What are you actually proposing here?
I don’t want to put words in your mouth, but when you argue we need to consider "how criminal activity is publicised" when it _“can be exploited, twisted and an entire community within our society unjustly blamed and stigmatised for the hideously crimial actions of a minority” _- my alarm bells are going off big time.
It really sounds like you’re objecting to the press having the freedom to publish reports of certain crimes if the perpetrators’ identity could feed into stereotyping or racism - which invariably means that you’d have to gag the press if the perpetrators are/were non-white.
Now, if that is what you’re arguing (and that you would support that as you believe its for the greater good) then that’s totally fair enough - that’s your POV - but I would like you to clarify what exactly you mean.
Run away and divert? These gangs of men, whatever their ethnic background or whatever God they do or dont pray too, are being investigated, charged, found guilty and put in prison. Good job too. Yes, it was very badly handled at the start. Now, finally, justice is being served. What exactly is your problem with that POV?
There is a big difference between ‘gagging’ and sensitive and balanced - non - sensationalist reporting. No one wants to see gagging… but the media have a responsibilty to treat situations appropriately being sensitive to the situation and potential misuse of what they publish… the fact we have rags like the Daily Mail, and most of the right wing Murdoch shit who happily drive the agenda for a right wing audience is not helpful in these situations… but I suspect that is not what you were hoping I would say? The example was in the post… where were the mentions of ‘white’ and ‘christian’ in the countless childrens home abuse scandals? Its about understanding the implications of how something is reported and and therefore, doing so responsibly -something way beyond the comprehension of the Mail or most of its readership.
Unfortunately, some folks ignore the practical reality which woudl suggest a sensitivity in reporting for some idiotic ’ liberal’ bollocks… its common sense nothing more, nothing less,if you want to avoid headlines being used to define communities and support others racist agendas.
Barry does not seem to get that the ‘Victims’ should come first’ is not in doubt, but the failings of the social care system are not in question here, its about appropriate and responsible reporting.
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A liberal who doesn’t want to truth to come out, sort of ironic and hypocritical don’t you think?
Nevermind the reaction, what about the victims?
Are you able to read Barry…? If so you still need to work on your comprehension…
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Barry’s agenda is that no matter what, Johnny Foreigner has to come out of this looking bad. It doesn’t matter if they are British and we’re born of parents who were born here. If they have dark skins, funny names and different Gods they are not to be trusted and their differences are the reason that they do bad things in our country. He is chipping away here just as his buddy Batman is chipping away over on the dark side. They have a plan and they are sticking with it. They are looking to wear us down. Alt Right will prevail.
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Label, label, label like a little fascist, you’re the only bombing liberal fascist in the village.
How that’s for a label?
Gagging the free press incase of a bad reaction, how open and liberal.
You’re not a liberal you’re afraid of the truth.
Are you really as dumb as your persistent questioning suggests? Let me spell it out… 1) The vitcims are the most impotant issue 2) Social services are inadequate - they lack the resource s to help support vunerable children and young women… With me so far?
Now onto a completey separate point - reporting of these crimes needs to managed responsibly and with sensitivity because sadly there are many racist twats masquarading as ‘normal’ folks who latch on to such headlines and use them for their own agendas… what is your adgenda Barry? because anyone reading your treads and posts would assume one of two things: Either you are an ignorant prejudiced twat, or b) you are posing as one as you think these are appropriate topics for a wind up… either way the conclusion is the same…
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Oh dear Barry… I like the fact that you wear your prejudice on your sleeve… it goes hand in hand with your inabilty to comprehend simple sentances - both are the result of ignorance and stupidity.
In Barry’s dictionary…
Gagging Verb
Displaying sensitivity in how certain crimes are reported; avoiding sensationalist or alarming headlines that could be used to to reinforce prejudices against whole communities for the actions of a minority.
No we are not. You wrote the fucking thread title. Muslims are just what you try to blame everything on.
I asked you a question. Going to answer?
Fuckwit
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There’s no point S or S, he is just sitting there typing bollox and probably masturbating about getting reasonable folk worked and annoyed by his childish and transparent racism. How he reconciles his ‘socialism’ with his right wing ideals is something that even Freud would have struggled with…in fact rumour has it he shat it and gave up the psycho-analysis when he saw Barry comming…
We deserve a free and balanced press.
But balance doesn’t sell, so those that wish to be informed go to the tabloid landfill site, fight off the seagulls and pick through the pages of shit in an effort to find the actual facts.
The rest are happy to just believe everything they are told.
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Seriously, masturbating?
Wonder if Mills & Boon have a category for his kind? I’d happily chip in, if it kept him in quiet ecstasy.
As a label it is fine Barry. It just doesnt actually make any sense.
I have only just seen this. Apparently she is saying that her article was altered and should never have gone out in her name. Barry, are you a sub editor at News International?
What is the truth Barry? That gangs of men have been grooming and raping young girls and have been charged and sentenced? Or are you saying that this only happened because the men are Muslim? But that cant be so, because we know that non Mulsim men also groom and rape women. So what is this truth that we are all so afraid of?
No, I’m sorry, I’m not having that.
This is all subjective corporate-speak.
“sensitive”, “balanced”, “non-sensationalist”, “appropriate”, “not helpful”.
What should happen when The Sun and Mail continue to be insensitive, unbalanced, agenda-driven, sensationalist and inappropriate?
Because, they get to be all of those things at the moment if they want to.
If you’re suggesting that the state should intervene in their reporting, then come out and say so. Otherwise, the limit of your input is your ability to decline to purchase either paper.
Your language implied, that while you were still not defending it, you considered it something other than rape. I was correcting you.
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