T.V. Chef Brought to Justice For Making Food..

[MCGT]

The thing is, they even stated they planned to kill and eat a rat before they did it. At no point did a producer think 'This might not be such a good idea' and step in to stop it.

 

[delet]

I believe the solution is simply taking that 'I don't care approach.' I don't care about celebrities or any of their quandaries. I don't care about their 'hardships' or their lifestyles. I especially don't give a shit about their children, weights, or sex life. Celebrities are only here to provide me entertainment through the medium of movies, TV, and the occasional video game. Them bastards have just about destroyed all of TV for me, and half of all the movies that come out now are utterly crap.

OT: Yes, idiotic and waste of time. See above for more reasons why.

 

[Bob the Average]

Jesus that's beyond retarded. If the suit succeeds it will kill the cattle industry in England.

 

[AdamG3691]

they actually ASKED the producers if it would be OK, AND THE PRODUCER SAID YES!!!
WHY IS GINO GETTING SUED???!

 

[CakeDragon]

I heard about this, it's so stupid. Like, it was a rat. I'd be concerened if it was some endangered animal or whatever but come on, it's just a rat...
Gino's a chef making the most out of what they had.
*sigh*

 

[Xan Krieger]

While I feel bad for the rat I recall on the show "Dirty Jobs" here in America the host of the show went with a group of exterminators to a house. Many rats were killed and for no other reason then to remove them from the house. At least this rat was killed with a good purpose.

 

[Daveman]

They will never win the case, it is too ridiculous and he's not breaking any laws. Ray Mears and Bear Grylls do that all the time. It's stupid that they think they even have a case.

 

[Actual]

The RSPCA does good work, I've never had cause to complain about them before. This seems a little retarded though. If the argument is that the animal shouldn't have been killed for entertainment then shouldn't they be prosecuting ITV? The dude just wanted a slightly less rubbish meal, the tv company didn't have to put it on the air.

Besides this is a show about torturing humans for entertainment, is that worse than eating a rodent?

...Also, aren't they forced to eat live insects and what not for lulz? How do the animal rights activists feel about that?

 

[Biek]

I swear the media is going to be the death of me. everyday I become more and more disgusted with the human race and the fact im part of it.

But alas, its like that scratch in the roof of your mouth that would only heal if you stopped tonguing it, but you cant.

 

[dragontiers]

As a contrast, in the movie Pink Flamingos (not for the easily disgusted)

Spoiler

They fuck a chicken to death and then eat it so they can't be sued for cruelty to animals.

That most definitely was for entertainment and not nutrition, and they got away with it.

 

[AdamG3691]

at least they killed the rat

the last trial had jimmy white (a snooker player) in a tank, filling up with water, with lots of creatures in it, including fish...

when he got out, they just drained the tank... so...yeah...

the cockroaches and crickets are just stepped on or drowned when they are poured on people.

and the wichetty grubs have a celebrity coming along and, to quote yahtzee "bites its entire BODY off" yes, they actually bite the body off the grub, whilst its alive, and leave the head (to watch I assume...)

and people are crying about a RAT!

...Also, aren't they forced to eat live insects and what not for lulz? How do the animal rights activists feel about that?

they don't, the live insects aren't animals, they're insects.

 

[BenzSmoke]

Another day, another person being sued for something stupid.

 

[johnman]

Wait...I thought the problem was that ITV showed the guy killing the rat and cooking it and possibly doing it just for entertainment value. It's not like the RSPCA has gone all PETA on us.

Anyway, he was given rice and beans to eat. I imagine most people would do the same.

rissotto anyone?

beats scubbo anyway (bet no-one can get the reference)

Hell anywthing could beat scubbo, especially the version where its made entirely from spit.
And dont challenge a terry Pratchett reference on this site, most people here read it.

 

[Skuffyshootster]

The RSPCA does good work, I've never had cause to complain about them before. This seems a little retarded though. If the argument is that the animal shouldn't have been killed for entertainment then shouldn't they be prosecuting ITV? The dude just wanted a slightly less rubbish meal, the tv company didn't have to put it on the air.

Besides this is a show about torturing humans for entertainment, is that worse than eating a rodent?

...Also, aren't they forced to eat live insects and what not for lulz? How do the animal rights activists feel about that?

Silly, insects don't count as animals.

This is stupid, but so is every other news story.

But so if every news story is stupid, doesn't that mean that no news story is stupid?

(Insert philosiraptor)

 

[Pifflestick]

Humanity is doomed thanks to animal rights protectors. Actually, you know what? Scratch that last part. Humanity is going to eat like kings thanks to animal rights protectors and all the animals are going to live long happy lives. Know why? We're going to stop killing animals and kill animal rights protectors instead. Their less than animals, their parasites.

Kill em' all, God'll understand.

 

[manaman]

Wait, wait stop. The RSPCA is nothing like Peta. Adding the "but less insane" qualification doesn't make that one ok.

All they tend to do is round up pets people have abandoned, or help a cats out of trees. PETA, they ain't. And besides, as far as I understand it, the charge is that the animal was killed for "entertainment" purposes. Not sure how true that one is, but they're not opposing meat eating via the law.

Is hunting illegal in your country?

I mean I go out in the woods and kill and animal, yeah I intend to eat it. I also intend to take pictures of it and brag about the catch to others. You ever met a fisherman? They don't we don't it because they need the food to live. For that I could just run (and most of the time do) down to the supermarket. I hunt and fish because I enjoy it and can easily see my own responsibility in the death of an animal is no different if I kill it my self or go buy pieces of it from the store. I am perfectly fine with it either way, it is just nice to get out in the woods sometimes for a bit of sport.

I do hope that you where seeing where I was going with this. That hunting is sport, entertainment, even if the end product is food, that you fully intend to consume is not the question. The question is: Why can you not do both?

 

[asinann]

Wait, wait stop. The RSPCA is nothing like Peta. Adding the "but less insane" qualification doesn't make that one ok.

All they tend to do is round up pets people have abandoned, or help a cats out of trees. PETA, they ain't. And besides, as far as I understand it, the charge is that the animal was killed for "entertainment" purposes. Not sure how true that one is, but they're not opposing meat eating via the law.

Sorry sunshine, with them pushing to get charges pressed over this they just went into PETA territory.

 

[ICantBelieveItGoesBoom]

So killing a kangaroo and eating its testicles, or eating fish eyes is totally fine but suddenly when we kill a pest its "Un-PC" to quote Yahtzee: BULL FUCKING SHIT!

Seriously the hypocrisy is making my head hurt!