Topic: | Re:Have the BBC no shame? | |
Posted by: | Paul Pryce | |
Date/Time: | 10/01/15 09:30:00 |
What both the police and the BBC are being criticised for seems to be very non-specific. It is important for police and media to consult particularly in this era of social media where wild rumour can become accepted fact very quickly. It was in Cliff Richard's interest that the exact nature of the raid was revealed to the press at an early stage. The allegations against Cliff Richard were serious and I can't see that the police investigated them any differently to how they would have done so for allegations against a non-celebrity. The BBC's coverage in retrospect looks like an over-reaction but that is only because no evidence appears to have been found against Cliff Richard. If there had been it would have been a huge news story and those aerial shots would have become iconic. An important reason they might have gone overboard is that for decades sex offenders have operated under the umbrella of the BBC with many in the corporation aware that something was not quite right but nobody prepared to put a stop to it. In the post-Savile era the BBC now wants to be seen as a crusader against sex offenders which is not necessarily a bad thing but may be causing them to lose their focus. |