Laws launches racist rant
WITH just three months left in the job after 55 years on air, radio star John Laws has let loose with a racial rant against Asian drivers. This morning's tirade was directed at a Chinese-Australian caller named "Helen".Helen was describing the trouble she had recently experienced with the cross-city tunnel. She had been fined for failing to pay the toll. Laws asked her why she hadn't paid the toll and Helen said she didn't know that there was one.
"I never travel to east (sic), that's the first time I travel to east." Talking over the top of Helen, Laws said: "Sounds like you travelled from the east." He continued: "Obviously you're Asian are you? Helen said she was from China. And away Laws went.
"I understand that Chinese drivers are probably the worst drivers on the face of the earth," he said. "You probably fall into that category along with the rest of them." By this time Helen was superfluous to requirements and was cut off. "I'll give you even money that sweet Helen's little, too. She's about 4' 8. I can see it. They look out between the steering wheel and the top of the dashboard. "You've got to... well, I won't put it that way... well, I will: you've got to keep your eyes open. "Now I'm going to be screamed at for saying (sic) that I'm being racist," Laws then said. "I'm not being racist. I'm telling you the truth."
Laws, who is due to retire after 55 years in broadcasting on November 30, has a long history of making politically incorrect comments on air.
Jo in TX posted this ……
But at the same time, there's 2 sides to the story, and I say that because some times, the people who are targeted bring it on themselves. Like in Helen's case, she could have made the effort to find out whether there's a toll booth or keep a look out for the sign. It was also how she said it. Apparently, it sounded like she couldn't speak well and all the more got targeted. On the other hand, Laws' remark that "Chinese drivers are probably the worst drivers on the face of the earth" and his other remarks were uncalled for.
Then there's the issue of minorities not making an effort to integrate with main stream society, like in the case of muslim migrants in
In the case of Imus, his remarks got Rev. Al Sharpton all riled up. Sharpton is a prominent spokesperson of the African American community. I can't stand him because all he does is rant and rave... no substance behind what he says.
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear what happened to you. Hopefully you get the problems resolved.
I think one of the ways to counter such narrow mindsets of these ignorant people is to show them that we're all educated, able to speak and hold ourselves well, we're not a bunch of backward people like them... hopefully, they'll get a taste of their own stupidity! We also need more people like Condaleeza Rice (US State Sec.), Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Elaine Chao (US Labor Minister) as an inspiration to the minorities and prove these racist idiots wrong!
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