Who's the BBC presenter ...

We can't name him, of course, but he's been named by his wife, a Mrs Huw Edwards.

*SLAM* goes the Mental Health card onto the table.

 

Coppers saying no crime committed.

 

Colleagues saying he's a pervert.

 

He’s suffered from bouts of depression for years. Don’t let facts get in the way of a snide comment though.

 

Which is what they said to the mother and stepdad when they first reported it in April. They then went to the bbc in May then the sun. Nothing wrong. End of story I hope but the presenter is finished unfortunately.

 

That's no excuse, if the allegations are true, although it is the tried and tested excuse tbf. Gascoigne uses it every time he's up in court and goes off to the Priory to 'recover'.

If the BBC have known this for years should they have continued to employ him in highly stressful situations. Depression doesn't excuse you from doing something wrong although it is used as a coverall quite often.

 

This is true, he's spoken about it openly in the past.

 

I'm hoping I'm in the wrong here, but that reads like you think the BBC shouldn't have employed him if they knew he had depression.

 

Subtle, but the Sun have softened their stance. Original report said money had been paid since the age of 17 for photos. Later reports said it is understood contact started at age 17. A subtle but important change in language. As it stands the police are saying no criminal offence which as I understood it would have been had photos been from a 17 year old.

 

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She’s got a big head.

 

I'm asking if they should've put him into highly stressful high profile situations.

I don't think everyone with depression should be sacked but I wouldn't want a police marksman kept on in that particular role for example ...

... give him a desk job or training new recruits.

 

In the grand scheme of things I wouldn't call that backtracking ...

... the gist of the story remains the same and the Sun never alleged criminality.

 

Don’t think the “severe mental health issues” are an excuse for what he’s done - more an excuse for why he’s not publicly making any sort of response.

which I think is fair enough

 

What has he done that demands a public response?

 

We're obviously not going to agree on this.

 

I've just seen crowds of screaming adults queuing up to stand outside the premier of the Barbie film ...

... I'm not qualified to comment on mental health but ffs

 

Are you saying people with serious mental issues should be put on the front line if other jobs are available.

 

I said I think it’s fair enough?!? There have been calls for the presenter to come forward and his wife has said he intends to when he’s better. So it’s him that has said a public response is needed, not me