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www.bbc.co.uk

Manchester Airport: Charges over fight with police caught on CCTV

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at Manchester Airport in July.
www.bbc.co.uk

This has taken far too long to conclude. I also believe the press should be taken to task for their initial sensational reporting. It is without doubt that such reporting fuelled the protests that followed the incident. Those to the left of the political agenda, really need to wake up and smell the coffee!
 
Emotive, particularly as these days, reporting is no longer the preserve of the traditionally structured media. With the advent of Smart Phones, the proliferation of big tech social media and an ever expansive internet, all of us are now reporters and consumers of everything.

I hope that the CPS, in conjunction with the investigating officers of the Police have gone through due diligence and present a coherent, watertight case.

I do have a suspicion that the events of that day has somehow uncovered a lot more than what we think we see
 
Talk Wrench said:
I do have a suspicion that the events of that day has somehow uncovered a lot more than what we think we see
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Yep, my spidey sense is also tingling. When more is revealed of the actual events the "upset holiday maker" act may prove to be a little more than that. We shall see what is unwrapped within the legal process as things move forward. As ever innocent until proven etc
 
Gazza260 said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Manchester Airport: Charges over fight with police caught on CCTV

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at Manchester Airport in July.
www.bbc.co.uk

This has taken far too long to conclude. I also believe the press should be taken to task for their initial sensational reporting. It is without doubt that such reporting fuelled the protests that followed the incident. Those to the left of the political agenda, really need to wake up and smell the coffee!
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Do you also agree the press, media and certain right wing individuals should be taken to task over their initial sensational reporting prior to the summer riots?

I'm looking forward to following this one when it comes to trial and seeing what really happened. The media were very quick to pounce on the "vicious police brutality" against those "mild mannered" individuals.
 
muttywhitedog said:
I'm looking forward to following this one when it comes to trial and seeing what really happened. The media were very quick to pounce on the "vicious police brutality" against those "mild mannered" individuals.
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I don't think anyone can disagree with that statement Mutty. It's going to be a very interesting outcome. I'm rather hoping that the sensible press scrutinise the proceedings and report the real facts to the public.
 
Talk Wrench said:
I don't think anyone can disagree with that statement Mutty. It's going to be a very interesting outcome. I'm rather hoping that the sensible press scrutinise the proceedings and report the real facts to the public.
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Best we stay away from the Mail, Express and GB News, all of whom seem to think everything, everywhere, is Starmer's fault and have airbrushed the last 14 years.
 
muttywhitedog said:
Best we stay away from the Mail, Express and GB News, all of whom seem to think everything, everywhere, is Starmer's fault and have airbrushed the last 14 years.
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There's three separate debates to be had regarding your analysis there (of which I respect).

A question though. Which outlets do you consider to be competent, unbiased and capable of accuracy of proper report?
 
I think there are 3 issues around all this these days;

so-called citizen journalism whereby any idiot with a smart phone can take pictures or video of any 'event' and post it on-line for all to see without any thought of whether or not they have seen, captured and published the whole story,​
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the gullibility of much of the public in believing that any 30 second clip tells the whole story and their willingness to comment and further circulate it with additional comments based on, often, no actual facts whatsoever,​
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the reaction of 'proper' media outlets who seem to have given up doing actual research and investigation of events and choose instead to give further airings of suspect material on what should be reliable channels. Partly that is because they are all so keen to bring 'breaking' news to the public first and partly because the tv channels just have so much news time to fill when there isn't always that much actual reliable news to report.​
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The genie is out of the bottle and can't be put back on the first two, and I doubt that there is sufficient discipline in the media management to revert to saying "we will not publish until we have verified what has happened via bona fide responsible journalists and sources". Too many of the public, especially the young, have given up on mainstream media anyway.

I suspect we must learn to live in a world where there is a lot more 'information' and a lot less truth than once there was.
 
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