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South Park’s at it again, this time the Queen gets it:

Satirical US cartoon series South Park has aired a show which features the Queen committing suicide.

In a parody of hit drama series 24, the British monarch is seen to be behind a plot to overthrow the US.

When the plot fails, the cartoon Queen responds by putting a gun in her mouth and shooting herself.

And it has some people complaining:

John Beyer, of TV watchdog Mediawatch, called it “grossly insensitive”.

The latest episode also features US presidential contender Hilary Clinton.

It is not yet known whether the episode will be shown in the UK, where South Park is broadcast by the Paramount Comedy channel.

So what’s the problem here? Because it’s the Queen it’s ‘grossly insensitive’? Bullshit. If it was any other head of state sticking a gun in their mouth and pulling the trigger then John Beyer probably wouldn’t bat an eye lid. Just show the episode, If people are offended then they don’t have to watch it. The normal South Park audience will not be offended in the slightest.

Update: Looks like Hilary is not getting off any lighter than the Queen