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Admin · Posted November 25th, 2008, 07:56 AM

I tried to find a news story with a photo of the lady but was unsuccessful.

Original story is here.

Woman sues TV station over obesity programme

TV bosses are facing a £10,000 lawsuit after filming a passer-by on the street for a documentary about obese people.

Gordana Knezic, 40, said she had no idea that Croatian station HTV were filming her as she shopped in the capital Zagreb .

She says she was horrified to see herself on TV later described as an example of an overweight person.

Programme-makers say they have already apologised. HTV spokesman Janos Roemer said: "We have been in contact with the lady concerned."

But Ms Knezic said she would still be taking them to court.

She said: "I was absolutely staggered when I turned on the TV to see myself in a film about fat people.

"It was terrible. An apology is not enough. I want to make a point with this legal case. I want to show that attacks on human dignity like this cannot be tolerated."

Original story is here

TamaMum · Posted November 25th, 2008, 02:00 PM

he he... wouldn't a pic be nice...?

LOL - I've got to be honest, I think I'd be a tad pissed off if I saw myself suddenly appearing on a TV documentary about Obesity, wouldn't you....?

Zoe · Posted November 25th, 2008, 03:37 PM

I can see it now.

News: "Bitches. They are everywhere."
Zoe: *cola spit-take* "HEY! That's ME they just zoomed in on!"
News: "How do these bitches get so bitchy, we must ask ourselves."
Zoe: *calls friends* "HEEEEY YALL, I'm on da teeveez!"

Just kidding. I would never say "yall".

Cinder~ · Posted November 25th, 2008, 08:44 PM

I don't blame her. I would be pissed off.
But I don't think I'd go as far as sueing the the company or whatever.

But honestly.
If she really is obese and the program filmers were just stating the obvious, why should she be so offended?
She seems very insecure with herself.

-Ra- · Posted November 25th, 2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder~

If she really is obese and the program filmers were just stating the obvious, why should she be so offended?
She seems very insecure with herself.

That doesn't change the fact that she was humiliated. It's like going up to someone with a scar on their face, one which they're insecure about, and bashing it in their faces saying, "HOLY COW! LOOK AT THAT BIG, UGLY, GROTESQUE SCAR ON YOUR FACE, WHOA!" you get the point.

Ra,

Zoe · Posted November 26th, 2008, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by -Ra-

That doesn't change the fact that she was humiliated. It's like going up to someone with a scar on their face, one which they're insecure about, and bashing it in their faces saying, "HOLY COW! LOOK AT THAT BIG, UGLY, GROTESQUE SCAR ON YOUR FACE, WHOA!" you get the point.

Ra,

At least the guy with the scar probably has some cool story (or can get away with making one up). "Yeah, I was hiking up in the Khangai Mountains when these six snow leopards ambushed me. I beat them all with my bare hands, but not before one of the males managed to slash my face."

The obese woman has no cool story. "I... was vacationing in my pantry when these six cakes ambushed me..." Not nearly as cool. Plus, no one ever takes responsibility for their own weight. Not that she deserved to be humiliated.

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TamaMum Senior Member Posts: 793 Blog Entries: 4 Thanked 130 Times LOLed 118 Times	#2 Posted November 25th, 2008, 02:00 PM he he... wouldn't a pic be nice...? LOL - I've got to be honest, I think I'd be a tad pissed off if I saw myself suddenly appearing on a TV documentary about Obesity, wouldn't you....?

Zoe Senior Member Posts: 2,584 Blog Entries: 5 Thanked 434 Times LOLed 403 Times	#3 Posted November 25th, 2008, 03:37 PM I can see it now. News: "Bitches. They are everywhere." Zoe: cola spit-take "HEY! That's ME they just zoomed in on!" News: "How do these bitches get so bitchy, we must ask ourselves." Zoe: calls friends "HEEEEY YALL, I'm on da teeveez!" Just kidding. I would never say "yall".

Cinder~ Member Posts: 294 Blog Entries: 4 Thanked 16 Times LOLed 4 Times	#4 Posted November 25th, 2008, 08:44 PM I don't blame her. I would be pissed off. But I don't think I'd go as far as sueing the the company or whatever. But honestly. If she really is obese and the program filmers were just stating the obvious, why should she be so offended? She seems very insecure with herself.