BBC Radio host sacked after call to taxi firm requesting 'non-Asian' driver

The Daily Mail (U.K.) / various ^ | November 11, 2008

[Stoat]

A BBC Radio presenter has been sacked following a 'racist' call to a taxi firm, in which she requested a 'non-Asian' driver.

Sam Mason told the operator that 'a guy with a turban would freak her daughter out'   insisting they send an English driver instead.

The ex-glamour girl, 40, called the firm to order a taxi for her 14-year-old daughter off-air, while presenting her BBC Bristol radio show.

After the operator branded her request 'racist', Mason insisted, claiming it wasn't the first time she had made the request.

She said: 'A guy with a turban is going to freak her out. She's not used to Asians.'
 

When the operator said it would not be possible to carry out her wishes, she said: 'You've managed it before.'
 

Mason, who has previously battled alcohol addiction, claimed she wasn't racist but insisted she was looking out for her daughter's interest.

Mason said: 'If it were me I wouldn't care if it had two heads, but it's my little girl we are talking about.'

After the operator refused to book a car, Mason complained before hanging up.

The operator said: 'We would class that as being racist. We can't just penalise the Asian drivers and just send an English one.'

[Frantzie]

Sikh’s are very good people as are Coptic Christians.

[manc]

true.
remember Rosie o donnell saying she was against guns and gave a guy a hard time on her show.
course her bodyguards have guns.

As for tolerance what they preach
do you see that video of an elderly lady being attacked , mocked and insulted by a bunch of homosexuals in CA because she wanted prop 8.

Seems those who shout tolerance are the most intolerant

The hypocrisy by the left is truly astounding