The drunk, the taxi driver, and a spy camera.

[speights boy]

I am yet to understand McDuck what exactly you find "fairly entertaining" about this incident.
Especially when it comes to Mr Humayun having to discuss it with his wife and his children.

It is also a damn shame someone with a degree in economics can only find a job here driving a taxi.

[McDuck]

I am yet to understand McDuck what exactly you find "fairly entertaining" about this incident.
Especially when it comes to Mr Humayun having to discuss it with his wife and his children.

It is also a damn shame someone with a degree in economics can only find a job here driving a taxi.

Stop baiting me.
I thought long and hard about leaving that bit in the intro.
But since even a horror film is classified as entertainment these days, I thought it could stay.

[Leftette]

Out of YOUR depth?

[grip]

It's worrying when ordinary Kiwis find it "fairly entertaining" when a poor overqualified taxi driver is subjected to abuse because of his race/religion. To say it's in bad taste would be an understatement.

[jimO]

while i dont agree with what the drunk guy said whats happened now is way out of whack, talkback radio was abuzz all day with this thing, the national news had it on and the blokes employer is having a inquiry, obviously he was drunk and being a total dick but he who has not sinned can cast the first stone sort of thing

[drelly]

while i dont agree with what the drunk guy said whats happened now is way out of whack, talkback radio was abuzz all day with this thing, the national news had it on and the blokes employer is having a inquiry, obviously he was drunk and being a total dick but he who has not sinned can cast the first stone sort of thing

I tend to agree with this. Trial by social media is a vicious kind of justice.

[Glizzle]

This guy actually worked for me for 6 months, very nice guy, I didn't realize he was a Muslim but did find it weird when he started talking about marrying his son off to his sisters daughter who were both only 8。

[Wayne]

If I was sitting at a bar in Cairo and some drunk local told me that I was a western capitalist prick, I wouldn’t be bothered. I’d probably say that there was some truth to that POV. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It wouldn’t dent my day in any way.

And the Taxi driver took it very well considering. He was very even and tried not to provoke - after all it is night and the driver is on his own.

[Wayne]

I tend to agree with this. Trial by social media is a vicious kind of justice.

What would be nice is if people could rationally and evenly discuss the issues rather than lashing out on social media. Debates seem to degenerate quickly.

[Glizzle]

It's worrying when ordinary Kiwis find it "fairly entertaining" when a poor overqualified taxi driver is subjected to abuse because of his race/religion. To say it's in bad taste would be an understatement.

Oh?....Condemning someone for what they say and believe in, Oh the irony.

[Leftette]

Well, yeah, Glizzle. I'd also condemn someone for saying or believing in derogatory, hateful things. Where's the problem?

[McDuck]

Oh?....Condemning someone for what they say and believe in, Oh the irony.

Lol, all of that.
But you know, it’s not about point scoring, it’s about piecing together what really happened in the taxi.

I was wondering who decided to publish the clip on the net.
I was wondering who owns that video data, and what are the legalities and responsibilities of publication.
I was wondering, if the publication of a intercompany confidential customer transaction (like video data for example) would also make it ethical for a previous employer of that driver to say why that driver left their employ?

Still feel like so much of this issue is undisclosed.

[Leftette]

How does ANY of that alter the intent or actions of the passenger?

[Glizzle]

for saying or believing in derogatory, hateful things. Where's the problem?

Wheres the problem ? Who are you to say what is derogatory? who are you to say what is hateful? That is the problem.
If we went to Pakistan we would be forced to bide by there customs or we would be stoned or chucked in jail but this is not Pakistan and people are fully in there right to believe and speak out.

Of course this would be entertaining from the point of some viewers, they couldn't care less about the driver and only see some dude being a tool while drunk, PC PC PC RACIST HE HATES MUSLIM, Give me a break go protests against work and income making it harder for people to gain a benefit while your at it.

[Leftette]

This isn't racism, but using it as an example (seeing as you've done likewise), racism is clearly definable. Look it up if you like - there are clear definitions. We're not FORCED to abide by rules. We elect to follow the rules. You're right, people have rights to speak out. People have the right to agree with him, or to not agree with him. Which one are you?