Gerry Adams called Givan an "ignoramus" and called the decision "ignorant". His stupidity or his virtue of being an ignoramus has cost him many a job. Ignoramus is a college farce, a 1615 academic play by George Ruggle. "Bendix is probably the world's highest-paid professional ignoramus," said "Time". The grand jury returned again a verdict of "ignoramus". His name is a play on "ignoramus".