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Al Porter Scandal

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  • #542
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,643 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    His apology is making things worse imo.

    Basically its not my fault its others for not getting my "persona".

    Dig up you idiot,who let him release that needs to be sacked.


  • #543
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,295 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Awful statement from porter. Talk about knowing when to stop digging ...


  • #544
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,872 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    "Decades in the entertainment industry"?

    I genuinely never heard of him until last year.


  • #545
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,167 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Stheno wrote: »
    I think he's done himself more harm than good with that statement

    Yeah he did have a hand in his own downfall!


  • #546
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Christ, almighty. That is a terribly put together statement??


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  • #547
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,353 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Penn wrote: »
    "Decades in the entertainment industry"?

    He was in a few school plays back in the day...


  • #548
    EIREDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭EIREDriver


    What an awful statement. Having a flamboyant, outrageous public personality does not excuse (alleged) sexual assault. Really shows what he thinks of himself.

    Hopefully that'll be the last we see of him.


  • #549
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,643 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Christ, almighty. That is a terribly put together statement??

    Must have got one of the panto writers in on a nixer.


  • #550
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Grayditch wrote: »
    What was he doing in the entertainment industry spotlight at 4 years of age?

    Being flamboyant and outrageous apparently....................


  • #551
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,832 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    What a mealy mouthed apology, he is trying to write off sexual assault as just having a laugh. Scumbag.


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  • #552
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,380 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Grayditch wrote: »
    What was he doing in the entertainment industry spotlight at 4 years of age?

    Billy Barry


  • #553
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Should’ve reverse Kevin Spacey’d It and decided to live as a straight man.


  • #554
    AnneFrank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭AnneFrank


    I just hope he doesn't use depression or antidepressants as an excuse for his alleged behaviour


  • #555
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    One thing that makes me uncomfortable...

    Are any of the allegations made against famous celebrities being reported to the police also?

    We are in danger of trial and conviction by 'hearsay'. If the person is found guilty in a court of law, that is fine.

    Senator McCarthy started a Communist witch hunt in the 1950s. Many innocent people were denounced as the hysteria was ramped up.


  • #556
    JoeBloggs1986
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭JoeBloggs1986


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    Billy Barry

    That doesn't count as entertainment.


  • #557
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,167 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Grayditch wrote: »
    What was he doing in the entertainment industry spotlight at 4 years of age?
    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    Billy Barry

    Ah Jesus, don't say he had a go at Billy Barry.
    Is anything sacred anymore?


  • #558
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    His apology disgusts me. He attempts to write off his lewd and crude behaviour as "flamboyant persona", as if it's all a joke that we just don't get. There isn't an ounce of sincerity in that "apology". It's just an attempt to divert attention away from his inappropriate behaviour and place the blame on everyone else for not being debased enough to understand.
    His actions should be judged irrespective of his "flamboyancy". Inappropriate behaviour is inappropriate behaviour, no matter how handy it is to dress it up and pass it off as "humour".


  • #559
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    He'll be moving back home to mammy....


  • #560
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Is "flamboyant and outrageous" now considered an excuse for sexual misconduct by some?.....................

    Trump-compared-to-Saville-684781.jpg


  • #561
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    anna080 wrote: »
    His apology disgusts me. He attempts to write off his lewd and crude behaviour as "flamboyant persona", as if it's all a joke that we just don't get. There isn't an ounce of sincerity in that "apology". It's just an attempt to divert attention away from his inappropriate behaviour and place the blame on everyone else for not being debased enough to understand.
    His actions should be judged irrespective of his "flamboyancy". Inappropriate behaviour is inappropriate behaviour, no matter how handy it is to dress it up and pass it off as "humour".

    It's a bit like Lena Dunham's recent apology.

    Not really an apology at all. Just PR spin to try and save face.


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  • #562
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    liam7831 wrote: »
    He has resigned from Today FM

    The radio forum might well explode with this one.


  • #563
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    CarrickMcJoe wrote: »
    He'll be moving back home to mammy....

    Sure it was only a phase, this hands down pants stuff. All the young lads are doing it

    photo.jpg


  • #564
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Sure it was only a phase, this hands down pants stuff. All the young lads are doing it

    photo.jpg

    Sure he was just copying Al Bundy

    oKAAt6I.gif


  • #565
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,408 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    Sure he was just copying Al Bundy

    oKAAt6I.gif

    Bundy is putting his hands in his own pants. Allegedly this is where other Al missed.


  • #566
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    It's a shame his career wasn't ended by people being realising he's absolutely brutal.


  • #567
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    I just can't believe how bad his statement is.

    Comes across as embittered and arrogant and making light of sexual assault allegations.

    I think he's done himself more harm than good with it.

    Does he not have an agent or manager to advise him on this? Although it doesn't look like he'll need one in the future.


  • #568
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,352 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    It does appear its a statement written by him, rather than a professional versed in how to spin a situation.


  • #569
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Lame statement, and decades in the industry, He is only 24.


  • #570
    bilbot79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,187 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I think he will get great mileage out of this in the future


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  • #571
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    Buh- BYEEEEE!


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