Shock Jocks Joke About Rice Rape

[sharkman]

A radio show on XM Radio, Opie & Anthony's show, chatted about the rape of Condi Rice with a caller:

Anthony Cumia interrupted to say he "could just imagine the horror on Condoleezza Rice's face when she realized that you were holding her down and f - - -ing her."

"Punching her in the f - - -ing face and f - - -ing her," added a laughing "Charlie," before saying he also wanted to force himself on First Lady Laura Bush.

I await with baited breath the response from the very same activists and groups who protested Imus. Since these remarks are also about a black woman, and are far worse, will Al Sharpton and company freak?

[Shakeyhands]

While I too find what was said questionable in terms of taste, people pay to choose to hear O&A, there are no censorship issues here. And further, he made no racial statement? How is it the same?

[Black Dog]

God, I hate "shock jocks."

[M.Dancer]

A radio show on XM Radio, Opie & Anthony's show, chatted about the rape of Condi Rice with a caller:

Anthony Cumia interrupted to say he "could just imagine the horror on Condoleezza Rice's face when she realized that you were holding her down and f - - -ing her."

"Punching her in the f - - -ing face and f - - -ing her," added a laughing "Charlie," before saying he also wanted to force himself on First Lady Laura Bush.

I await with baited breath the response from the very same activists and groups who protested Imus. Since these remarks are also about a black woman, and are far worse, will Al Sharpton and company freak?

Well, I didn't really say anything about Imus beond "who?"......

...but if this is the kind of content available on american commercial radio, I'll stick with CBC One....

[Shakeyhands]

A radio show on XM Radio, Opie & Anthony's show, chatted about the rape of Condi Rice with a caller:

Anthony Cumia interrupted to say he "could just imagine the horror on Condoleezza Rice's face when she realized that you were holding her down and f - - -ing her."

"Punching her in the f - - -ing face and f - - -ing her," added a laughing "Charlie," before saying he also wanted to force himself on First Lady Laura Bush.

I await with baited breath the response from the very same activists and groups who protested Imus. Since these remarks are also about a black woman, and are far worse, will Al Sharpton and company freak?

Well, I didn't really say anything about Imus beond "who?"......

...but if this is the kind of content available on american commercial radio, I'll stick with CBC One....

Which is available on Sirius Satelite Radio

[BubberMiley]

While I too find what was said questionable in terms of taste...

I don't think there's any question as to it's taste--it's all bad. Though it's true that broadcast radio is held to a different standard and regulation than satellite. That's why Howard Stern is where he is. Nonetheless, I would certainly agree that is considerably more offensive than anything Imus said.

[BZBee]

It's not only offensive but disrespectful as well. Unfortunately, there are people who pay to listen to these disgusting human beings...of course, the listeners are not much better than the a-holes they listen to. I work too hard for my money and choose not to use it to make those creeps rich.

[Figleaf]

Rape just ain't funny.

[Higgly]

It's sad that this is all done because they think it will boost the size of their audience. What does this sort of idiocy have to do with free speech?

I dislike Condoleeza Rice intensely, but this is just wrong.

[GostHacked]

I find all this stuff funny as shit to tell you the truth. When people make offensive comments, I laugh, no regards for the victim. Who really cares what others say? Do you? Making this public and posting this on boards around the planet will not help the issue, it will just bring a bigger audience for it.

I laugh at a lot of stuff humans do. Somethings are just not worth mentioning. Marginalize them and tune them out if you don't like it!!! Except the fact people do talk about it, legitimizing it in a way.

[BZBee]

I find all this stuff funny as shit to tell you the truth. When people make offensive comments, I laugh, no regards for the victim. Who really cares what others say? Do you? Making this public and posting this on boards around the planet will not help the issue, it will just bring a bigger audience for it.

I laugh at a lot of stuff humans do. Somethings are just not worth mentioning. Marginalize them and tune them out if you don't like it!!! Except the fact people do talk about it, legitimizing it in a way.

And your "funny as shit" reaction will solve the issue? Did you stop to think that people who laugh at their crap keep these idiots going? You're right though, it may be time to start protesting these shock jocks in avenues other than on boards and forums. If I tuned out everything I don't like in the world today, I'd be tuned out 90% of the time....I choose to have an opinion and to express it rather than walk around like I am clueless most of the time. Depending on the issue, I have expressed my opinion to authorities or others who may take action on my behalf.

As Figleaf stated "rape just ain't funny." It takes a sick person to joke about it and another sick person to laugh. Rape is a crime, NOT a joke.

[BubberMiley]

I find all this stuff funny as shit to tell you the truth.

Sometimes it depends a lot on the context too. If you summarized some of Sarah Silverman's gags on a message board, the humour would be lost and it would just seem terribly crude and mean-spirited. With the right delivery, she can make something equally as offensive funny because it's all in the character she's playing when she says it. I've never listened to any shock jocks, and I doubt there are such subtleties in their delivery that we're not cottoning on to--in which case, I guess the best thing you can do ignore them.

[GostHacked]

And your "funny as shit" reaction will solve the issue? Did you stop to think that people who laugh at their crap keep these idiots going?

I've never listened to any shock jocks, and I doubt there are such subtleties in their delivery that we're not cottoning on to--in which case, I guess the best thing you can do ignore them.

Ignoring them will make them go away. If people talk about it, like we are here, then we are bringing this issue to a wider audience. Remember, any publicity is good publicity. I laugh and move on. But some like to stewn on what these 'shock jocks' say about others, and this is the thing the idiots do and it keeps going.

I bet before Imus many who are complaining about what he said , never even heard of him or his radio show. Now he is more widley known because of the comment. Same with these two yahoos. The more you talk about it, the more it legitimizes what they say. To them, it tells them that people are tunning in. Just turn the station off. I had heard of them before this post, but I don't listen to them. They hurt my brain sometimes.

So yes I laugh at it, because all this complaining just brings more attention to them.

[sharkman]

Yes, sometimes ignoring inappropriate behaviour is sometimes the answer. In this case, however, I believe silence is giving unspoken assent, because the behaviour isn't just some kids cutting up, looking for an audience, and the nature of the comments are so disgusting they must be met with protest.

Interesting to note, this incident is happening within the context of Sirius and XM radio applying to merge their companies, and the governing body could make the deal subject to a change in content allowed. So the protests may have a very desired outcome. If these idiots can't keep themselves from laughing at rape, then their company may be forced to do so.

[Shakeyhands]

its free market at its best, if people don't find a thing funny, don't tune in, don't pay for it.

[BZBee]

its free market at its best, if people don't find a thing funny, don't tune in, don't pay for it.

I have XM, I pay for it but I don't listen to any of the shock jocks; as far as I am concerned they are just too disgusting to listen to. I listen to the comedy and the music of the 60's, 70's and 80's (and I pay for that because it is commercial free and I get enough of the commercials when watching TV). I hear about this stuff from other people and I read about it but not hearing it firsthand doesn't make it any less objectionable. If only the shock jocks were available on XM, you bet your butt I wouldn't be paying for it.