Comic sued for insulting lesbian heckler

[Davius]

In Soviet Canada, joke is on you [/Smirnov]:

http://www.vancouversun.com/business...851/story.html

NewsCore) - VANCOUVER -- A Canadian comic has been ordered to pay CA$15,000 (US$15,745) to a woman he taunted along with her same-sex partner during a show in a Vancouver restaurant three years ago, the Vancouver Sun reported Thursday.

Stand-up comedian Guy Earl was ordered to pay the money to Lorna Pardy, 32, while the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal also ordered the Vancouver restaurant owner, Salam Ishmail, to pay her $7,500.

Pardy said Earle directed homophobic and sexist insults at her when she was a patron, and he was the master of ceremonies at an open mic comedy show at the restaurant in 2007.

Earle said he will appeal the ruling and that all he did was insult audience members who insulted him first. He also denied that he said some of the things he has been accused of, said Pardy threw a drink in his face and argued that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the case.

Tribunal member Murray Geiger-Adams said Earle repeated vulgar language in public and attacked Pardy's identity and dignity as a woman and a lesbian and ordered the payment for lost wages and for injury to dignity, feelings and self respect.

[chilon]

Ridiculous award.

You dont go to a comedy show if you cant handle getting heckled by the comedian.

[removeduser_4536284751384]

Yet if he had singled out an average joe and called him a dickhead and a moron without any humour it would just be a case of grow a thicker skin?

Seriously, it's a comedy show, and even if it wasn't, punishing people for insults is ridiculous nanny-statism. Although reading the article I will say he doesn't seem to be a great comedian.

[Poach]

Seems Canada too is a victim of both lawsuit-happy vindictive idiots and ridiculous "human rights" laws.

[Il-Principe]

So this is, how the comedian looks like:



It seems that he (or she?!) deserved it.

[Gromovnik]

I can only imagine what did the ladies look like...

[skh1]

I can only imagine what did the ladies look like...

Imagine no more—



The one in the middle: http://ezralevant.com/2008/06/lorna-...er-of-les.html

(I know, not what I imagined either.)

[Gromovnik]

Imagine no more—



The one in the middle: http://ezralevant.com/2008/06/lorna-...er-of-les.html

(I know, not what I imagined either.)

My sex drive is dead for the next week or so...

[Davius]

I can only imagine what did the ladies look like...

I'll bet they had Sonic The Hedgehog haircuts.

I have actual freedom of speech (which includes satire), so I can say that.

[removeduser_4536284751384]

I have actual freedom of speech (which includes satire), so I can say that.

where's that?

[Captain Jin]

Absolutely ridiculous.

[gsoxx]

I'm not sure about this. Personal insult is an offense in many countries after all. IMO it depends if the guest are normally "part of the show" and rude behavior is to be expected.

[Claudius Gothicus]

Ridiculous... we had a fair share of like this in Argentina, in fact now that I remeber we had a couple of very similar cases both on the same comedian. He won both

[removeduser_4536284751384]

Personal insult is an offense in many countries after all.

And which oppressive, barbarous and ing idiotic countries are these?

[skh1]

And which oppressive, barbarous and ing idiotic countries are these?

Well, Canada evidently.

Here is the Tribunal's homepage:
http://www.bchrt.gov.bc.ca/index.htm

The Tribunal presently consists of five women and two men:
http://www.bchrt.gov.bc.ca/tribunal_members/index.htm

… where may be viewed their CVs.

Here is the Human Rights Code they adjudicate:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bcl...de/00_96210_01

And you know what? They seem to have exceeded their remit in this case.

[gsoxx]

And which oppressive, barbarous and ing idiotic countries are these?

How's the blasphemy law going?

Serious personal insult is an offense just about anywhere.

[removeduser_4536284751384]

How's the blasphemy law going?

an unenforced constitutional technicality courtesy of Eamon DeValera...

But yes, I think they should have changed the constitution instead. Here changing the constitution requires a referendum and they said it would be too expensive in the economic crisis.

Serious personal insult is an offense just about anywhere.

No it isn't. You can call anybody anything you want in all countries with any freedom of speech. In some countries they place small limitations on this, such as in India you can't insult their flag.

You're talking about defamation, which is making up lies about somebody. Saying you hate them and they're idiots and retards is fine.

[Il-Principe]

No it isn't. You can call anybody anything you want in all countries with any freedom of speech. In some countries they place small limitations on this, such as in India you can't insult their flag.

You're talking about defamation, which is making up lies about somebody. Saying you hate them and they're idiots and retards is fine.

Seriously show me a country, where insult isn't an offence. Sure, usually it isn't enforced, but that does not mean that there is no law. Especially critical is, if you offend somebody in public. Call a cop in Germany stupid or use the N-word on Obama in America and then good luck.

[Davius]

How's the blasphemy law going?

Serious personal insult is an offense just about anywhere.

Not where I live.

[Last Roman]

Is there is some airborne disease out there where it makes everyone hyper-sensitive pussies?