Liam Neeson

[bol-uk]

Why is this not a 20 page thread already?

What a very weird thing he has said, expect to see very little of him in future films!

 

[ijjysmith]

To be fair he did say he had a very specific set of skills.

 

[bol-uk]

..."what colour was he.."

Loaded

 

[BlueToff]

It's a really weird thing to say, but he's probably a weird bloke.

I don't think he's racist. It's just a mental thing to say.

 

[bol-uk]

It's a really weird thing to say, but he's probably a weird bloke.

I don't think he's racist. It's just a mental thing to say.

..." what colour was he..."

 

[BlueToff]

..." what colour was he..."

Well yeh, like I said, a really weird thing to say.

But the context was that he'd (supposedly) asked his friend if she could recognise him and she said no. So he then asked the race.

I mean, that's kind of a standard way of identifying someone isn't it? Doesn't making him a massive racist.

He is, however, clearly a very strange individual.

 

[Connor]

I see you’re a racist now father.

 

[bol-uk]

Well yeh, like I said, a really weird thing to say.

But the context was that he'd (supposedly) asked his friend if she could recognise him and she said no. So he then asked the race.

I mean, that's kind of a standard way of identifying someone isn't it? Doesn't making him a massive racist.

He is, however, clearly a very strange individual.

So, do we think if it was a white guy he would have acted the same? Waiting outside a bar with a cosh for a week to kill one? I am not convinced at all.

 

[Harryflashman]

Well yeh, like I said, a really weird thing to say.

But the context was that he'd (supposedly) asked his friend if she could recognise him and she said no. So he then asked the race.

I mean, that's kind of a standard way of identifying someone isn't it? Doesn't making him a massive racist.

He is, however, clearly a very strange individual.

Admittedly I don’t know that much about it but It seems like a really odd go to line . What did he look like , how old was he , did he have a beard , any scars , how tall was he , did you see any tattoos? All seem a bit more reasoned than “what colour was he “ , what would he have done if she’d said white ? Looked for a white bloke to attack or hit himself in the face ?

 

[BlueToff]

Admittedly I don’t know that much about it but It seems like a really odd go to line . What did he look like , how old was he , did he have a beard , any scars , how tall was he , did you see any tattoos? All seem a bit more reasoned than “what colour was he “ , what would he have done if she’d said white ? Looked for a white bloke to attack or hit himself in the face ?

Yeh true.

I don't know, but when the police are doing a composite sketch or whatever, surely the first thing they'll ask is gender and skin colour? I don't think that's inherently racist.

 

[BlueToff]

So, do we think if it was a white guy he would have acted the same? Waiting outside a bar with a cosh for a week to kill one? I am not convinced at all.

You see I really didn't read it like that, but that's where it comes down to opinion. I didn't think asking what colour they were is anything racist.

And tbh I don't know because I don't know Liam Neeson. Based on the context of the story then I'd say probably yes. I don't think he meant 'oh well if they're white I won't bother then'.

He just comes across as incredibly thick and a bad weirdo, but the race thing is obviously gonna be the major player here.

 

[Harryflashman]

Yeh true.

I don't know, but when the police are doing a composite sketch or whatever, surely the first thing they'll ask is gender and skin colour? I don't think that's inherently racist.

Again I don’t know all the details But he didn’t say he asked for a description, he just said what colour was he and went out with his Cosh . Asking someone to describe somebody or asking somebody’s ethnicity isn’t racist . Asking somebody what colour somebody was then heading out hoping to attack the nearest black person with a cosh could certainly considered to be .

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Really appreciate his acting, but disappointed in his remarks. Hopefuly he apologises soon and doesn't get isolated by film makers.

 

[BlueToff]

Again I don’t know all the details But he didn’t say he asked for a description, he just said what colour was he and went out with his Cosh . Asking someone to describe somebody or asking somebody’s ethnicity isn’t racist . Asking somebody what colour somebody was then heading out hoping to attack the nearest black person with a cosh could certainly considered to be .

Well the quotes that I saw were "I asked if she could remember what he looked like and she said no. So I asked if she remembered what colour he was."

 

[Harryflashman]

Well the quotes that I saw were "I asked if she could remember what he looked like and she said no. So I asked if she remembered what colour he was."

Ok so For what purpose ? He’s then stormed out with a cosh , he can’t find the bloke because their isn’t a description so he’s hoping just to batter a random black bloke ?

By the way I get being angry , I’ve had issues it myself in my life particularly in difficult and high pressure moments .