The renegade British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been fired from his wildly popular automotive show, Top Gear, and his fans are not happy. A petition, hosted by Change.org, attracted more than a million signatures in under two weeks, and was delivered to its intended recipients in a tank. “We the undersigned petition the BBC to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson,” the missive reads. They are fighting, they say, for their “freedom to fracas.”
To peruse the many comments that have been left under the entreaty is to garner something of a false impression. “I pay my TV license,” one contributor insists, “to ensure that irreverent people can express themselves.” “A minority of over sensitive people should not ruin one of Britons [sic] favourite shows,” proposes another. “Jeremy,” one man suggests simply, “is a bastion of light in a dark PC world.”
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