Crazy_Eagle
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England
Yep - youre right. My apologies to Attlio1905.That he knew the deceased is irrelevant. He just threw out the insult.
England
Yep - youre right. My apologies to Attlio1905.That he knew the deceased is irrelevant. He just threw out the insult.
England
It was more than confrontational, you called me a bigot for some strange reason.
But genuine condolences on your loss if you knew the guy, whatever the rights and wrongs of this debacle it's always terrible to lose someone to suicide.
The true villain on the piece here is the DEI and woke agenda, elevating this chap to a position he should never have been in. RIP Jason.
Ireland
Fair enough, but are we to trust that he didn't use his identity in other ways? Ticking so many boxes is like a research funding dream these days. Which every academic and institution is aware of. Even science research will include gender and diversity proposals now - or not get funded. Here in lies the issue.The sad thing is that he really did have a story. Apparently it has been confirmed that he was non verbal at school and to overcome that regardless of skin colour is a fantastic achievement.
It sounds like that educationally he was average but then that is nothing to be ashamed of considering his issues. Unfortunately rather than settling for that he and the "system" decided to over promote him.
England
No problem mate, thanks for apology appreciate it 👍Yep - youre right. My apologies to Attlio1905.
Scotland
Fair enough. Cambridge only makes a million quid a day in tuition fees and those Sharpies aren't free.Fair enough, but are we to trust that he didn't use his identity in other ways? Ticking so many boxes is like a research funding dream these days. Which every academic and institution is aware of. Even science research will include gender and diversity proposals now - or not get funded. Here in lies the issue.
England

England
Have you seen the Carter Ruck letter last September to the editor of the The Times Education paper, worth googlingThe sad thing is that he really did have a story. Apparently it has been confirmed that he was non verbal at school and to overcome that regardless of skin colour is a fantastic achievement.
It sounds like that educationally he was average but then that is nothing to be ashamed of considering his issues. Unfortunately rather than settling for that he and the "system" decided to over promote him.
England
The lefty DEI mob won’t know what to do.Didn’t take long, await the statue on the Trafalgar Square plinth
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England
It was more than confrontational, you called me a bigot for some strange reason.
But genuine condolences on your loss if you knew the guy, whatever the rights and wrongs of this debacle it's always terrible to lose someone to suicide.
The true villain on the piece here is the DEI and woke agenda, elevating this chap to a position he should never have been in. RIP Jason.
England
Don't be silly. The villains are those who called him out and those who put him there
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Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday media 'witchhunt'
Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly.www.bbc.co.uk
England
The guy might well have been 'nice'. I have known nice people who were frauds and liars. One became pretty famous as a result.All good on that side, I don't wear any, but thanks for looking out.
My comment was admittedly a little confrontational. I knew Jason when we were at university and remember him as a very warm-hearted person, so I'm treating him based on the person I knew, rather than joining in with some of the characterisations. It's not a thread I should have engaged in.
I could see how this was heading from last week. RIP.
England
This is what really annoys me. If he did have autism lying is not an excuse. If he didn't have a disability then lying that you do is even worse.
I have one picking point with this video. Did he actually lie about having autism? I know the non verbal stuff has been disputed but this is the first time I have heard of him apparently lying about having the disability itself. I have a disability myself which I can very easily prove with doctors notes ect. If he actually had autism surely that can be easily proved?
Wales
England
This is what really annoys me. If he did have autism lying is not an excuse. If he didn't have a disability then lying that you do is even worse.
I have 2 nephews who are both autistic, one has a masters in science and the other is just completing his PHD again in science*. I asked my brother who is a science teacher what his son's PHD is in and he said I'm not really sure I understand it myself but it is groundbreaking science that one day will be used by researchers as a tool to finding cures for cancer etc.
Anyway neither of them play the disability card and I suspect that there are many successful people on the spectrum who must likewise be irritated by his behaviour.
*I use that term because I am not sure which of the sciences.
England
Good for you my friend.This is definitely something I can relate to. I don't think I have mentioned it on these boards before but I am profoundly deaf, which means I have very little hearing ability, I rely almost solely on lip reading. It has never been in me to play the disability card to further my career, I feel it would be a slight on my capabilities, I believe I am capable of achieving whatever is put in front of me regardless of the inevitable barriers that my deafness puts up. Because of my pride, I want to be given a job on merit, not because of some card.
England
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Here's transcript from Talking Matters podcast with Nick Halkes, recorded in 2021 where Arday claims he played for Palace for 'a handful of years' from the age of 18.
He was born in 1985 so from around 2003/04 season when Dowie was in charge, he claimed he was playing in a 'youth stream' for the club. Someone must remember him? He was a goalie. There must be some record of his playing for several years - even if just in a teammates memory?
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