Comments on: Sandilands taken off air again following concentration camp comment

By: Sandiland returns to 2Day FM next month - mUmBRELLA

Sandiland returns to 2Day FM next month - mUmBRELLA — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:30:01 +0000

[...] Sandilands began his suspension on September 9 after he suggested that comedian Magda Szubanski could lose weight in a concentration camp. [...]

By: Kyle & Jackie O ratings plummet - mUmBRELLA

Kyle & Jackie O ratings plummet - mUmBRELLA — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:35:16 +0000

[...] period, Sandilands made his comments about Magda Szubanski losing weight in a concentration camp. The next day Austereo suspended him, drafting in Dannii Minogue and Andrew G as [...]

By: Annika Rice

Annika Rice — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:02:21 +0000

The freedom of speech argument has one major flaw: it is grossly and disproportionately represented by the voice of the over confident anglo larrikin male. Nothing wrong with this per say until someone like Kyle is given the speaking stick and doesn’t have the respect to use this privilege for good not evil (he is such an idiot I can’t believe I am wasting wonderful epiphanies like this on him).

As if that 14 year old girl (or any 14 year old) has the same freedom of speech he does. She’s begging never to be heard again. Makes you wonder how ‘freedom’ is defined? Feeling ashamed & being too young limits your freedom of speech.

He reminds me of a western s3x tourist going to a less developed country or Letterio “that dog ruined my holiday” Silvestri: an over representation of someone using their freedom (generally) to embarrass humanity.

By: AW

AW — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:43:31 +0000

That comment @ Stevie P was me – I just forgot to put my name in before I hit return!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:42:32 +0000

@ Stevie P

Hang on a minute… are you an employee of Trusted Avatar and is Lite N Easy your client?

By: Dannii Minogue and Andrew G to stand in for suspended Sandilands - mUmBRELLA

Dannii Minogue and Andrew G to stand in for suspended Sandilands - mUmBRELLA — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:14:21 +0000

[...] Sandilands was suspended earlier today after he joked on Tuesday about TV presenter Magda Szubanski losing weight at a concentration camp. [...]

By: TonyMacaroni

TonyMacaroni — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:04:28 +0000

Everyone is entitled to an opinion…FACT.

When you have the opportunity to air your opinion to a mass audience, you need to be aware of the people you may potentially be offending and discuss your opinion with a decency and respect to others…

This latest episode just goes to show that “Vile” is indeed a stupid, brainless turd that simply cannot stop his mouth from spilling out rude, ignorant, disgusting bile.

I don’t want to waste my time and energy on this type of cretin, but unless we, as the general public, stand up to this then he is not going to go away.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:38:52 +0000

@ Sal – Nothing offensive at all about what Kochie said this morning.
Yuko Ono IS a witch!

By: C K Cash

C K Cash — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:34:24 +0000

If it’s true…wouldn’t Andrew G and Danni Minogue worse to listen to than Kyle and Jackie O?

By: Stevie P

Stevie P — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:32:46 +0000

From what I can see, Mr. Sandilands despite being a loose cannon dick head, could use a few months on Lite & Easy himself. He is pretty round, smooth and soft himself – shouldnt have said anything about anyone elses weight challenges in the first place.

By: sophie

sophie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:32:03 +0000

Gahhhh I am just so over all this rubbish and outrage about every daft comment Sandilands makes. May as well all just listen to Classic FM and not be offended by anything. I agree with dave also… all this furore is just making a massive issue out of something that is basically not even worth reporting…clearly a very slow news day… and by the way I am of jewish origin and just so totally not offended by this because it’s all just ridiculous waste of everyone’s time and I’m sure was said with irony as he knows he’s a fat bastard…

By: paul

paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:22:56 +0000

just wondering why the producer didn’t kill the segment. He/she seems to be the one who is getting off scott free as well

By: David Jackmanson

David Jackmanson — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:22:00 +0000

“As big of a douche as he is, Sandilands does not deserve the disproportionate backlash that he has received…”

Meh, you’re probably right, but I’m not going to cry for him.

“…and although Australia does not have any explicit legal protection of free speech, that protection is implied.”

Even if Australia *had* an explicit right similar to the First Amendment of the US Constitution, that would not do anything to stop Austereo sacking Sandilands (if that is what they want to do).

That Amendment only stops the US Congress passing any law “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press”. It doesn’t give any legal rights to anyone who might get sacked for making stupid comments in the course of his employment.

Also, the implicit Australian protection of free speech only applies to political speech.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:21:18 +0000

andrew Gee and Danni minogue will be joining Jackie O on air tomorrow morning until further notice…

By: dave

dave — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:01:26 +0000

seriously if it wasn’t for the rape drama, doubt this would have created much ferver at all. jokes like this appear daily on commercial waves.