Aftermath of the Leveson Inquiry

[stephen25000]

Could you explain how and why the McCanns are hypocrites in regard to press intrusion and Brenda Leyland please, with evidence to back up your assertions thanks.

You have to be kidding ?

The mccanns have used the press to their own ends.

They paid £500,000 to keep them in the news.

Their crocodile tears don'the wash with me or others.

[Brietta]

So what help did she get after the mccanns passed the dossier to the police and press.

Bottom line, the mccanns are hypocrites.

Please provide a cite for the McCanns passing the dossier to the police and press.


Don't you think it a matter of some slight interest ... nay even of some importance that something ...

"passed by MPs.
But three years on, it still needs to be signed off by the culture secretary, who says it is "under consideration"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35971933

What is he considering? as far as I can see it is how to ignore the democratic process.

In this he seems to have plenty of support in twitterland et al ... which must surely come in handy while ignoring or introducing the legislation of choice ... supported of course by those who have enjoyed a certain teflon coating which protects from those who cannot afford to do much about it.

[stephen25000]

So how would you like the law to be changed in order to help people in similar situations in future?

Say in future a Mr X is suspected of sending hateful tweets to a high profile person and is doorstepped by Sky who then broadcast the encounter - how would you like Mr X to be protected from such an intrusion?

Why not leave the police to deal with the matter ?

[Alfred R Jones]

You have to be kidding ?

The mccanns have used the press to their own ends.

They paid £500,000 to keep them in the news.

Their crocodile tears don'the wash with me or others.

So your position seems to be that if you choose to use the media to highlight your daughter's disappearance then you must accept it lying down when the media will try its best to destroy your reputation and subject you to a string of innacurate and innuendo-laden articles.  Correct?

[stephen25000]

Please provide a cite for the McCanns passing the dossier to the police and press.


Don't you think it a matter of some slight interest ... nay even of some importance that something ...

"passed by MPs.
But three years on, it still needs to be signed off by the culture secretary, who says it is "under consideration"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35971933

What is he considering? as far as I can see it is how to ignore the democratic process.

In this he seems to have plenty of support in twitterland et al ... which must surely come in handy while ignoring or introducing the legislation of choice ... supported of course by those who have enjoyed a certain teflon coating which protects from those who cannot afford to do much about it.

Bernard Hogan-Howe Brietta.

This has been done all before.

Don't you remember ?

[Alfred R Jones]

Why not leave the police to deal with the matter ?

You are avoiding the question.  What should be in place to prevent the  media from doorstepping Mr X if that is what they decide they want to do?

[stephen25000]

You are avoiding the question.  What should be in place to prevent the  media from doorstepping Mr X if that is what they decide they want to do?

You expect me to give an easy answer to that. I can't.

So why was the dossier passed to sky ?

Why not just the police ?

[faithlilly]

You expect me to give an easy answer to that. I can't.

So why was the dossier passed to sky ?

Why not just the police ?

Perhaps because the dossier contained nothing illegal ?

Can someone clarify if Gerry was asked about Madeleine in any of his interviews this morning ?

[Eleanor]

Brenda Leyland and Press Intrusion is hardly the same thing.  She put herself and her opinions, often Libellous, all over Social Media.

It was ultimately a very sad thing.  I live alone, and have briefly engaged on Twitter, but I have never had any desire to to heap abuse on anyone.

Brenda needed help, at a time when she couldn't even engage with her own family, and had long established Mental Health Issues.  I felt briefly sad because I would have talked to her had I known, no matter what her opinions were.

I don't much care what any of you think.  But it doesn't mean that I don't like any of you, or wouldn't listen if you seriously wanted to talk about why you feel the way that you do.  Or even discuss why I feel the way in which I do.

This Forum is some sort of ghastly family, which is why we are all here.  And for why John is so kind to all of you.  And believe me, I know that he is, although he has never told me so.

Sometimes some of you use your superior intellect to put people down, and why not?  But sometimes some of you go a bit too far.  Please try to be a bit more kind.  We aren't all verbal experts.  Least of me.

This Forum is the best that any of you are going to get.  Please help to keep it so.

[Alice Purjorick]

Please provide a cite for the McCanns passing the dossier to the police and press.


Don't you think it a matter of some slight interest ... nay even of some importance that something ...

"passed by MPs.
But three years on, it still needs to be signed off by the culture secretary, who says it is "under consideration"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35971933

What is he considering? as far as I can see it is how to ignore the democratic process.

In this he seems to have plenty of support in twitterland et al ... which must surely come in handy while ignoring or introducing the legislation of choice ... supported of course by those who have enjoyed a certain teflon coating which protects from those who cannot afford to do much about it.

Maybe he is ensuring it passes the LBJ test for legislation.

[faithlilly]

Brenda Leyland and Press Intrusion is hardly the same thing.  She put herself and her opinions, often Libellous, all over Social Media.

It was ultimately a very sad thing.  I live alone, and have briefly engaged on Twitter, but I have never had any desire to to heap abuse on anyone.

Brenda needed help, at a time when she couldn't even engage with her own family, and had long established Mental Health Issues.  I felt briefly sad because I would have talked to her had I known, no matter what her opinions were.

I don't much care what any of you think.  But it doesn't mean that I don't like any of you, or wouldn't listen if you seriously wanted to talk about why you feel the way that you do.  Or even discuss why I feel the way in which I do.

This Forum is some sort of ghastly family, which is why we are all here.  And for why John is so kind to all of you.  And believe me, I know that he is, although he has never told me so.

Sometimes some of you use your superior intellect to put people down, and why not?  But sometimes some of you go a bit too far.  Please try to be a bit more kind.  We aren't all verbal experts.  Least of me.

This Forum is the best that any of you are going to get.  Please help to keep it so.

And I believe that in 'real life' you are the sort of person one could come to for a comforting chat Eleanor. It's a pity you don't display that warmth more here.

[Eleanor]

And I believe that in 'real life' you are the sort of person one could come to for a comforting chat Eleanor. It's a pity you don't display that warmth more here.

Thank you, Faithlilly.  Your thoughts are much appreciated.  But I am a Moderator, whether you like it or not.  I cannot afford to give quarter to any of you.  Let alone warmth.
Do you think I don't know when you personally are winding me up?

Sad to say, I occasionally bite.  That's about as human as I am ever going to get.  Be thankful that I don't afford the same warmth to those with whom I agree.

[xtina]

I agree with that.  He is too widely disliked by the general public to be a good figurehead for this particular issue.  But I think he has balls putting his head above the parapet knowing it will bring forth a torrent of abuse from the press and the public alike.  I would keep quiet myself.

do you honestly believe that ...................he is far too self centred ....don't forget its about them the mccs ....and what they go through....

not maddie ...he has shown that over and over again it wont even cross his mind ...he is disliked ....or he would never say the arrogant things he has

[xtina]

You have to be kidding ?

The mccanns have used the press to their own ends.

They paid £500,000 to keep them in the news.

Their crocodile tears don'the wash with me or others.

EXACTLY ......

Even when they mention her name from time to time it is only to tell of there own suffering their own suffering. 

they are a disgrace...........even now its about ...us .us us............

[Eleanor]

EXACTLY ......

Even when they mention her name from time to time it is only to tell of there own suffering their own suffering. 

they are a disgrace...........even now its about ...us .us us............

How very sad that you can't see how painful it is for The McCanns.

I know by now that you are very emotional about this, but I don't know why.  Could you give some indication?