Two Israelis were reportedly heckled out of Reginald D Hunters comedy gig after an incident during his show
Police found “no crime” took place at a Reginald D Hunter comedy gig following a report of a hate incident at his Edinburgh Fringe show.
Police Scotland confirmed the same day that it was reviewing “a hate incident” from the Sunday event. Top news stories today Hunter, who regularly tours the UK and has appeared on comedy panel shows Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, posted a statement on his social media accounts saying that as a “comedian, I do push boundaries in creating humour, it’s part of my job”.“I regret any stress caused to the audience and venue staff members.”
The campaign group claimed the two people were Jewish Israelis and were “hounded” from the show by the audience. A promotion poster for his comedy shows was banned with London Underground saying at the time it was “likely to offend”.
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