George Carlin '73

[MuggsyB]

The WSJ had an op-ed about him getting arrested at Summerfest in 1973.  The details of the article were all over the place and it was more or less a condemnation of today's cancel culture.  I was just curious if anyone knew more about what exactly happened with that incident with Mr. Carlin other than he was acquitted. 

[jficke13]

lol, "cancel culture" look out for some real quality takes incoming.

[MuggsyB]

lol, "cancel culture" look out for some real quality takes incoming.

I'm just curious about what actually happened.

[Pakuni]

He said some naughty words.


https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/06/07/george-carlin-arrested-after-milwaukee-summerfest-show-1972-seven-words-you-cant-say-on-television/7588568002/

[Pakuni]

lol, "cancel culture" look out for some real quality takes incoming.

Take it easy on the WSJ opinion editors. They've had a rough week.

[Hards Alumni]

lol, "cancel culture" look out for some real quality takes incoming.

[MuggsyB]

He said some naughty words.


https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/06/07/george-carlin-arrested-after-milwaukee-summerfest-show-1972-seven-words-you-cant-say-on-television/7588568002/

Crazy.  I guess I'm late to the story.

[The Sultan]

"Today's cancel culture..."

From 1973. 🙄🙄🙄

[MuggsyB]

Carlin was hilarious. 

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Watch the HBO documentary. I don't recall Milwaukee being referenced specifically but it
's a good watch which will give some insight.

[Jockey]

Take it easy on the WSJ opinion editors. They've had a rough week.

I heard they're into attacking little girls now.

Like the CDC and the Secret Service, another example of a reputable organization turning to sh!t.

[GB Warrior]

I heard they're into attacking little girls now.

Like the CDC and the Secret Service, another example of a reputable organization turning to sh!t.

In their defense, has the WSJ Opinion page ever been reputable?

[Ardmore Mug]

He said some naughty words.


https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/06/07/george-carlin-arrested-after-milwaukee-summerfest-show-1972-seven-words-you-cant-say-on-television/7588568002/

As I recall, there was a list of 7 Dirty Words you can't say on TV..  He did say them onstage and MPD came on stage and arrested him! ! !  I am pretty sure he was warned before the show as well... 

From Wikipedia:

The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue.[1] The words, in the order Carlin listed them, are: "crap", "piss", "unnatural carnal knowledge", "aunt", "cocksucker", "motherfucker", and "tits"

[muwarrior69]

As I recall, there was a list of 7 Dirty Words you can't say on TV..  He did say them onstage and MPD came on stage and arrested him! ! !  I am pretty sure he was warned before the show as well... 

From Wikipedia:

The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue.[1] The words, in the order Carlin listed them, are: "crap", "piss", "unnatural carnal knowledge", "aunt", "cocksucker", "motherunnatural carnal knowledgeer", and "tits"

I guess there are at least two words you can't say here on SCOOP either.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I guess there are at least two words you can't say here on SCOOP either.

Three actually. I don't think "aunt" is one of Carlins 7 words

[lawdog77]

Three actually. I don't think "aunt" is one of Carlins 7 words

4. crap was not one either

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

4. crap was not one either

Hoisted by my own petard!

[swoopem]

Watch the HBO documentary. I don't recall Milwaukee being referenced specifically but it
's a good watch which will give some insight.

They talk about it in pretty deep detail in that documentary and definitely mention Milwaukee and summerfest. The main reason he got off was cuz the assistant DA was in the audience that night and didn't think it was that big of a deal.

Also, he had some weed and coke on him but his wife gave him a heads up right before the cops arrested him so he was able to ditch it.

[WhiteTrash]

In their defense, has the WSJ Opinion page ever been reputable?

LOL. WSJ is right there with the New York Times. I don't think highly of people who read either.

[JWags85]

LOL. WSJ is right there with the New York Times. I don't think highly of people who read either.

Surely you can tell the difference between a business publication and its "opinion" page

[MuggsyB]

LOL. WSJ is right there with the New York Times. I don't think highly of people who read either.

For Financial, Business,and International News I don't see what's wrong with the WSJ.  The Op-Eds can be crap for sure but the NYT is a total dumpster fire in comparison to the WSJ imo.   

What exactly are the alternative newspapers people read where you think highly of them?  They all have severe problems.  I will look at conglomerates and there's a lot of garbage on both sides.  Occasionally I'll read International newspapers and they seem to struggle with political bias as well.  But if you have some recommendations I'm interested to hear them. 

[The Sultan]

The news pages of both the NYT and the WSJ are great. The opinion pages of both are terrible.

[Pakuni]

The news pages of both the NYT and the WSJ are great. The opinion pages of both are terrible.

Yep.
The WSJ newsroom is top notch. The opinion page is a dumpster fire, thanks to it being heavily influenced by Murdoch.
Suffice to say, WSJ reporters hate the opinion staff.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Yep.
The WSJ newsroom is top notch. The opinion page is a dumpster fire, thanks to it being heavily influenced by Murdoch.
Suffice to say, WSJ reporters hate the opinion staff.

To be fair, it was a dumpster fire prior to Murdoch's purchase; he's just added few barrels of accelerant.

[muwarrior69]

The news pages of both the NYT and the WSJ are great. The opinion pages of both are terrible.

Can one tell the difference?