In the news is a good thread

Saint posted:

In the news is a good thread

I just saw a number of news items which were topical and possibly of interest to many so posted all in one place.

I particularly like the Trump 'barging'.

How's Fargo going?

Sorry never saw your reply

Hayfever is hurting my eyes terribly and my mum is not very well so its on hold PLUS i'm having to catch up with F1 as it happens

So ... I've watched 3 episodes and finding it a very quirky, different and fascinating series - never a fan of Billy Bob but he's fitting the role well in Fargo.

Martin Freeman is excellent

Glad I chose to watch it

Now .... only The 4400 and HEROES to catch up on  - AND of course Made in Chelsea (It's like the Mother Ship calling me hone)

NEWS

British Airway have announced an IT glitch causing a computer outage and the cancellation of all flights

I've already messaged them to say it's NOT CALLED OUTAGE

Oh yeah 

Those who thought it funny to sabotage the Walkers selfie idea by posting a video of Gary Lineker holding a photo of Fred West are sick and should be prosecuted and sent to prison.

Bit extreme there El Rolio

Smug overpaid PR 'gurus' must be speechless

Saint posted:

Bit extreme there El Rolio

 

Smug overpaid PR 'gurus' must be speechless

If you lived in Gloucester as I do, you would agree with me.

Saint posted:

Sorry never saw your reply

Hayfever is hurting my eyes terribly and my mum is not very well so its on hold PLUS i'm having to catch up with F1 as it happens

So ... I've watched 3 episodes and finding it a very quirky, different and fascinating series - never a fan of Billy Bob but he's fitting the role well in Fargo.

Martin Freeman is excellent

Glad I chose to watch it

 

Now .... only The 4400 and HEROES to catch up on  - AND of course Made in Chelsea (It's like the Mother Ship calling me hone)

Hope you both feel better soon @Saint.

I know the new series starts on Wednesday, but you can always record it or do a catchup at some point.

Trump really is a prick isn't he.

kattymieoww posted:

Trump really is a prick isn't he.

Is that news LOL 

However he's fulfilling a vital role as a message to all lazy, self serving politicians that this is what can happen when you treat the electorate with contempt

In the news:

Zoo keeper mauled to death at Cambridgeshire zoo

Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after refusing breath test

Angela Ripon tests positive for opiates after eating poopy seeded loaf

Hopkins is beneath contempt.  Tweating about "final solution" she is f***** disgrace to the people who fought against Nazi Germany.  Why is it that far right demagogues use the same rhetoric as those that killed so many innocent people?

 A z lister who failed to get on BB, managed to get on the Apprentice and now spouts her bile for anyone who'll fill her pockets with gold.  A Guardian article rightly pointed out that she had nothing to say about recent domestic US gun massacres because she knows opposing gun proliferation in the US won't get her any fans on Fox News.  

ROLF HARRIS found NOT GUILTY !!!

As I understand it, Harris has NOT been found 'Not Guilty' - the jury failed to reach a verdict. This was a retrial on three of the charges, so the prosecution have decided not to request a second retrial. 

Legally , he's considered innocent of the charges, but of course his previous convictions stand. 

IMO, it all rather illustrates the difficulties in getting convictions in historical abuse cases.

Eugene's Lair posted:

As I understand it, Harris has NOT been found 'Not Guilty' - the jury failed to reach a verdict. This was a retrial on three of the charges, so the prosecution have decided not to request a second retrial. 

 

Legally , he's considered innocent of the charges, but of course his previous convictions stand. 

 

IMO, it all rather illustrates the difficulties in getting convictions in historical abuse cases.

 Agree with all of that

I put it to you Eugenie (sounds like Rumpole of the Bailey) that the prosecution failed to deliver prosecution evidence - hence the jury could reach no decision.

Saint posted:

I put it to you Eugenie (sounds like Rumpole of the Bailey) that the prosecution failed to deliver prosecution evidence - hence the jury could reach no decision.

Firstly (and rather obviously): IANAL.

That said: you're quite right that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. I was just making the (admittedly rather pedantic) point that he wasn't "found not guilty" because no jury delivered such a verdict.

Harris comes out best from this in that he walks free, but arguably it's a result that doesn't fully satisfy anyone. He remains a convicted sex offender, and I suspect he won't have the peace he craves as he'll forever have to worry that further evidence will be found, or other alleged victims will press charges. I also wonder just what state his home life is in given that he admitted having a relationship with one of his daughter's friends (although not, he claims, while she was underage).

Personally, I hope he sticks to his word as I've no desire to see or hear from him ever again: a view, I suspect, shared by many of his victims (both proven and alleged).

So shocking - so disappointing

I admired him so much

Wonder if he'll be deported?

Ripper confesses to unsolved crime

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...tack-schoolgirl.html

Saint posted:

Ripper confesses to unsolved crime

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...tack-schoolgirl.html