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Topic: Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?
Posted by: David Darlow
Date/Time: 12/01/15 13:39:00

No, I think it is quite specific.  The BBC reporter can hardly be blamed. The fact  that the police were about to raid the home of Sir Cliff Richard after allegations of a sex offence was obviously a big story, and one he/she should pursue.   Angling to film the police raid was what an enterprising reporter should do.
The criticism attaches mainly to the police. Agreeing to let the BBC film the raid was totally wrong, conniving at (cheap) publicity. The Chief Constable claims that he had no option, that the BBC were going to run the story anyway.  But so what?  There's a world of difference between a BBC newsreader telling afterwards of a property search, and TV pictures from a helicopter of police swarming over the house. 
Even worse was the decision to search the singer's home whilst knowing that he was abroad and unable to respond to the allegations.  It was monstrous behaviour.
As for how the police would have investigated a non-celebrity, they would not have searched that person's empty house without questioning him first about the allegations - and only then seeking a warrant if suspicions remained.  And they certainly would not have struck a deal with television to film their search.

The clear message now, whatever is said, is that Cliff Richard WAS guilty of an offence, but that the evidence has not yet been found. He will remain forever tainted by this publicity stunt. And I think it is really stupid of the BBC editor in question to put this shabby affair up for an award.


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Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 14:16:00 Jean F Fernandez
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 14:17:00 Jean F Fernandez
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 14:53:00 Anita Blake
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 14:59:00 Julian Pavey
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 16:41:00 Claire Moran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 16:50:00 Julian Pavey
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:11:00 Jean F Fernandez
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 16:14:00 Jean F Fernandez
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 16:58:00 Jean F Fernandez
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:05:00 Paul Smithson
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:06:00 Claire Moran
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:09:00 Huw Burford-Taylor
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:25:00 Jean F Fernandez
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?09/01/15 17:28:00 Huw Burford-Taylor
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 09:30:00 Paul Pryce
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?12/01/15 13:39:00 David Darlow
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 09:39:00 Paul Pryce
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 10:24:00 David Darlow
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 11:13:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 11:49:00 Stuart Kerr
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 12:08:00 Carl Wynne
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 12:53:00 Christian Schroeder
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?10/01/15 13:19:00 Michael Brown
   Re:Have the BBC no shame?12/01/15 09:19:00 Felicity Caborn
      Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?12/01/15 09:40:00 Joe Conneely
         Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 13:56:00 Sam Hearn
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 15:18:00 Anita Blake
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 16:29:00 Huw Burford-Taylor
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 20:22:00 Francis Rowe
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 21:52:00 Huw Burford-Taylor
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 21:57:00 Pete Mayes
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?13/01/15 22:40:00 Anita Blake
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                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?14/01/15 09:34:00 Huw Burford-Taylor
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?15/01/15 12:15:00 Sam Hearn
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?15/01/15 13:12:00 Jean F Fernandez
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?15/01/15 13:27:00 Adam Beamish
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?15/01/15 14:27:00 Jean F Fernandez
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Have the BBC no shame?15/01/15 14:53:00 Adam Beamish

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