Also in the News - Part 2

[yorkie1999]

1 hour ago, Foxdiamond said:

More scandal sheet sideshow stuff. The government must love this as it deflects further from the real scandal of how the country is going down the pan

Nah, it adds to it.

[Mike Oxlong]

2 hours ago, Bordersfox said:

A quid per inch is it pal? 

 

 

Edit - another gif that won’t work on here for me 🙃 

Should say - Precisely 

Edited 8 July 2023 by Mike Oxlong

[tom27111]

The thing that makes me laugh about the BBC presenter story is the parent of the teenager seems to lay blame for them becoming a crack addict because of the money.

 

Had the 'victim' invested the 35k wisely, set up a business and become successful, would this even be newsworthy?

 

Maybe the parent needs to ask themselves why their child took to drugs.

 

And in no way am I defending the BBC presenter, whether it be a moral or legal issue.

 

 

[tom27111]

In a totally unrelated matter, I believe Evan Davis has missed his Radio 4 show lately and isn't due on TV imminently.

[MPH]

25 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

The thing that makes me laugh about the BBC presenter story is the parent of the teenager seems to lay blame for them becoming a crack addict because of the money.

 

Had the 'victim' invested the 35k wisely, set up a business and become successful, would this even be newsworthy?

 

Maybe the parent needs to ask themselves why their child took to drugs.

 

And in no way am I defending the BBC presenter, whether it be a moral or legal issue.

 

 

 

I don’t  think the money was given in one lump sum, it was spread over 3 years, I think…

[tom27111]

Just now, MPH said:

 

I don’t  think the money was given in one lump sum, it was spread over 3 years, I think…

 

Oh, yeah, point still stands though.

 

If for whatever reason I acquired an extra 35k over the next 3 years, I'm not going to spend it on crack.

[MPH]

Just now, tom27111 said:

 

Oh, yeah, point still stands though.

 

If for whatever reason I acquired an extra 35k over the next 3 years, I'm not going to spend it on crack.

 

im glad you can speak from a position that is free from addictions.

[tom27111]

6 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

im glad you can speak from a position that is free from addictions.

 

So if you send some pictures of your dick to someone for a lot of money, thats the thing that makes you buy crack?

 

It isn't is it?

 

There's a hell of a lot of young women only Onlyfans who have used this as a business model and they've set themselves up for life, not become drug addicts.

 

I think Jude Bellingham made more than 35k by that age, as far as I'm aware, he's not on class A drugs?

 

Again, not defending anyone who is older and could be abusing a position of power. 

[MPH]

8 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

So if you send some pictures of your dick to someone for a lot of money, thats the thing that makes you buy crack?

 

It isn't is it?

 

There's a hell of a lot of young women only Onlyfans who have used this as a business model and they've set themselves up for life, not become drug addicts.

 

I think Jude Bellingham made more than 35k by that age, as far as I'm aware, he's not on class A drugs?

 

Again, not defending anyone who is older and could be abusing a position of power. 

 

 

what I’m saying is when you have an addiction you’ll often do ANYTHING for money..

[tom27111]

3 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

 

what I’m saying is when you have an addiction you’ll often do ANYTHING for money..

 

I see your point, we maybe have a bit of crossed wires.

 

From my understanding, the parent is saying that's what started the addiction.

 

"She described to the paper how her child had gone from a "happy-go-lucky youngster to a ghost-like crack addict" in three years."

 

 

Edited 8 July 2023 by tom27111

[MPH]

8 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

I see your point, we maybe have a bit of crossed wires.

 

 

Grom my understanding, the parent is saying that's what started the addiction.

 

"She described to the paper how her child had gone from a "happy-go-lucky youngster to a ghost-like crack addict" in three years."

 

 

 

it’s clever writing by the mum/ newspaper and I’m sure it’s suits the story well to paint it that way… and of course if you ask any parent they will always look for outside reasons to explain away addictions. And you’re right, people don’t often have the money first and then CHOOSE to spend it on drugs… it would fit a very normal pattern  that they somehow get caught up in something and then turn to whatever they can to feed their addiction. Of course ‘ the norm’ doesn’t always happen…   I  just have a very high threshold of accepting honest writing from newspapers.. 

Edited 8 July 2023 by MPH

[tom27111]

4 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

it’s clever writing by the mum/ newspaper and I’m sure it’s suits the story well to paint it that way… and of course if you ask any parent they will always look for outside reasons to explain away addictions. And you’re right, people don’t often have the money first and then CHOOSE to spend it on drugs… it would fit a very normal pattern  that they somehow get caught up in something and then turn to whatever they can to feed their addiction. Of course ‘ the norm’ doesn’t always happen…   I  just have a very high threshold of accepting honest writing from newspapers.. 

 

Absolutely. 

 

It also begs the question why hasn't the mother gone to the police, rather than the BBC and then the press.

 

Because 'nudes' should only be for people 18+

 

God forbid the family thought they could make a few quid out of it.

 

I hope they spend it wisely 

 

And not arguing with you @MPH

 

And again, just to reiterate, in no way do I condone any of this.

 

[MPH]

41 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

Absolutely. 

 

It also begs the question why hasn't the mother gone to the police, rather than the BBC and then the press.

 

Because 'nudes' should only be for people 18+

 

God forbid the family thought they could make a few quid out of it.

 

I hope they spend it wisely 

 

And not arguing with you @MPH

 

And again, just to reiterate, in no way do I condone any of this.

 

 
 

If I had a child caught up in all this the last thing I’d want is for it to be spread all over the tabloids and tv. Shocking behavior by the parents.

[leicsmac]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66145898

 

"Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation.

The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags."

 

....I guess it's progress that such a festival can happen in Eastern Europe at all, but evidently the Abrahamic religious bigotry is still rife. Appalling how one line from the Old Testament written by a single human being still causes so much strife so much time later.

[Captain...]

5 hours ago, tom27111 said:

 

So if you send some pictures of your dick to someone for a lot of money, thats the thing that makes you buy crack?

 

It isn't is it?

 

There's a hell of a lot of young women only Onlyfans who have used this as a business model and they've set themselves up for life, not become drug addicts.

 

I think Jude Bellingham made more than 35k by that age, as far as I'm aware, he's not on class A drugs?

 

Again, not defending anyone who is older and could be abusing a position of power. 

I did wonder how this whole situation came about. Did this presenter meet a 17 year old and start offering money for nudes.

 

Or was the teen selling nudes through something like Onlyfans maybe to fund a drug habit and the Presenter happened to be a fan.

Edited 9 July 2023 by Captain...

[Wymsey]

Huw? Last time I saw him on air was when he presented the Queen's funeral..

[urban.spaceman]

Look no further, it was Tyler Durden.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66141339

[Nalis]

11 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Look no further, it was Tyler Durden.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66141339

Reminds me of this

 

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

6 hours ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66145898

 

"Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation.

The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags."

 

....I guess it's progress that such a festival can happen in Eastern Europe at all, but evidently the Abrahamic religious bigotry is still rife. Appalling how one line from the Old Testament written by a single human being still causes so much strife so much time later.

Not trying to be insensitive here but how many of these festivals are there 

[leicsmac]

28 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Not trying to be insensitive here but how many of these festivals are there 

Quite a few. The one in Seoul is consistently disrupted politically and literally every year by the bigot crew, too.

 

Still, progress is being made, it's just slower than would be nice.

[Raj]

Who's this bbc presenter  then?

[ozleicester]

1 hour ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Not trying to be insensitive here but how many of these festivals are there 

not trying to be banned here, but why does that matter?

[Wymsey]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/hospital-left-confused-85-year-8580273

 

This is beyond disgusting but, sadly, this is probably more a common incident than the general public realise..

 

Had to report a similar incident myself when was working at the LRI a couple of years ago.

[The Horse's Mouth]

18 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

not trying to be banned here, but why does that matter?

I was generally curious 

[Wymsey]