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Old 06 April 2013, 08:25 AM
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Certain newspaper are known for their " "investigatitive journalism" - in other words stitching people up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21572092

Why is it they can entrap someone? Do they just pick a name out of the hat and go after that person? Surely if nothing comes of it then the target involved should be able to take them to court? Should the cps not be able to prosecute the paper for trying to encourage a crime or for trying to frame someone? ??
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The Sun, hardly surprising is it. I would rather eat my own liver than buy that rag..
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Originally Posted by mrtheedge2u2
Certain newspaper are known for their " "investigatitive journalism" - in other words stitching people up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21572092

Why is it they can entrap someone? Do they just pick a name out of the hat and go after that person? Surely if nothing comes of it then the target involved should be able to take them to court? Should the cps not be able to prosecute the paper for trying to encourage a crime or for trying to frame someone? ??
Not without some legal statute regarding how the press conducts itself and Cameron rejected that idea after spending millions on the Leveson Enquiry to come to that very conclusion!

The press are more powerful than the politicians and the law!
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
The Sun, hardly surprising is it. I would rather eat my own liver than buy that rag..
I buy it every weeks day for work
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Some of them will do anything to sell papers, they have a positive lack of responsibility for their behaviour.

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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
I buy it every weeks day for work
Only for page 3 I hope, given your dedication to the boobletrons.
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Originally Posted by gpssti4
Only for page 3 I hope, given your dedication to the boobletrons.
That, yes

And it's quick to read as well as not having left wing bias (currently) like the tragedy that is the Mirror.
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