Kramer gives in to PC police

Dec 1, 2006, 12:10 PM ET16 posts by 14 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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Fans discuss Michael Richards settling a dispute with hecklers he offended during a racist rant, debating whether he should pay compensation or simply apologize.

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Travoltronalt.tv.seinfeld

http://www.tmz.com/2006/12/01/richards-buries-the-hatchet-with-hecklers/

Richards Buries the Hatchet with Hecklers Posted Dec 1st 2006 10:53AM by TMZ Staff

Michael Richards has agreed to settle his dispute with the men he offended during his racist rant last month at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Richards and the Gloria Allred, the lawyer for the two patrons, issued the following joint statement:

"Michael Richards would like to apologize in person to the gentleman with whom he had the exchange in the club. After discussions with Gloria Allred, an attorney who represents the man and three others who were with him that night, Michael has agreed that they will all meet in the presence of a retired judge who will facilitate the meeting and help the parties resolve this matter. All concerned are hopeful that a face-to-face meeting will be constructive and begin the necessary process of healing and closure."

pricjs28Travoltronalt.tv.seinfeld

He better not give them any money for it. Its not illegal what he did. and even though it was horrible, giving up money isn't going to help in any way and the victims are just looking for an easy payday.

Vaughanpricjs28alt.tv.seinfeld

Agreed. in fact I think it would make him look a million times worse, like he was trying to buy them off. If they really push for financial compensation (which they certainly don't require) then it will reflect badly on them and diminish their position.

pricjs28Vaughanalt.tv.seinfeld

I heard a clip of these guy's lawyer, and she said something like "when your kid throws a baseball through the neighbors window, you have the kid apoloigize and pay for the damage" which I think is a completely irrelevent statement. She knows that Richards isn't required to pay them but is saying that its the right thing to do.

Gloria Allred?

In a Sam Kinison voice:

NOOO

NOOOOOOO

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

"OneOhEight" wrote in message news:[email]...

chatnoirlugnutalt.tv.seinfeld

I will continue to watch the old repeats; but Michael Richards is not important in why I watch the show! It was a good production! Richards should live well on the payment he gets from the repeat showings plus any investment he has made on the money he got while filming the show! I have my doubts as to his successful and continued participation in the entertainment filed given all the reports of his behavior in the past! He can buy a hobby farm and live better than 96 % of all Americans!

Richards career is over, and he'll probably have to move to some rural area out in the middle of bumphuck just to live a pieceful life. He should't give these dudes a dime, but I'll bet there wil be some undisclosed monetary settlement. Cunt lawyers don't come out of the woodwork for free, and this one smells blood in the water.

Kramer was my hero, and I forgive him for what he said even though I think he was a fucking idiot for saying something like that. Let anyone here who has not used the n-word in your younger, stupider, unenlightened, shit-faced drunken days, cast the first stone. But for god sakes nobody in their right mind would say it to a black person's face to offend them (skinheads and klansmen excluded...we all know they're morons).

What amazes me is that those guys didn't jump up on stage and beat his ass. Everytime I've heard the n-word used by a white person within an ear-shot of a black person, instantaneous violance ensued. And there wasn't enough of the white dude left to scrape onto a potato chip.

Oh well, this isn't going away anytime soon.

[email] wrote:

In the almost 10 years since "Seinfeld" has been off the air he was in a failed bad sitcom, had one small-made-for-TV movie part, and a small voice over part in a movie coming out in two years. Not much of a "career".

Richards was a one act pony; he did it on Seinfeld, and did it great, but that was it.

<<<<Richards was a one act pony; he did it on Seinfeld, and did it great, but that was it.>>>>

He also did it great before Seinfeld on "Fridays" and in a few movies. So he isn't so much a one trick pony and a "no tricks left pony" after Seinfeld!

robmitchell_learyalt.tv.seinfeld

On 1 Dec 2006 17:51:34 -0800, [email] wrote:

And you're an ignorant redneck for using foul language just to make your point.

As usual, only an ignorant yank like yourself assumes that the world ends at your borders. Reality check - this is an international forum . Your ramblings about "niggers" and "afro-americans" doesn't apply to all who peruse this forum. Some of us forum posters live in more civilized countries where people know how to behave.

It won't if idiots like yourself keep flogging a dead horse issue.

Racism exists *everywhere*. It's a sad reflection on just how fragmented society has become when people choose to elevate themselves above others.

Ned Goudyrobalt.tv.seinfeld

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:47:00 +1100, rob wrote:

Dear Rob,

I would disagree. While there are many circumstances under which it is ill advised to use the F word or the MF word, I find it is quite appropriate when addressing COPS and many other authority figures.

I enjoy writing emails to turds like Rush Limbaugh for example and telling him in no uncertain terms what a low life MF he is.

I think that with all things, there is a time and a place.

I personally think that if more people would heckle Bush and call him out for being a F'ing Moron and DumSH*T or a MF'ing Puppet of Corporate Power, it might eventually make the media start covering his act for the stinky mess it is.

Ned

ACTUALLY I DISAGREE AND I THINK YOU ARE WRONG Seinfeld is an American show that represents Americans in an American city. whatever country you live in you must boil in your clear jealousy Seinfeld is ours not your sorry

what mr said was wrong but it was directed at Americans who cares where you live? this is a direct representation of where America is as well as how we view those very value and what double standards are represented.. how we deal with those double standards is a representative of our society as a whole

for example this story is so full of double standards..... Richard Pryor said the n word all the time before his trip to Africa he insulted white people all the time. what mr did was wrong but how is it different? how is the use of cracker by an over the top comedian such as Chappell or Pryor different ? I would like to see the defense there how many white people ran to lawyers for kickbacks because of the use of the word cracker by Pryor or Chappell who daily insults white people or Eddie Murphy or arsenio hall? how many walked out of their show based on the word cracker for that matter? how many ran to high end lawyers? someone once said society has a tendency of destroying its heroes-Kramer is a great, unique and dynamic individual entrepreneur and I personally could care less about mr, what he said, and what the does, I love Kramer!

hell I even love Darren when he gets out of prison until then I will continue to work for kramerica industries under the sharp eyes of the nyu apprentice program gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo COSMO!

"rob" wrote in message news:[email]...

Judy Scobeepricjs28alt.tv.seinfeld

Yeah, those guys just want "big bucks" out of M.R.'s pocket . . . . to be appeased! LoL Defamation of character or something.

= Judy =