Brenda Leyland. Coroner's Court reconvenes on 20 March 2015.

[ferryman]

Is doorstepping someone out of the blue with a news team in tow generally seen as an invitation ?   Do you appreciate how intimidating and scary that would have been for the poor woman ?

Brenda Leyland invited Martin Brunt.

That is not door-stepping ...

[faithlilly]

Brenda Leyland invited Martin Brunt.

That is not door-stepping ...

BL was doorstepped initially then, being the polite person that she was, invited MB into her home. That she gave him a minute of her time testifies to her character.

[Alfred R Jones]

There is a big difference between social media and the MSM.

So - it's OK to be part of an online campaign to highlight alleged crimes by way of expending every effort to spread your accusations as far and wide as is humanly possible, but not OK to take your concerns about alleged crimes to the MSM - can you explain your reasoning here please?

[Matthew Wyse]

Brenda Leyland invited Martin Brunt.

That is not door-stepping ...

His initial contact was doorstepping a woman on her own.   Pretty revolting behaviour if I might say so whether it be Brenda Leyland, Kate McCann or any other woman at home alone for that matter.  Had Brunt been a true professional he would have contacted her and arranged a meeting as she earlier suggested in a tweet to him.

[Alfred R Jones]

BL was doorstepped initially then, being the polite person that she was, invited MB into her home. That she gave him a minute of her time testifies to her character.

Is it polite to mock someone's weight problem, accuse them of being a prostitute and hope that they get the sack for the crime of being a McCann supporter?

[Benice]

Can anyone explain to me why, if the dossier compilers believed the tweets collected were in contravention of any law, the didn't leave it with the police to deal with ?

Why should anyone be criticised for going to the media if they think it may help their cause?  The media are not obliged to use any information given to them.   It's up to them.

IMO sceptics are only too eager to use the media when it suits them - hence the organised 'trips' to the comments sections of newspapers - where all kinds of accusations are repeatedly made.    If those people think they have evidence of lawbreaking why don't they simply contact the police with their evidence and leave it to them to deal with?       Why go to the press - what are they hoping to achieve?    Could it be that it's because they think it will help their cause?

[faithlilly]

So - it's OK to be part of an online campaign to highlight alleged crimes by way of expending every effort to spread your accusations as far and wide as is humanly possible, but not OK to take your concerns about alleged crimes to the MSM - can you explain your reasoning here please?

Not if you believe, as the dossier compiler seems to have done, that those concerns are part of an on-going investigation.

[Alfred R Jones]

Not if you believe, as the dossier compiler seems to have done, that those concerns are part of an on-going investigation.

Aren't your concerns part of an on-going investigation? 
Why is it OK for you to "fight for justice" using social media but not MSM?  Is Goncalo Amaral wrong to use the media in PT every time he opens his mouth then, in your view?

[Matthew Wyse]

Why should anyone be criticised for going to the media if they think it may help their cause?  The media are not obliged to use any information given to them.   It's up to them.

IMO sceptics are only too eager to use the media when it suits them - hence the organised 'trips' to the comments sections of newspapers - where all kinds of accusations are repeatedly made.    If those people think they have evidence of lawbreaking why don't they simply contact the police with their evidence and leave it to them to deal with?       Why go to the press - what are they hoping to achieve?    Could it be that it's because they think it will help their cause?

I agree as breaches of the law should be left to the police to deal with but whoever sent out this dossier was hellbent on publicity as well.

[Mr Gray]

Brenda is not a victim. She engaged in a campaign of hatred against a couple she did not know. It will be interesting to see what the coroner has to say.

[Benice]

I agree as breaches of the law should be left to the police to deal with but whoever sent out this dossier was hellbent on publicity as well.

Publicity for the 'lawbreaking' which is going on -  not for themselves.   What's wrong with that? 

[faithlilly]

Is it polite to mock someone's weight problem, accuse them of being a prostitute and hope that they get the sack for the crime of being a McCann supporter?

It's not polite but if you are at the sharp end of a campaign to out you as BL was it becomes understandable. One of your ilk threatened to contact my employer. Unfortunately the protagonist icontacted some poor physiotherapist's employer instead.

[Angelo222]

Brenda is not a victim. She engaged in a campaign of hatred against a couple she did not know. It will be interesting to see what the coroner has to say.

Your choice of words is interesting.  Does a few dozen tweets aimed at the McCanns constitute a campaign?

I agree with Benice, if the complaint had been properly handled and left to the police Brenda would most probably still be alive today.

The compilers of the dossier wanted to reek vengeance upon those people named within it but it backfired spectacularly.  It is now time for the compilers to face the same public scrutiny.

[faithlilly]

Aren't your concerns part of an on-going investigation? 
Why is it OK for you to "fight for justice" using social media but not MSM?  Is Goncalo Amaral wrong to use the media in PT every time he opens his mouth then, in your view?

If the police were dealing with it why would the compiler feel the need to also pass the details to the MSM ? What purpose did it serve ?

[faithlilly]

Why should anyone be criticised for going to the media if they think it may help their cause?  The media are not obliged to use any information given to them.   It's up to them.

IMO sceptics are only too eager to use the media when it suits them - hence the organised 'trips' to the comments sections of newspapers - where all kinds of accusations are repeatedly made.    If those people think they have evidence of lawbreaking why don't they simply contact the police with their evidence and leave it to them to deal with?       Why go to the press - what are they hoping to achieve?    Could it be that it's because they think it will help their cause?

If you can't see the difference between leaving a comment on a COMMENTS section of a news report and passing information to the MSM that are part of an ongoing police investigation then I really can't help you Benice.