Dr K Interviewed On The Piers Morgan Show About The 'Chinese Incident'

Summary

In a striking episode at a London train station, Brendan Kavanagh, known as Dr K, found himself at the center of a free speech controversy. While performing on a public piano, he was confronted by a group of Chinese tourists demanding he stop filming, claiming image rights. The situation escalated when police sided with the tourists, citing potential offense. The incident, which was live-streamed, highlights the complexities of public expression and cultural sensitivities. Despite the confrontation, Kavanagh advocates for free speech, emphasizing the incident as a testament to its prevailing value. The video's potential removal from YouTube has sparked further debate on free speech and censorship.

Takeaways

• 😮 Dr. K was playing piano in public when a group of Chinese tourists demanded he stop filming
• 😠 The tourists claimed they had rights over Dr. K's filming since he captured their image
• 😤 Dr. K asserts his rights to film in a public space in a free country
• 😡 A man from the tourist group gets angry and physical with a woman in Dr. K's group
• 🤨 Police take the side of the Chinese tourists, alleging Dr. K was racist for saying 'we're not in China'
• ⚠️ YouTube strikes Dr. K's video for the incident, risking the content being removed
• 👏 The video goes viral with over 6 million views
• 🎹 Dr. K's friend finds the piano cordoned off in mysterious circumstances the next day
• 🎉 By the following day, protests have succeeded in getting the piano back in use
• 💪 Dr. K asserts the right to free speech prevailed, but the situation remains sensitive

Q & A

What happened when Dr. K was playing piano in public?

Dr. K was approached by a group of Chinese tourists waving flags who demanded he stop filming. The police backed the tourists and had the piano cordoned off afterwards.

How did Dr. K react to the Chinese tourists?

Dr. K stood his ground on free speech, pointing out they were in a free country and he had the right to film. He got angry when one of the tourists touched a woman in his group.

What was the reaction of the police officer?

The police officer took the side of the Chinese tourists. She claimed Dr. K hurt their feelings by saying they weren't in China. She told him to stop filming and delete his footage.

Why does Dr. K think the police acted that way?

Dr. K believes the police acquiesced to the Chinese to avoid offending them and were politically correct rather than defending free speech principles.

What is happening with the viral video online?

The video is at risk of being taken down from YouTube after two strikes against it, likely due to Chinese pressure. Dr. K is urging people to download it in case it disappears.

What does this incident say about free speech?

Dr. K sees it as a "mini parable" demonstrating the persistent value of free speech despite attempts to shut it down.

Has Dr. K returned to play the piano again?

No, but a friend found the piano is now back in use after being shut down. Dr. K hints he may return to play this Friday.

How did the police interaction end?

The Chinese tourists called the police claiming Dr. K was violent and threatening. About 5 officers came but ultimately left without major incident.

What was the reaction online to the incident?

The video went viral with over 6 million views, likely because it hit a nerve regarding free speech and Chinese censorship overreach.

Who donated the public piano Dr. K was playing?

The piano was donated by musician Elton John. His team was contacted about the shutdown and helped get the piano reopened.

Outlines

00:00

😊 Dr K Entertains Crowd at London Piano Before Confrontation with Chinese Tourists

Dr K was playing piano and entertaining crowds at St Pancras station in London when he was approached by Chinese tourists carrying flags. They demanded he stop filming and claimed he didn't have the right to film them in public. A police officer took the side of the Chinese tourists, telling Dr K he couldn't say "we're not in China now", which she found offensive. The situation escalated as the tourists touched a woman with Dr K and he asked them to stop.

05:00

😮 Dr K Considers Returning to Play Piano Again Despite Controversy

The piano playing video went viral with over 6 million views but is at risk of being taken down from YouTube over a copyright strike. Dr K's friend Terry was at the station to protest in support. The piano has been uncordoned but Dr K is unsure about returning Friday, though he believes people should recognize the UK's free speech rights. He wants authorities including police to calm down as citizens can play piano in public in a democratic country.

Keywords

💡free speech

The right to express opinions publicly without censorship or restraint. This is a core theme of the video, as Dr. K argues he should be allowed to film and speak freely in public without being stopped. He states 'in the end Free Speech prevailed' after the incident.

💡piano

The piano Dr. K was playing in the train station before being approached by the Chinese tourists. It represents free expression, as he was freely playing music before being told to stop. The piano being 'freed' at the end symbolizes free speech triumphing.

💡China

Dr. K states 'we're not in communist China now' when arguing with the Chinese tourists, implying China lacks free speech. The tourists getting upset shows sensitivity about China's reputation and censorship policies.

💡filming

Dr. K was filming himself playing piano in public, which the Chinese tourists objected to and tried to make him delete. This represents free speech and the tourists trying to censor/limit his public expression.

💡police

The police sided with the Chinese tourists and told Dr. K he couldn't say certain things. This shows acquiescence to censorship instead of supporting free speech.

💡public

Dr. K argues that because they are in a public place, he should be free to film and say what he wants. Being in public means free speech should be protected.

💡crowd

The video went viral, being seen by over 6 million people online. The large public response shows support for free speech and criticism of censorship.

💡YouTube

The platform threatened to take down the viral video. This demonstrates private censorship limiting free speech, similar to the Chinese tourists and police.

💡piano protest

A protest was held around the piano after it was cordoned off, calling to 'free the piano'. This symbolized public support for free expression against censorship.

💡limits

Limits were placed on Dr. K's speech by the tourists, police and YouTube. The incident reveals subtle or informal limits on free speech in public spaces.

Highlights

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Transcripts

welcome back to unsensitive pist Brendan

kavar AKA Dr K was entertaining crowds

at some pan Station in London on the

public piano there when he was

approached by a group of flag waving

Chinese onlookers who demanded he

stopped filming and a shocking twist the

police seemed to back the tourists and

today the piano's been mysteriously

cordoned off all very mysterious um it

was quite bizarre Dr K you join me now I

watched the whole video to get a proper

context for this you're just minding

your own business sure you're playing

Beautiful piano as you do you're a very

talented guy people are enjoying it and

your stick is they come over and

interact with you and it's great U very

harmless and fun um and this is a un

action I mean fantastic but then this

group Chinese people in the background

with their with their Flags yes come

over and sort of believe they have the

right to stop you filming and doing what

you're do listen to what happened okay

this is our right to where we're

protecting and that's it but what right

I don't understand son image right we

are protecting our own image right

you're not sharing but this we're in

public yeah exactly but we're in a free

country mate that's true in communist

China now you know oh I'm sorry this is

recent now no we're not in communist

China we're in a fre country got a

Chinese flag it doesn't matter show me

the Chinese flag why you touching her

stop touching her don't touch her please

do not touch her please you are not the

same age please do not touch her don't

touch her it was totally bizarre he got

very Ang that guy but I also thought The

policewoman Who Would came over to you I

didn't like what she was doing either

which is almost acquiescing to this well

absolutely she completely took the side

of the Chinese because they mentioned

the RW um racist uh she melted like a

jelly and and nothing you said was

racist at all well I I think she said

her her beef with me was that I said

we're I said we're not in China now yeah

and she found that an extremely

offensive phrase because she said that

would hurt the feelings of the Chinese

around the piano and you can hear her

Whispering you can't say that and I said

what and she said you can't say we're

not in China now I said that's a factual

statement and I think when the police

deal with these politically correct

issues they're all over the place

because they think they're going to

offend someone and so she took it out on

me she thought she was I suppose virtue

signaling signaling to her Masters and

uh but she didn't is they were filming

themselves some kind of commercial sure

and they were also filming me it's been

pointed out if you actually watch the

video there's a guy in a gimbal from

from the CCP uh uh group that was there

who was constantly filming me one of the

girls was filming me but they said I

wasn't allowed to film them and that I

needed to delete my footage because they

had uh a disclaimer that no one was

allowed to film them in the station

quite B what's it's really hit a nerve

over six million people and they watch

this online you probably never had a

reaction quite like this you well no and

also I've got to tell you I've just

before I came in pi I've just had a

phone call the video is on the verge of

being taken down by YouTube because I've

had a second strike against it so

someone does not want this video to be

taken uh doesn't want this video to be

there um it's about to be taken down so

if anyone's watching this please

download it and if the video disappears

um obviously pressure has been put on

YouTube to what does it tell you about

where we are with free speech in the

world right ah well this whole thing was

a mini parable about the value of Free

Speech it was a spontaneous live stream

um we were attempted to be shut down um

but in the end Free Speech prevailed and

I think that's why it's got such a lot

of traction around the world because

where do you see free speech prevailing

in in a little mini drama um and that's

what happened they walked away free

speech prevailed but now they want to

take the video down the video is on the

verge of being taken down please if

you're watching this download the video

and if the video gets taken down let's

kick up a stink how did did the police

end up with you over the whole thing

they called the there was about five of

them and one of the one of the group

went and got the police and said that

we've got here a violent Thug who is

threatening us and is calling us

Communists and uh we feel threatened and

he also needs to delete his footage and

uh the police lady immediately took

their side and uh she gave me quite a

hard time she told me I couldn't say

things she said to stop filming no I

watched it I was I couldn't understand

what she was doing

oh I knew what you were doing I could

understand it either P you know what

reaction have you I mean have you been

back since to play the piano uh no my my

friend Terry I've got a good friend my

friend Terry miles God bless him he was

there today he's a he's a fantastic uh

YouTuber he was there today and there

was e even a protest today supporting

the piano and Me in St panras free the

piano Terry was there today the piano's

back and I think the when are you back

there I don't know if I should sa yes

you should do you think I should go back

ad absolutely give me your will you come

with me back tomorrow morning you reckon

yes you reckon of course you'll be a

superstar now you re you bigger crowds

than Elton John who I think I think

donated the piano didn't he he did and

elton's team has been contacted by The

Daily Express to give a comment on the

fact that the piano was shut off um but

when they heard that they actually

released the piano so it's back in use

again but um when are you going back

come on give me a scoop PE peers peers

don't know if I can I Free Speech spit

it out

ma'am I might go on Friday Friday this

Friday what kind of time are people are

in town peer PE I want to cause a

commotion PE peer you're you're you're

stirring this up man you're you're

stirring this anyone from the Communist

Party in China is watching this look I

can't tell you when he's performing but

it's Friday look MI5 have told me to

keep a low I'm only J I'm only joking

but look I I'm I may be there on Friday

but I you know it's it's it's a

sensitive situation um the police

British transport police have freaked

out St panras have freaked out but

people have you know what they should

all just calm down and recognize we live

last time I checked in a free Democratic

country and you are allowed to play the

piano where you've played it many times

we got to leave it there great to see

you Brendon all the best get danis pan

because we're all behind you that's it

from me whatever you're up to Keep It

Uncensored especially from the

Communists in God bless you

please