Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 27, 2012 23:05:56 GMT
This thread highlights several elements concerning the BBC.
First is their particular mindset, and desire to control thoughts, justifying Orwell's term, no doubt with them in mind, of 'Ministry of Thought.
Second, they have no compunctions about pushing their agenda, which is blatant, without even the pretence at any kind of balance, with complete disregard for their charter.
That they truly believe their way of thinking is desirable, and have no compunctions about pushing it on everybody else. Any wonder they regale us with 'The humanity of the Taliban'? It would appear they look up to them as some sort of role model.
Consider this article and you'll see what I mean.
Here's what Ron Liddle at the Spectator has to say about it
First is their particular mindset, and desire to control thoughts, justifying Orwell's term, no doubt with them in mind, of 'Ministry of Thought.
Second, they have no compunctions about pushing their agenda, which is blatant, without even the pretence at any kind of balance, with complete disregard for their charter.
That they truly believe their way of thinking is desirable, and have no compunctions about pushing it on everybody else. Any wonder they regale us with 'The humanity of the Taliban'? It would appear they look up to them as some sort of role model.
Consider this article and you'll see what I mean.
Brighton police homophobic football tweet response 'feeble'
Brighton and Hove Albion fans have previously complained of homophobic abuse from away fans
Sussex Police has been criticised over its response to homophobic tweets about Brighton and Hove Albion fans.
The messages appeared on the social networking site Twitter earlier in August and were traced to three teenage Crystal Palace fans in London.
Rather than arrest the boys, aged 15 and 16, the police visited their parents.
Billie Lewis, vice chairman of the Brighton LGBT Community Safety Forum, said the police response was "feeble".
'Puff of smoke'
"A stronger message needs to come from the top," he said.
"The message they've given out at the moment is a pale puff of smoke really - a slap on the wrist is no good."
However, PC Darren Balkham, who monitors football intelligence at Brighton games, said he believes education can be the better option rather than punishment.
"If we use the criminal justice system for everything then it isn't actually an education, it gives people a criminal record," he said.
"I want to go behind why they do it and to try and educate and meet with people and explain how their behaviour affects other people."
Brighton fans are routinely subjected to homophobic chants due to the city's connection with the gay community.
Brighton and Hove Albion fans have previously complained of homophobic abuse from away fans
Sussex Police has been criticised over its response to homophobic tweets about Brighton and Hove Albion fans.
The messages appeared on the social networking site Twitter earlier in August and were traced to three teenage Crystal Palace fans in London.
Rather than arrest the boys, aged 15 and 16, the police visited their parents.
Billie Lewis, vice chairman of the Brighton LGBT Community Safety Forum, said the police response was "feeble".
'Puff of smoke'
"A stronger message needs to come from the top," he said.
"The message they've given out at the moment is a pale puff of smoke really - a slap on the wrist is no good."
However, PC Darren Balkham, who monitors football intelligence at Brighton games, said he believes education can be the better option rather than punishment.
"If we use the criminal justice system for everything then it isn't actually an education, it gives people a criminal record," he said.
"I want to go behind why they do it and to try and educate and meet with people and explain how their behaviour affects other people."
Brighton fans are routinely subjected to homophobic chants due to the city's connection with the gay community.
Here's what Ron Liddle at the Spectator has to say about it
The media need to stop deeming everything a hate crime
There was a news report on BBC South East last week expressing outrage that two people had not been arrested and charged for posting allegedly ‘homophobic’ comments on Twitter about the gay fans of the football club Brighton and Hove Albion. The reporter was incensed that charges had not been brought and the miscreants duly banged up. She harangued some poor copper who patiently explained that, under the circumstances, there might have been better ways of dealing with this incident than referral to the courts.
I ought to point out that the miscreants were aged 15 and 16 years old; the police simply had a word with the parents. But the dumb mutt of a reporter wouldn’t have it and next interviewed some representative of an anti-homophobia lobbying group who insisted that the police inaction sent out the wrong messages, etc.
I dunno what the kids said — no doubt it was something crude and not accurate of all gay people, or all players, supporters and staff of Brighton. But courts? When will we regain a sense of perspective on this sort of stuff? When will the media – especially the BBC — stop demanding that everyone in the country be charged with some sort of hate crime?
There was a news report on BBC South East last week expressing outrage that two people had not been arrested and charged for posting allegedly ‘homophobic’ comments on Twitter about the gay fans of the football club Brighton and Hove Albion. The reporter was incensed that charges had not been brought and the miscreants duly banged up. She harangued some poor copper who patiently explained that, under the circumstances, there might have been better ways of dealing with this incident than referral to the courts.
I ought to point out that the miscreants were aged 15 and 16 years old; the police simply had a word with the parents. But the dumb mutt of a reporter wouldn’t have it and next interviewed some representative of an anti-homophobia lobbying group who insisted that the police inaction sent out the wrong messages, etc.
I dunno what the kids said — no doubt it was something crude and not accurate of all gay people, or all players, supporters and staff of Brighton. But courts? When will we regain a sense of perspective on this sort of stuff? When will the media – especially the BBC — stop demanding that everyone in the country be charged with some sort of hate crime?
