Should Michael Richards, Seinfeld's Kramer, have to pay money for racial slurs?
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Let me clarify your statement. From what I understand the reason they are talking about suing is because his statements were personal and had nothing to do with his comedy show.\n\nNow with that said, I am sick to death of all this suing because someone hurt your feelings.\n\nI am a lesbian and have been called names on occasion; but, I take responsibility for the choice of letting names, words insult me or not. \n\nWhat has happened to 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.'\n\nSuing for name calling is ludicrous.
858605
Racial slur for white people.
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I created a group on Facebook ("Seinfeld Fans") and this is all the facts/funny stuff that I put on it........\n\n\nhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=626795659&n=2 (Movie Phone)\nhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=712141730&n=2 (Kramer The Pimp)\nhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=673545168&n=2 (The Counter)\nhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=635788436&n=2 (Kramer's Bus Story)\nhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=625445684&n=2 (clips from 'merv griffin set')\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_oLrXh5Cf4 (Elaine is going to Hell)\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn2_E37uQpY (Kramer baking his shirt)\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0n3nmt8jY (Puddy's 8-ball Jacket)\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiWdFjV0OCM (Kramer and other clips)\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBZVarCbPQM (Kramer burns the Puerto Rican Flag)\n\n\nKRAMER: Hello and welcome to Movie phone. If you know the name of the movie you'd like to see, press one.\nGEORGE: Come on. Come on.\nKRAMER: Using your touch-tone keypad, please enter the first three letters of the movie title, now. (George presses 3 keys)\nKRAMER: You've selected ... Agent Zero? If that's correct, press one.\nGEORGE: What?\nKRAMER: Ah, you've selected ... Brown-Eyed Girl? If this is correct, press one. (George looks baffled)\nKRAMER: Why don't you just tell me the name of the movie you've selected.\nGEORGE: Chunnel?\nKRAMER: To find the theater nearest you, please enter your five digit zip-code, now. (George enters his zip-code)\nKRAMER: Why don't you just tell me where you want to see the movie?\nGEORGE: Lowes Paragon, 84th and Broadway.\nKRAMER: (picks up paper) Chunnel, is playing at the Paragon 84th Street cinema in the main theater at 9:30PM.\nGEORGE: Yeah, now I gotcha! (hangs up the phone and rushes out the door)\nKRAMER: It's also playing in theater number two at 9:00."\n\n\nJERRY: So you won't believe what happened with Whatley today. It got back to hime that I made this little dentist joke and he got all offended. Those people can be so touchy.\nKRAMER: Those people, listen to yourself.\nJERRY: What?\nKRAMER: You think that dentists are so different from me and you? They came to this country just like everybody else, in search of a dream.\nJERRY: Kramer, he's just a dentist.\nKRAMER: Yeah, and you're an anti-dentite.\nJERRY: I am not an anti-dentite!\nKRAMER: You're a rabid anti-dentite! Oh, it starts with a few jokes and some slurs. "Hey, denty!" Next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools.\nJERRY: They do have their own schools!\nKRAMER: Yeah!....\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTRIVIA FOR SEINFELD\n\n-In the very first episode, the first conversation was between George and Jerry about a button. In the very last episode, when they were sitting in jail, the last conversation they had was the same thing about the button.\n-The backwards episode "The Betrayal" is based on a Harold Pinter play, "Betrayal", which also uses the same gimmick. Sue-Ellen Mishkie's fiancée in the episode is named Pinter in tribute to the playwright.\n-In the episode where Elaine dates a man named Joel Rifkin, she tries to have him change his name, since Joel Rifkin is also the name of a man involved in a notorious New York City murder case. One of the initial suggestions for a new name was O.J. This episode was shot in 1993, a year before the O.J. Simpson murders.\n-Jerry Seinfeld turned down an offer from NBC that would have made him $110 million for a tenth season of the show.\n-In some episodes, when exterior shots of the fictional "Monk's Diner" are shown on 2 sides, you can visibly see the real name, Tom's Restuarant.\n-George's
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Actually, I heard on talk radio today that the term "RACIST" is the money word.  \n\nAnyone wanting something they have not earned screams "racist".\n\nAnyone who needs a few extra dollars, sues because of "racism".\n\nAnyone who has no argument for why they are breaking the law, yells "racist".\n\nAnyone who is caught stealing identities cries "racist".\n\nBasically it pretty much used when an individual or group is doing something which is morally or legally wrong.
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it is so much better that you asked me this question, rather than Michael Richards, the guy that played "Kramer", on Seinfeld....\n\nDawn French is married to a ........^^............;;..........++.................ll............_~_..............kj...............................a great British comic named Lenny Henry.  \n\nI am ashamed to be so racist in this answer, but I just hate anyone and everyone who's played a character named "Cosmo".
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disagree. what they DIDN'T tell you about that meeting was that only black people can say it. If a white person says it we get in trouble. I personally think we should outlaw the word in it's entirety as socially unacceptable, but that's never gonna happen.
742641
No legal standing.  They paid to watch a show in a private club, not a public place.  Comedy shows are notorious for language and can say anything they want to and comedians are notorious for humiliating hecklers.  The only compensation they are entitled to is their money back from the club if they are unhappy with the show.  It's simple.....they paid to see a crappy comedian, what did they expect?  The two black guys should have been thrown out of the club when they heckled immediately before it got out of hand.
841944
You're correct.  We accept free speech unless it offends us.  Take for instance the Michael Richards thing. Now the Laugh Factory is putting a ban on the word n*gger.  What happened to free speech?  Then again, that's a private business and he can run it the way he wants.   It's an interesting world, the same people that cry "free speech" are the same that would cry "censor" if the speech is not favorable to them.
785460
I think you should email this question to Michael Richards and get his opinion on it!
872007
I dont know but of course they arent accountable for their actions. Apparently its ok to harass someone when they are trying to give a performance. Im not a fan of the comedian or of the Seinfeld show and its former characters but I do think Richards wasnt the only jerk in this.
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And that guy's a doctor?!!! Just proves that all races can be racist. You know, if it was the other way round (a white preaching hate towards blacks/arabs/asians) there would be a $hit-storm!\n\nBut good luck to him on his mission cuz there's no way he's ever going to be able to exterminate white people! Or we could just send him to a Klan meeting ;)
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It was a little more than that...\nIt is starting to come out that Kramer was heckled for over ten minutes. One of the things that was said to him was, "you aint funny nigg a" then when kramer replied with a witty retort the heckler replied with "You don't know me nigg a, Don't fuc k with this nigg a".\n\nIt also is being reported that the black guys who were calling kramer  nigg a and threatening him were also threatening the people who opened up the show for Richards..\n\nReal innocent victims...? Seems like two punks who should've been bounced out before Richards ever hit the stage..
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The rampage was totally uncalled for, even if the guy was heckling and his apology didnt seen heartfelt. THE SEINFELD CURSE CLAIMS YET ANOTHER VICTIM!
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go heckle Michael richards\nb
904810
It's impossible to tell what's in another person's mind. Seinfeld was and still remains one of my favorite comedies of all-time and Richards (Kramer) was an integral part of what made the Seinfeld show special.\n\nAfter decades in the business, it is unfortunate that he will be remembered for that single moment in his life instead of the body of work (some good/some bad) that he put together during his career.\n\nTime will be the best test of how this plays out though I'm gratified that he appears to be facing all these issues straight on.\n\nI am hoping that he comes out of this a better man. I am also hopeful that those most personally offended by this might eventually find room for forgiveness.\n\nPeace.
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Absolutely!  Anytime someone refers to another based on physical appearance due to features inherent to a persons race, color or greed, it is racist.  The only feature that should be taken into consideration is whether his fastball is blinding and whether his curve ball drops off the table!!
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Michael Richards' problem is Michael Richards'.\n\nThe Jewish Community has nothing to fix. If Michael Richards followed Jewish traditions, there would be no problems.\n\nIf you have any doubts, asked a Rabbi.