That's not the case Benice, there is no excuse for any of that behaviour by any journalist whether it be Brunt stalking Brenda Leyland or Poulton pouring scorn on others at an inquest. This is why we need real Laws to deal with the Press and not what we have at the moment.
I certainly would not describe MB's behaviour as ''stalking'' - in fact for a reporter I thought he was very polite.
When it comes to changes in the law - where do you draw the line?
What about those people who are pounced upon by 'reporters' in programmes like Rogue Traders and the many other progs which expose people for behaving badly towards others. Just like BL many of those people are not guilty of any criminal offence either - just of being heartless unscrupulous bast....ds.
Are all these progs going to end now - on the strength that one of those horrible people might commit suicide when they find out they are going to be publicly exposed?
Should drawing the public's attention to bad behaviour which affects other people's lives be banned for fear that someone might commit suicide along the way?
It's a big subject/problem. I'm not sure what law can be passed to resolve it in a satisfactory way.
In the case of the internet I do think that if the 'owners' of these sites - Twitter for example were held more responsible for what their sites are being used for - and received a few hefty fines, they would not be so quick to turn a blind eye - in the way they appear to at the moment. Maybe that is the area where laws could be strengthened or new laws introduced?
