Jeremy Clarkson is an absolute ducking yanker (make no mistake) but it pains me to say that he's been stitched up this time, if you actually listen to all of what he said, instead of just the offending quote.
He started off by saying how brilliant the strikes were (no traffic on the roads at airports etc). Then, in the interests of BBC balance, he exaggerated how bad they were (by demanding that strikers be shot).
I can't flipping stand the man so if this causes his downfall (at least from the BBC), then good, frankly! But his comments have been blatantly misinterpreted.