
just makes sense to me.
it's not like he'd contribute anything appealing to children's tv, so i don't see the problem!
For all intents and purposes he should be in the clink by now, so a kid's TV "ban" is pretty easy-going.
Yeah, you're right, democracy in this country is that I pay the robbing twats a huge tax, go to prison if I don't, and get fuck all say in what happens.
The BBC- proven by an independent judicial enquiry to be liars and smear-campaigners- are the worst at it- at least every other arm of Government pretends to be accountable.
I don't understand how he's been caught with drugs so many times but hasn't been put away for it?
MTV banned him from ever appearing on any of their shows because of that, all the crew had to be tested. But no one made a fuss over that piece of 'censorship'.
It goes to show that they're not "impartial", though, doesn't it? And if they're not "impartial" then whole reason of their existence goes out of the window- such a shame the telly tax won't too.
:yes: I agree with all of that. He isnt a role model for kids, hes a walking, talking anti-drugs campaign.
Well appearing off his face all the time, in court, arrested, countless rehabs isn't very attractive but.....
he is famous, he earns a fair bit of money (that he spunks away on drugs admittedly), has fans and has a supermodel for a gf/wife/fuck buddy. All the time high on drugs.
hardly and anti-drugs advert is it if he has all that?
Now, while for a lot of people these days notoriety and infamy is a desirable thing, maybe even moreso than fame itself for an achievement or talent (possibly because they haven't any, but that's another topic entirely) but I do actually think Pete Doherty did at one point want to be recognised and admired as a musician and poet. He is very talented but it means fuck-all while he's still hooked, he's a junkie first and foremost. All his "friends" are star-struck (and highly liked drugged-up) liggers.
I think it's a really sad state of affairs. Part of me does feel for him as strange as that may sound, and I think I might even sympathise if I wasn't so cheesed off about him getting away with it all scot free.
He's a musician??
Not based on anything I've heard. Which incidently is my major gripe about the publicity he recieves. Musically he's shite really.
Obviously he's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, it's pretty irrelevant whether you actually like his music or not anyway -- the point I was making [maybe badly] was that he was initially known as a an artist and now he's known as a junkie.
I'm not saying young people are going to look past it, the majority probably won't or can't; basically I was just countering what you said about it not genuinely being a good advert for steering clear of smack and other drugs. Because once you start to look into the layers of destruction deeper than the fact that he's a pasty, bloated, sweaty, pudgy-yet-skinny lunatic who keeps getting arrested there is a really potent message there. I don't doubt that most people don't see that when they look at him (they see the model girlfriend, "rock'n'roll" "lifestyle" etc) but I think in time they might, and while to some people their lifestyle might epitomise glamour and fame, it doesn't.
Depends who is looking at him and how they think.