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lunatica

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116. I didn't even imply that it was OK
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 10:27 AM
Mar 2013

But I'm not ever going to defend the paparazzi. They're invasive to the point of death sometimes. Some people may think that's OK because they stalk and pursue the privileged, but I don't. Stalking is stalking.

Never get angry or slur. Use the Tina Fey method... onehandle Mar 2013 #1
Ridiculous. But trying to blame the father for something a 19yr old said is ridiculous too. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #2
I don't think ridiculous is the word I'd use. More like disgusting and reprehensible cali Mar 2013 #3
By 19yrs old you have complete free will. The kid deserves all the backlash he gets. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #5
If this kid had been walking down a street and no one knew him the paparazzi wouldn't have southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #7
bad language is saying fuck you. The n-word is hate speech and hateful La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #21
ok. Still the paps have no business messing with a kid who isn't a actor. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #65
For better or worse, photography in public is not a crime ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #100
I don't think I said that I condone a pap's beating. By the way it isn't a liberal or conservative southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #117
The point is that there is no privacy in public settings. ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #118
Once that day. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #12
I don't really give a crap about lashing out at paparazzi itself. I do have a problem with using... antigone382 Mar 2013 #46
His father has physically assaulted paparazzi and there are numerous YouTube videos showing it. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #103
I'm sure they're making the same case over in Freeperville Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #14
so what? sorry, Penn has a history of physically going after the paparazzi cali Mar 2013 #19
I'm not sure what example he set for his kid Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #20
Has Sean Penn used that language? Did HE say the 'n' word? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #33
All things being equal, a 19 years old possesses enough self-awareness... LanternWaste Mar 2013 #49
Racist behavior is learned in the home Tempest Mar 2013 #29
Really? Tell you what, Google Sean Penn and Haiti and then get back to this thread. KittyWampus Mar 2013 #67
I agree, mostly... onpatrol98 Mar 2013 #66
Even his apology is the old sufrommich Mar 2013 #4
yup La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #24
A chip of the old block, that's what he is marshall Mar 2013 #6
Sean Penn was never a racist. If the kid was just geek tragedy Mar 2013 #9
Was he ever homophobic? marshall Mar 2013 #10
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He played a role for money. Doesn't mean a thing about his personal beliefs. n/t Tempest Mar 2013 #30
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The "cat" only comes out of the bag when there's someone present with a cellphone and they cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #109
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Because there's no cultural homophobia or racism geek tragedy Mar 2013 #13
EXACTLY! Tempest Mar 2013 #31
Yeah, cuz teenagers are never assholes on their own WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #18
If I ever saw my son using n....r and f....t because sufrommich Mar 2013 #25
I imagine we all of us learn quite a few things from many, many people LanternWaste Mar 2013 #52
Teach a child to hate, and he will choose his targets marshall Mar 2013 #39
. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #40
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It's not like it's confined to their home. wickerwoman Mar 2013 #82
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Being liberal and good at your job wickerwoman Mar 2013 #87
He also OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #96
I'm glad no one judges me based on what my grown kids do. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #8
Most rational people wouldn't Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #15
Unfortunately some behaviors are learned from being raised Tempest Mar 2013 #32
That's impossible to know. antigone382 Mar 2013 #47
Charlie Sheen is another example JI7 Mar 2013 #63
When my 5 yr old niece dropped an F bomb at our Thanksgiving dinner, her mom was very embarrassed loyalsister Mar 2013 #85
Now the paparazzi are the victims? lunatica Mar 2013 #16
are you kidding me? you think hate speech is comparable to following famous people around La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #23
I think Prince William and Prince Henry might have something to say about that dsc Mar 2013 #34
for the privileges they get for being princes? c'mon now La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #36
I bet they would give it all up to have their mom back dsc Mar 2013 #37
no, she was literally driven to her death by a drunk employee CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #58
Tell it to Princess Diana lunatica Mar 2013 #38
you think one reporter following sean penn is equivalent to saying n* and faggot? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #42
Yes. I do. lunatica Mar 2013 #50
when these words are used it is not just the target that is victimized La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #53
I don't have sympathy for either lunatica Mar 2013 #56
this is not about sean and his efforts in haiti though, it is about his son La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #57
I get that. lunatica Mar 2013 #59
one thing doesn't make the other ok. would some shout a racial slur at a white paparazzi guy? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #60
If you read my responses you'll see I don't think one makes the other OK lunatica Mar 2013 #62
they do far more than just follow people around and snap pix. It's stalking and far more aggressive. KittyWampus Mar 2013 #68
i just dont understand how non-racist people can think the person using the N-word is the victim La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #69
I'm not sure why he OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #98
agreed La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #99
It's not about the paparazzi. When that word is thrown out, especially in a very public venue.... nessa Mar 2013 #95
I didn't even imply that it was OK lunatica Mar 2013 #116
I don't see anyone defending the paparazzi. They really aren't relevant to the discussion. (nt) nessa Mar 2013 #122
You wouldn't even know about this if it weren't for the paparazzi telling you lunatica Mar 2013 #123
There's no excuse for using the N word treestar Mar 2013 #17
Hopper LOL OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #105
In my home, that was an alternative term for the crapper. nt MADem Mar 2013 #112
Or anti-gay language n/t FreeState Mar 2013 #119
where did he learn that those words were acceptable to say? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #22
The street. The neighborhood. demwing Mar 2013 #27
just to be clear, i am not blaming his father in this instance La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #35
In a way, it's nice to be shocked demwing Mar 2013 #45
Maybe I'm naive, but I can't imagine it was from his father justiceischeap Mar 2013 #28
I know OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #106
His mom? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #48
where did i say that? you are making inferences to suit your own beliefs that La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #54
The only reason some think OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #107
Maybe he saw Reservoir Dogs. The movie did feature his uncle. JVS Mar 2013 #115
gangster rap? gang/prison background? datasuspect Mar 2013 #121
Where did the barking dog come from? KansDem Mar 2013 #26
I have two things to say: kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #41
Why do we care? Is it news that some ass used the n-word? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #51
yeah it should be when powerful and wealth people feel entitled to be racist and homophobic La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #55
I never heard of this person before. What power does he have? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #64
Sean may not be responsible for the slurs OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #108
To be honest, this is not a national news story! mrdmk Mar 2013 #61
Racist son of a violent woman beater Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #70
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Yup...IOKIYFIAD Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #72
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Heaven forfend! Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #79
Glad you revealed yourself when you replied. It's helpful sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #113
could you (or someone) tell me: What does IOKIYFIAD mean? n/t Raine1967 Mar 2013 #120
Oh noez! 99Forever Mar 2013 #73
So you approve of the n-word Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #75
Is that what I said? 99Forever Mar 2013 #78
It is effectively what you said, yes. Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #80
Bullshit. 99Forever Mar 2013 #81
Well, that's just baiting bullshit. Some posters should find better uses for their time. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #104
The words n@@@@r and f@@@@t should offend sufrommich Mar 2013 #88
And having someone invade your space and looking... 99Forever Mar 2013 #89
No,that's wrong too. sufrommich Mar 2013 #90
Which happened first? 99Forever Mar 2013 #91
Seriously ? So if a celebrity photographer were getting sufrommich Mar 2013 #92
Assume much? 99Forever Mar 2013 #93
As I said before, the poster seems to endorse the epithet. Nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #97
Maybe you should watch the part of the video where Young Mr. Penn comes into physical contact cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #110
No thanks, I'm not shopping for outrage. 99Forever Mar 2013 #114
Well ,we are always told racism learned at home. Zax2me Mar 2013 #76
Wasn't Hopper the son who supposedly helped his dad in Haiti? appacom Mar 2013 #77
This man has probably had Jenoch Mar 2013 #84
Penn's son is an ahole Catherine Vincent Mar 2013 #86
I find it interesting that "the N word" is expletive deleted but "the F word" is typed in full. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2013 #94
Funny how they are close, but now...Sean Penn has a son he has never seen. Safetykitten Mar 2013 #101
Racist and homophobe. Apophis Mar 2013 #102
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