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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:04 AM Aug 2012

Howson Apologises Over (Christine) Assange Nazi Taunts

Source: Australian Broadcasting Company

Howson apologises over Assange Nazi taunts

Posted 49 minutes ago

A Melbourne radio host who taunted Julian Assange's mother with a Nazi slogan has apologised and been taken off-air for a month.

3AW host John-Michael Howson caused outrage on Sunday, attacking Christine Assange's decision to cancel a pre-planned phone interview due to his treatment of a previous guest.

"I won't be doing an interview with you because you're acting like a pig," said the mother of the WikiLeaks founder. Mr Howson responded by screaming on air, "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!" as Ms Assange hung up the phone.

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"I unreservedly apologise," Mr Howson, who co-hosts 3AW's Sunday morning program, said in the statement.

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-20/radio-host-apologises-for-nazi-taunts/4210858

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right wing heaven05 Aug 2012 #1
A Chip Off The Ol' Limpballs ASS! SoCalMusicLover Aug 2012 #2
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
1. right wing
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:48 AM
Aug 2012

this is an example of how real rightwingnuts feel they are entitled to say or do anything they please. A month? slap on the wrist. If he has the moneY limpnuts has, he'll probably be on a beach some where dreaming of the coming FOURTH REICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
2. A Chip Off The Ol' Limpballs ASS!
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 06:43 PM
Aug 2012

Typical right wing POS announcer.

And remember, it's the right wingers who support Israel and the jewish people.

WRONG! The right wingers are mostly racist, closet anti-semites, who could care less about the jewish people, and are more concerned with whether Israel exists so that their beloved Jesus can return and rapture all the crazies.

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