I was listening to BBC Ulster News on the way to work this evening and they were questioning whether sending someone to prison for involvement in the looting and receiving stolen goods as a result of the looting was too harsh for a first offence. This comes after their damning condemnation of the looting and violence and the perpetrators. Also, yesterday they were talking to the family of a lad who was stabbed and killed at the weekend. They talk about respect and sensitivity all the time yet they insert themselves into the worst moment of a parent's life in the name of a story, how is that showing respect and sensitivity? Is anyone else sick of the double standards and hypocrisy of the media?
ok. 1) I suspect most people were shocked at how severe some of the sntences handed out have been. 6 months for taking a chance and nicking a bottle of water? Not saying i disagreed with it but the media is entitled to ask if it's a fitting punushment. 2) Has the suspect in this murder been caught? If not then the Police may think that by having the family on telly it will jolt people's memories or encourage any people who might know the killer to come forward with evidence. Sometmes I baulk at these type of interviews but i would guess there's a very good reason for it in this case
Agreed.If the murdering bastards that carried out the slaughter in Ballymurphy had been dealt with,there would have been no 'Bloody Sunday' IMO.
problem is though that those deserving tough sentences wont get them it will be the mugs who are seen as 'setting an example' that will so the career criminal will get off as he was 'ill' feeding his heroin addiction and little johnny who got carried away with a few mates and stole a mars bar will get it in the neck not saying he shouldnt, but that is the way it goes
