Should a person read a document before commenting on it?

Question

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/boris_johnson/2157677/Boris-Johnson-didn%27t-read-key-Olympic-document.html

'Boris Johnson has admitted that he had not read a key document setting out how the 2012 Olympic Games will be funded and insisted "I doubt it exists" - even though it is publicly available on the Culture Department's website.'

Is there any reasonable excuse for this?

Answer 1

No, it is much better to comment on things that you haven't read.

Answer 2

Yes!!

Answer 3

Absolutely!

Answer 4

A very reasonable excuse.   The man is a wassock!!

Answer 5

Of course there's no excuse: Boris Johnson is a funny bloke, I think he's a great source of amusement with his clumsy, buffoonish ways, but it's a h**l of a reflection on the voting public to elect the bloke to a position of responsibility.

Answer 6

RTFM.   Not enough people read things before commenting on them.  I never read your question, but look, I am answering it!

Answer 7

Hey, he's a busy man. That hair doesn't style itself you know...

Answer 8

Us Government officials do it all the time,  for example they censured Rush Limbaugh and he is not an elected official.

Most Governmental officials are political hacks and do not the law they are the problem not the solution.