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Jimmy Savile fancy dress night lands student rugby club with ban

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/nov/22/jimmy-savile-fancy-dress-rugby-club

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A student rugby club has been banned from playing after its members dressed up as disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile, his victims and police for a night out.

The bad taste fancy-dress night by members of St Cuthbert's Society men's rugby club, of Durham University, reportedly featured one person stripping off, the attempted theft of a dartboard from a rival college bar, and a fire alarm being set off at another venue.

St Cuthbert's – one of the university's most successful college sides – has been banned from playing for the rest of the term after first-year players dressed up as young girls, second years wore Savile outfits, and third and fourth years came as police officers or Panorama journalists. Members have also been banned from at least two college bars.

A Durham University spokesman said: "The university has been made aware of an incident. We take such matters very seriously. The students' college has investigated the incident and disciplinary action is being taken."

It is understood organisers of the event, on 25 October, have been ordered to carry out unpaid work and £50 fines have been imposed on players.

St Cuthbert's celebrates its 125th anniversary next year and counts BBC news presenter Kate Silverton among its alumni.

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It wouldn't have been so offensive if so much thought hadn't gone into it :lol: :oops:

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In other news, the faculty of Durham University are idiots.

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In other news, the faculty of Durham University are idiots.

I agree. While it is in very bad taste that was the theme of the party. What about freedom of speech and expression?

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In other news, the faculty of Durham University are idiots.

I agree. While it is in very bad taste that was the theme of the party. What about freedom of speech and expression?


Increasingly Freedom of speech and expression in this country is only being allowed if it doesn't offend anyone :roll:

Sounds like typical rugby club antics if you ask me. They've never been know for being pillars or restraint and good taste, especially once the beer starts to flow.

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I played skittles against a team dressed up like that three weeks ago.

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In other news, the faculty of Durham University are idiots.

I agree. While it is in very bad taste that was the theme of the party. What about freedom of speech and expression?


Increasingly Freedom of speech and expression in this country is only being allowed if it doesn't offend anyone :roll:

Sounds like typical rugby club antics if you ask me. They've never been know for being pillars or restraint and good taste, especially once the beer starts to flow.

I agree that rugby clubs are not the epitome of good taste but if you cannot offend anyone then many comics would be out of work, as would many newspaper columnists. Unless the comments actually encourage hate attacks or violence it really should be out of bounds. There was the case of the Tory MP who repeated a joke about the Chinese who died in Morecambe bay, it was in bad taste but and briefly topical but she probably should not have said it considering her position but that was not a sackable offence.

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I can see them being banned for any damage, thef, behavior etc, but banned for poor taste in humour, dress? That's just not on?

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