Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Is there anyone at this stage who hasn’t clocked who it is? My point wasn't that you could find out who it was this way, but rather that someone in the "press" had actually taken the plunge, even though widely-held opinion is that the person has only been named on social media and not by any media outlets (if you count a political website as "media outlet"). But you'd be surprised. Yesterday, I saw an AI-generated youtube video of the person in question talking about the story, which even included the arse photo, and from some of the comments, it was clear that people were still asking who it was and some people even thought the video was real. It did look real. Edited July 12, 2023 by Deano & Dalian's Umbrella 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 12, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Is there anyone at this stage who hasn’t clocked who it is? Jeremy Vine 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) You have to say if The Sun are SO sure of their ground, and they've got this "extra" evidence...Why haven't THEY named him? What's holding them back? They've already ruined his career. Edited July 12, 2023 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: You have to say it The Sun are SO sure of their ground, and they've got this "extra" evidence...Why haven't THEY named him? And why is everyone going out of their way to not mention the gender of the 4 "complainants"? (I know one isn't complaining) Where I've seen incidents of people accidentally letting it slip, they've immediately jumped to correct themselves and say "or young woman". Edited July 12, 2023 by Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: And why is everyone going out of their way to not mention the gender of the 4 "complainants"? (I know one isn't complaining) Where I've seen incidents of people accidentally letting it slip, they've immediately jumped to correct themselves and say "or young woman". I think they’re being very careful about “outing” either the presenter or the other parties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted July 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2023 Whole thing feels like a slide back to the days when the News of the World would destroy people who’d basically done very little wrong or even been tricked into doing something wrong. Lawrence Dallaglio, Tulisa, etc. Think the Schofield thing has emboldened them to go down the moral police route over stuff that is vaguely seedy but not illegal and probably nobody else’s business. Really struggling to understand why this should be a career ender. It’s not like the guy was a politician campaigning against gay rights. I just don’t see what the justification is, unless they really have conclusive proof on this underage angle. The drugs are an irrelevance - understand why parents would be worried, but not the fault of the presenter. And the other stories only really lend weight to the idea the presenter likes young men … which isn’t a crime. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Whole thing feels like a slide back to the days when the News of the World would destroy people who’d basically done very little wrong or even been tricked into doing something wrong. Lawrence Dallaglio, Tulisa, etc. Think the Schofield thing has emboldened them to go down the moral police route over stuff that is vaguely seedy but not illegal and probably nobody else’s business. Really struggling to understand why this should be a career ender. It’s not like the guy was a politician campaigning against gay rights. I just don’t see what the justification is, unless they really have conclusive proof on this underage angle. The drugs are an irrelevance - understand why parents would be worried, but not the fault of the presenter. And the other stories only really lend weight to the idea the presenter likes young men … which isn’t a crime. We’ve had a stream of tories struggling not to look at porn at work or touch up the staff at parties. If their mates in the media can muddy the water and make it look like everyone is at AND keep the BBC on the back foot that’s got to be worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted July 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Well that gives the BBC a huge problem. The simplest outcome for them would have been for it to be a criminal matter where they could have suspended without pay and then sacked him. Now they’re faced with potentially trying to bring him back into the tent or face a huge pay off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2023 He’s been named Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted July 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2023 He is apparently in hospital now with serious mental health issues. In her statement, Vicky Flind said her husband Huw Edwards was "suffering from serious mental health issues" and is now "receiving in-patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future" as she asked for privacy for her family. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jim Posted July 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2023 How very sad. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted July 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2023 With the police saying no indication of criminality, is this not one of the most outrageous and pointless witch hunts in the history of the British tabloid press. What has anyone gained from this being headline news? Justice, accountability, transparency? Or just a bit of gossip dressed up as a major scoop and fuelled by homophobia and dislike of the BBC. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 The Sun’s hatred of the BBC has led them to out a journalist with a history of mental health problems as a paedophile despite him doing nothing illegal and the initial person saying nothing inappropriate happened either. They are reprehensible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 The press, well, the Sun, have acted like a shark on a feeding frenzy in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted July 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2023 I hope Huw sues them for all it’s worth when he’s healthier 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Cold War Steve doing the heavy lifting ‘journalists’ should be doing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Hopefully this is the end of that rag. Awful words removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 This is a very sad situation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 A 60 year old married man buying nudes from a 17 year old is about as ropey as it gets to the legal line. The sun are scum obviously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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