Jeremy Clarkson hit in the face with pie at ceremony

[TuffGuy]

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Broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson has been hit in the face with a custard pie at a degree ceremony.The outspoken Top Gear presenter was at Oxford Brookes University to collect an honorary degree in recognition of his "passion for engineering".But the decision has proved to be controversial, and protesters, including members of Oxford's Green Party, assembled outside the presentation dressed in Clarkson's trademark tight jeans and wigs.

Security was tight and police outnumbered the the protesters,
who waved banners reading On Yer Bike Clarkson at the gates.

But one woman managed to gain access to a media call after the degree ceremony.

She dashed out in front of the television cameras and, as Mr Clarkson posed in his cap and gown, removed what appeared to be a custard pie from a wrapped-up newspaper and hit him full in the face.

The startled presenter maintained his cool, quipped "good shot" and posed for a few more pictures before beating his retreat.

Mr Clarkson has been criticised for engaging in stunts such as driving a 4x4 through an environmentally-sensitive peat bog in Scotland and inciting people to break the law by hiding mobile phone use while driving.

Speaking before the assault, he defended his record on environmental issues, saying: "I do have a disregard for the environment. I think the world can look after itself and we should enjoy it as best we can."

Nearly 3,000 people signed an online petition against Clarkson receiving the honorary degree

 

[Sheepathon]

Is that link dead for anyone else?

 

[acemcmac]

to the torture racks!

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Is that link dead for anyone else?

nope, works fine

 

[franksta]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Is that link dead for anyone else?

All I got was a blank page.

 

[NissanGurl]

Originally posted by: franksta

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Is that link dead for anyone else?

All I got was a blank page.

Works just fine here.

 

[Sheepathon]

I wonder if she gets to pay for the dry cleaning.

 

[Phoenix86]

Link works here, using FF.

 

[cjgallen]

"good shot" LOL

 

[ironcrotch]

damn crazy brits

 

[Ikonomi]

lmao

Environmentalists really hate him, I guess. Teh noes, a peat bog!!!!11

 

[Vic]

Leftists only like free speech when they're the ones doing the talking.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Vic
Leftists only like free speech when they're the ones doing the talking.

BINGO!!

 

[0roo0roo]

greens suck. more proof they are humorless gits

 

[43st]

Originally posted by: Vic
Leftists only like free speech when they're the ones doing the talking.

What's free speech have to do with throwing a pie?

 

[akubi]

lol... "good shot".... :laugh:

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Thera

Originally posted by: Vic
Leftists only like free speech when they're the ones doing the talking.

What's free speech have to do with throwing a pie?

What Clarkson said that the Greenies didn't like was free speech, a protected human right. The Greenie who threw the pie in his face committed physical assault, a crime.

 

[43st]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Thera

Originally posted by: Vic
Leftists only like free speech when they're the ones doing the talking.

What's free speech have to do with throwing a pie?

What Clarkson said that the Greenies didn't like was free speech, a protected human right. The Greenie who threw the pie in his face committed physical assault, a crime.

Ah ok, I thought it was some magical pie of +10 shut up.