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jus t watched the news-the press have released the names of the 2 people arrested in london for suspected terrorist offences,the reporter said we have got the names from other sources,cos the police have not released them. that would say to me if i was a bloke connected to these alleged terrorists to do one right sharp! i think this is stupidity on a grand scale,and should not be allowed, i think the press overstep the mark big time and should be brought to account, what do you think?:mad:

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I agree totally with you, the phrases "from other sources" or "a source close to the family" are used to prevent legal action against reporters. I could ring up any newspaper and say I can name suspects in any investigation on the basis that I live in the same town.
Its is irresponsible because several times in the past prosecutions against guilty suspects have been halted because of the media reporting leaked information.

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hmmm totally

i mean in the off chance i was a terrorist i'd think sh*te bryan jones has been caught and i was gonna be meetin with him - better go into hiding and change my location asap!

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exactly mani.

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You grass Mani.. I'm off! LOL

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The press control our lives these days - they decide who runs the country, what political policies there are and who is evicted from Big Brother.

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not disputing that gayle but what they have done today for me is irrisponsible definatly and dangerous probably.

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You know this.. so what are you going to do about it?

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either my explorer is playing up ..or the server on this site is playing up

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i got to admit one paper did a great service to the public when they printed names and pictures of child molestors , hopefully some well deserved kickings got handed out because of it although i did hear there were a few innocent people who looked liek the perverts who got a kicking which was unfortunate :rolleyes:

on a whole though i would say the press has way too much power but i will grant them that they stick to their freedom of the press like glue where as we have let our rights to freedom of speech go down the drain

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but YOU look like a pervert to me..should I give you a good kicking?

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hola people

i'm in happy happy hawaii now!!

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aww bless mummy finaly told you what it was i was doing to her arse when you walked in on us did she :)

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OMG you weren't 'decorating' the Christmas tree were you?:eek: