The Late Late Show 03-11-17

donkeykong5

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Start with his age. He looks at least 35 years old

The sisters said just prior to his release that his appearance had changed radically. They were preparing us for this,

John_Rambo

anna080 wrote: »

Not buying his story doesn't make one a racist. It's immature and insulting, grow up.

Enough about yourself.

Good interview, went away a boy, came back a man I guess. Quiet articulate and modest. An honest account with regrets and upsets from a very young 21 year old who's being through more that anyone on this thread.

sligojoek

Nigella Lawson cooking up a storm.

Could he not come up with a better cliche than that?

gebbel

I found him unconvincing, immature and dishonest. I’ve finally joined up with those who’ve questioned him from the start.

NIMAN

take everything wrote: »

Yes

Suing us?

You're kidding? What for?

Patty O Furniture

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The trip to N Korea for the 3 lads would be gold, I don't know what Kim would make of John Halligan...

Big Bang in Pyonyang 2 :eek::D:D

RobertKK

I guess the moral of the story is, going to the cinema can land you on stage at a rally where you could end up in a mosque with the army wanting to arrest you.
So be careful going to the cinema.

Arghus

This thread makes me think of about two dozen taxi drivers making essentially the same point all at once, ad nauseum, and prefacing every statement with the qualifying, "I'm not a racist, but..."

take everything

John_Rambo wrote: »

Enough about yourself.

Good interview, went away a boy, came back a man I guess. Quiet articulate and modest. An honest account with regrets and upsets from a very young 21 year old who's being through more that anyone on this thread.

Why did his father leave him do this at 17

baldbear

baldbear wrote: »

Aren't his sisters sueing the state?

Yes, but Tubs wont ask those sort of awkward questions.

Vorenus400

NIMAN wrote: »

That interview was done under his control.

Ryan let along by the nose.

I dont think Ryan was too sympathetic to him. I just think Ryan is a lazy poor interviewer. Ryan probably couldnt be arsed and went for the easy interview

RayM

anna080 wrote: »

Not buying his story doesn't make one a racist. It's immature and insulting, grow up.
In fact the only one who keeps bringing up his race is you

A lot of people made their minds up about him a long time ago, and nothing he said during that interview was going to change their mind. Tubridy asked the difficult questions, and he answered them. He was a seventeen year old, who got jailed for four years without a trial. He has been found guilty of no crime at all. I'm sorry that you think it's immature and insulting, but I do not believe that people would be this angry about him if he was white and had an Irish name. And of course they're not stupid enough to directly bring his race up - their racism is far sneakier than that.

Berserker

John_Rambo wrote: »

Good interview, went away a boy, came back a man I guess. Quiet articulate and modest. An honest account with regrets and upsets from a very young 21 year old who's being through more that anyone on this thread.

He came across as a decent lad but the line about just turning up at a rally, ending up on stage, just doesn't add up.

mattser

Jeff2 wrote: »

Tubs could do with some time in that prison to build him up.

:D:D Fcukin brilliant

John_Rambo

take everything wrote: »

Why did his father leave him do this at 17

He's 21 now. I didn't know his father left him to be honest. Plenty of Irish fathers leave their kids at much younger ages, but don't let that upset you.

take everything

Arghus wrote: »

This thread makes me think of about two dozen taxi drivers making essentially the same point all at once, ad nauseum, and prefacing every statement with the qualifying, "I'm not a racist, but..."

How is racism even an issue here.

Are you seeing the fact that he's middle eastern a and projecting your stuff on people making reasonable points unrelated to race

One More Toy

This is the first time I've heard his story really and tbh I found him extremely unconvincing. And what are the rumours about his father about?

Any 17 year old Irish Lad would have had more cop on

TommyTucker2

take everything wrote: »

Why did his father leave him do this at 17

I think he pushed the bounds of credibility when he said "who is aware of religion" when they are 17. He made a point of saying that he had gone to a Christian Brothers school. Did he not have any questions for the Christian Brothers like "You're saying my Da has the wrong end of the stick then, are you? "

darlett

baldbear wrote: »

What? I thought his father was a main Muslim brotherhood man?

See it was a useful interview for some. There was greater outrage at Joan Burton wrongly imprisoned in a car for 2 hours than this chap for 4 years. Even if worse case scenario people think he as a 17 year old was only there for a protest, the lack of interest in him been prisoned without trial for that for so long cant hardly be put down to thinking he deserved it, even if they tell themselves as much.

retro:electro

John_Rambo wrote: »

Enough about yourself.

Good interview, went away a boy, came back a man I guess. Quiet articulate and modest. An honest account with regrets and upsets from a very young 21 year old who's being through more that anyone on this thread.

Was that grown ups attempt at "I know you are but what am I"
The infantilism knows no bounds.

Romantic Rose

I don't care but the Hijabs looked completely out of place in the audience. They don't need to cover up like that. It should have no place in Irish society. Just feels so backward.

Berserker

take everything wrote: »

How is racism even an issue here.

Some posters were saying that he should go back to his own country. That is racist.

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I don't care but the Hijabs looked completely out of place in the audience. They don't need to cover up like that. It should have no place in Irish society. Just feels so backward.

Jesus wept.

take everything

John_Rambo wrote: »

He's 21 now. I didn't know his father left him to be honest. Plenty of Irish fathers leave their kids at much younger ages, but don't let that upset you.

Where are you getting that I said his father left him

Stheno

NIMAN wrote: »

Suing us?

You're kidding? What for?

For being too slow to give their husbands visas

TommyTucker2

I wonder what did Imelda May cancel tonight to sing for Conor McGregor before he makes his entrance.

SEPT 23 1989

A dubalin rose

Bleedin massive

RobertKK

take everything wrote: »

How is racism even an issue here.

Are you seeing the fact that he's middle eastern a and projecting your stuff on people making reasonable points unrelated to race

The people saying it is racism are the ones who see race as an issue, and not the story.

deco nate

RobertKK wrote: »

I guess the moral of the story is, going to the cinema can land you on stage at a rally where you could end up in a mosque with the army wanting to arrest you.
So be careful going to the cinema.

I've heard a few x factor winners say that is how they ended up too.....

sheroman01

Jaysus, Imelda is looking fierce well. The new hairstyle takes years off her.

NIMAN

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I don't care but the Hijabs looked completely out of place in the audience. They don't need to cover up like that. It should have no place in Irish society. Just feels so backward.

But sure the girls want to wear them.