There's a world of difference between leaking info for personal gain or malice, and innocent mistakes (as in this case). I imagine her employers are wise enough to realise that.
Innocent mistake or not. Details of Kate's condition were broadcast live on Australian radio. Plus the hospital's reputation tarnished. possibly permanantly. If it hadn't been days after the leveson report then some of our tabloids might have printed the details. Call me cynical but i'm sure i'm right regarding the bollocking's and the suspension. Tragically the firing option has been taken out of the equation. I hope the poor girl rests in peace. As for the two Aussies. i hope they get fired and are guilt ridden for the rest of there days.
Fair enough, but I believe she killed herself at the end of her shift, so she obviously wasn't suspended.
She was not blamed by anyone other than herself. The hospital looks to have failed in its Data Security processes and the fault lays with no one, not even the ****ers who played the prank. I have been reviewing my own companies Data Security othe the last weekend. I am sending copies of the ICO DVD "the lights are on.." There is a YouTube version. Everyone who handles data of any kind needs to watch this vid.
As bad as this is we have one worse. This bitch Nancy Grace who is on CNN here in the US. She goes off on every high profile case she can find or anything involving women or children. She has had hour long segments railing on someone who was a suspect (not even charged) on how they were clearly guilty and were baby killers etc. Twice now at least people who she has gone off on while on national television have killed themselves after watching it on TV. One girl set herself on fire and died.
despite what the hospital said , im pretty sure she was lambasted by her management. Also those with fancy titles infront of their name too that front the Hospital will have been kicking off big style in their leather clad lounges no doubt . I reckon the nurse will have felt pressure from all angles - work, on way home , at her gate on her PC etc etc . all in the name of a story that some woman has belly ache while pregnant - woop-e-doo
We're all guilty of contributing to this sorry episode. It's the addiction to media - 24 hour news, twitter, facebook, etc. The reaction to the announcement earlier this week of The Royal Pregnancy can only be described as hysterical. The public needed it's fix and media (traditional and social) duly obliged. 20 years ago it wouldn't have received anything like this much attention - newsworthy, yes, but not to this level. The world's media was camped outside the hospital not to greet a newborn heir to the Kingdom (which would have been expected) but because The Duchess had morning sickness !! There's no way the Aussie DJ's would have made that call if there hadn't been the over-reaction by the press and the public to the news. But this is the world in which we live today. Says I, posting on a message board at 10.15pm - so off to bed to read a book instead.
I dont get why you all care so much anyway about them. Bunch of rich, once inbred, decedents of former warlords who declared themselves kings ordained by god so they could rule over your ancestors with absolute power. I mean come on. What is clearly more important is who taylor swift is dating.
They are a big draw for foreign tourists. They provide a soap opera placebo for many people here. Whilst as individuals the past and present Royal Family may number some ****s in their midst, the institution of monarchy by and large is a necessary counter balance to the political power and instability. No political system is flawless, but our is less ****ed than most because of the role of the monarchy in our legal system, our established church, the armed forces and state matters.
I agree that she shouldn't have been taken in by a DJ impersonating the Queen but Kate had only been there a few hours, she was probably excited about it all and just not thinking straight. She made a huge huge mistake and would have been feeling terrible about that but even worse the conversation was broadcast around the world and people were commenting on how stupid she was to be taken in by it. Despite the hospital saying they were supportive who knows what went on and what was said. On top of that what about how William and Kate will be feeling now, really put a downer on what should have been a happy time for them. Sorry but my sympathies are with the Nurse here.
I think it is somewhat disappointing that any real action/reaction has come as a result of a tragic suicide, whilst it was fine that some Radio DJ's may have merely ruined somebodies life. I don't think for a second that the DJ's had any malicious intent with their call. However, I am led to believe that the Australian radio culture is very competitively based on "shock humour" (not that I have any experience, just a number of different reports). It's not particularly nice to think that people and their reputation/lives are used merely as a means for quick and cheap humour.
I hear you. Still doesnt compute. Plenty of places have tourists without royal families. Have real soap operas, they can be on TV in the middle of the day for the old ladies that dont leave the house or get shows like the Hills for the young folk. The political system argument I understand, forget no system is flawless that is to nice. Still one doesnt fight for their freedom to have someone be born into a position of power. Granted people are still born into positions of power without royal families. I am an anarchist so I am not saying your system is worse than any other, far from it. Still, the idea of a royal family is never going to make the slightest sense to me nor to probably anyone born outside of a country where it exists. The idea is repulsive. I also know that you all dont have civil wars anymore over royal linage and power. But why would you want a royal family after all the civil wars, revolutions, executions and untold misery they have brought you over the last 800 years?
Agreed. Plus to all them Republicans- you'll spend as much on a President as you do on the Royals, and you already get a chance to elect a leader, which nobody does in this country because voter apathy is very high, unlike in say the last elections in France or the US. I'd hate to have someone like Cameron be the face of Britain abroad when he's hated here. At least the royals can veto his suggestions, whereas there;d be nowt stoping him in a republic. Also, people in most countries instantly recognise the monarchy, whether they adore or hate, it doesn't matter. The Republic of Britain sounds ****e and all.
Well yea I was joking at first. I was trying to make sarcastic joke about vilifying you all and then pointing out that we care just as much about who some 18 year old singer is with now. Then I remembered that I really didnt like the idea of royals. I woud say to your point about being the face of Britain abroad that Cameron is considered that here in the US. I had no idea that your Queen could veto something I thought they had no power what so ever.
By and large they keep a low profile, they don't interfere (usually), they know their place (i.e. don't comment on politics, current affairs etc or you will anger the population, they have the wisdom to say nowt etc Their role is steadily diminishing as they Royal Yachts go- they are brought to heel by the will of the people and common sense. It could be worse. Could you imagine President Gordon Brown and First Person Harriet Harperson?
As for the Monarchy in general - I see both sides. Of course, if we was designing a State from scratch, nobody would incorporate a Monarchy, it would be stupid and foolish. However, similarly, if we was designing a City from scratch, we wouldn't have narrow streets, inefficient buildings, bad road access etc... Yet, we wouldn't advocate knocking down The Shambles in York, or half of central London. It works, and adds something that we wouldn't build if we was starting anew. The Monarchy isn't something that you would logically implement, but at the same time, I don't think that is a good reason to get rid.
