"Start by Asking Yourself What is a Supporter and Work on from There”

[G-Unit]

How do you know they ferreted out people’s personal details?  I was under the impression the dossier was just a bunch of rather troubling posts and tweets  off the internet by anonymous usernames..

It seems Brunt admitted to finding out who she was, so I was mistaken. It still doesn't make what any of them did justifiable in my opinion.

[Erngath]

It seems Brunt admitted to finding out who she was, so I was mistaken. It still doesn't make what any of them did justifiable in my opinion.

By them do you mean the people who spent their time posting hate, vitriol and intimidating posts about the family of a missing child?
Agreed, completely unjustifiable.IMO

[Vertigo Swirl]

It seems Brunt admitted to finding out who she was, so I was mistaken. It still doesn't make what any of them did justifiable in my opinion.

Why not?  Why has sending your concerns about internet trolls to the media something to be frowned on? 

[G-Unit]

Why not?  Why has sending your concerns about internet trolls to the media something to be frowned on?

The term 'internet trolls' has been used to describe such a wide range of behaviour that it's meaningless in my opinion. If people think others are breaking the law we have a process to deal with it. The media isn't part of that process.

[carlymichelle]

The term 'internet trolls' has been used to describe such a wide range of behaviour that it's meaningless in my opinion. If people think others are breaking the law we have a process to deal with it. The media isn't part of that process.

i personally have  thought the mcann supporters were/are too personally involved with kate and gerrys welfare   maddie is oftern forgotten as are the twins their  welfare was not  considered  on that  holiday IMHO

[Vertigo Swirl]

The term 'internet trolls' has been used to describe such a wide range of behaviour that it's meaningless in my opinion. If people think others are breaking the law we have a process to deal with it. The media isn't part of that process.

As I pointed out before (which you ignored) the media has often been part of the process, not least the Times pursuing the issue of child sex grooming gangs for example.  What laws should be instigated to protect people like Brenda Leyland?  No response necessary, that is a rhetorical question.

[Erngath]

The term 'internet trolls' has been used to describe such a wide range of behaviour that it's meaningless in my opinion. If people think others are breaking the law we have a process to deal with it. The media isn't part of that process.

So no free speech then?
No right to highlight the appalling behaviour of some trolls.
It was the media who outed Brenda and it was the media who made her the national news.

The media are often contacted when there is an issue which is causing concern.
Badly run hospitals, schools are often brought to the attention of the media by concerned individuals.
Only by highlighting the appalling behaviour of some on social media will any change be made to the completely ineffectual  guidelines.

[Erngath]

i personally have  thought the mcann supporters were/are too personally involved with kate and gerrys welfare   maddie is oftern forgotten as are the twins their  welfare was not  considered  on that  holiday IMHO

That old chestnut trotted out again. I'm not personally involved with the McCanns,  never met them, don't know them, never been in contact.
I know you don't read my posts  but I'm just stating the above for the benefit of anyone else who has the same opinion as you.

[Lace]

I remember reading an article about a boy who posted that he was going to kill,   he went on to kill,  the people who read his posts wished they had alerted the police to what he was posting,  but alas it was too late.


When a huge group of people on twitter start tweeting that they are going to kidnap the twins,  or kidnap Kate and beat the truth out of them etc.   How do we know there isn't a person among them who would go out and act on it?

[Erngath]

I remember reading an article about a boy who posted that he was going to kill,   he went on to kill,  the people who read his posts wished they had alerted the police to what he was posting,  but alas it was too late.


When a huge group of people on twitter start tweeting that they are going to kidnap the twins,  or kidnap Kate and beat the truth out of them etc.   How do we know there isn't a person among them who would go out and act on it?

Indeed Lace.
Some seem to be excusing the nasty posts made against the family of a missing child.as being of no consequence.

Perhaps some are unaware of just how unremitting and nasty some of these posts were.
You are correct in saying that there is always the danger that one of these threats could have been carried out.

[jassi]

Indeed Lace.
Some seem to be excusing the nasty posts made against the family of a missing child.as being of no consequence.

Perhaps some are unaware of just how unremitting and nasty some of these posts were.
You are correct in saying that there is always the danger that one of these threats could have been carried out.

How would you know how nasty they were?

[Erngath]

How would you know how nasty they were?

I believe a selection of said posts were posted on this forum quite some time ago.
Once read, never forgotten!

[jassi]

I believe a selection of said posts were posted on this forum quite some time ago.
Once read, never forgotten!

How do you know they weren't made up by an agent provocateur to stir up feelings ?

[G-Unit]

Perhaps someone should compile a dossier listing all the critical comments aimed at Martin Grime on the internet and hand that to Brunt.

[Erngath]

How do you know they weren't made up by an agent provocateur to stir up feelings ?

For heaven's sake.
You really are into conspiracies.