Comic slammed after defending accused child killer Lindsay Clancy
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British stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr is copping heavy backlash online after taking a turn away from his signature dark punchlines to weigh in on one of America’s most tragic crime cases.
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A video shared to Instagram shows Carr responding to a crowd shoutout, asking, “Lindsay Clancy? Is that the lady that killed her babies?”
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Instead of landing a joke, Carr adopted a serious tone to argue that public outrage often ignores the realities of mental illness.
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“I think that it’s a very complex thing to talk to, because I think most people see the headline ‘Woman kills babies’ and they go, ‘Oh, she’s a monster, we should kill her,’” Carr said to the audience.
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“Because they don’t understand what postnatal depression is, and they don’t understand what psychosis is.”
Carr went on to claim that many women who have struggled with post-partum mental health feel a sense of empathy toward Ms Clancy’s case.
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“A lot of women that have looked over the cliff that she fell down feel an empathy because they feel like that could have been them,” Carr said.
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“She went mad …
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She’s not evil, she went f**king mad, and a terrible thing happened.”
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He then sparked further debate by taking aim at double standards in media coverage, adding that “if a man had killed three kids, it wouldn’t have made the local f–king paper.
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But women, we just expect … we factor in incredibly kind and generous”.
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Carr’s comments regarding Lindsay Clancy have left fans and commentators online divided, with social media users clashing over whether his remarks on the horrific tragedy were okay.
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Many people were slamming Carr’s comments, with someone claiming they were “utterly disappointed” by his stance.
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“Worst Jimmy take ever,” one person commented.
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Yikes,” a second person wrote.
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“Terrible take,” another expressed.
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“Wow, was expecting him to turn it around but just kept digging into the hole …
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L for Jimmy,” a fourth echoed.
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“Lost some respect for this dude,” another person revealed.
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“Normally, I mostly agree with Jimmy, but not this.
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There is zero excuse for what she did.
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And if it is acceptable by society that her excuse is valid, then all woman should be judged for their hormonal downfalls.
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Then absolutely no woman could ever be trusted, or be in a position of power.
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Simple as that,” one user commented as well.
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Other people applauded Carr’s words and appreciated his view, calling it “brilliant.”
“Love this Jimmy!!!
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Clearly you know a lot more about the case than most of the bell—s that have written on here,” one person commented with the clapping emoji.
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“I’m soooo shocked by these comments. He said everything exactly right.
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Jimmy, you’re a legend!
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Meanwhile, men in this thread aren’t even trying to use their brains, look into the issue, or do anything at all.
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They just sit there whining: ‘Oh, I thought better of you’, ‘Oh, I’m unsubscribing now’, ‘Oh, I’m disappointed.’
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Guys, that’s absolute nonsense,” a second person wrote.
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“I really respect him for being brave enough to speak out on this, knowing it would be controversial, a truly decent man,” a third echoed.
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“Thank you for speaking out, Jimmy,” another user claimed.
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“First man that ever commented on this case with a use of his brain,” another wrote.
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The controversy comes just days after Carr found himself in the spotlight for defending American comedian Shane Gillis following his controversial Saturday Night Live monologue.
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When asked by an audience member for his thoughts on Gillis being criticized for joking about women’s gym attire on SNL, Carr brushed off the outrage.
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“If that’s what passes as controversy, great,” Carr said.
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“The weird thing about that is, I say worse things than that every day.
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“And also, I think intent is much more important than content.”
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