I disagree. The punishment for offences is prescribed in law. No where does it say public shaming is part of the punishment. It's the modern day version of the stocks.
The problem is that The Argus is a scummy publication who have lazy journalists ( many of whom don't appear to have English as their first language ) that use quick methods to produce their copy. So they screen scrape Tripadvisor, Rightmove, court lists and the council health rating websites to produce a so called 'story'. It really is a contemptable rag - can't even bring myself to call it a newspaper. In this case - what has his sister got to do with his speeding etc ? So why name her ?
Their only single saving grace is Brian Owen. Other than that, close them down.
Now the Argus are reporting he was CLEARED of speeding [emoji2357][emoji2357]
NOTE: This story previously incorrectly stated that Euan Strafford had been found guilty of speeding and driving without insurance. We apologise for the error.
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/198...cinda-staffords-brother-cleared-speeding-a27/
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I disagree. The punishment for offences is prescribed in law. No where does it say public shaming is part of the punishment. It's the modern day version of the stocks.
The problem is that The Argus is a scummy publication who have lazy journalists ( many of whom don't appear to have English as their first language ) that use quick methods to produce their copy. So they screen scrape Tripadvisor, Rightmove, court lists and the council health rating websites to produce a so called 'story'. It really is a contemptable rag - can't even bring myself to call it a newspaper. In this case - what has his sister got to do with his speeding etc ? So why name her ?
Their only single saving grace is Brian Owen. Other than that, close them down.
Now the Argus are reporting he was CLEARED of speeding [emoji2357][emoji2357]
NOTE: This story previously incorrectly stated that Euan Strafford had been found guilty of speeding and driving without insurance. We apologise for the error.
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/198...cinda-staffords-brother-cleared-speeding-a27/
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They've had a mare and now that's rendered some of the comments on this thread defamatory (not that he's likely to sue I suppose)
They've had a mare and now that's rendered some of the comments on this thread defamatory (not that he's likely to sue I suppose)
Well no. Someone who's been done for driving without insurance can scarcely claim that his name has been besmirched.
I'm not sure why people are hitting on The Argus. The news model these days is for newspapers to drive traffic to their sites and, like it or not, Love Island is a clickbait headline. Everyone who says "why should I pay for a newspaper when I can read for free" is the reason why that's the case. The Argus isn't alone in this regard - that's what people want.
Err, he wasn't done for driving without insurance though, was he, according to the updated version of the story. And accusing people of breaking particular laws when they've been found not guilty of doing so is clearly defamatory. But yes he's unlikely to sue because it would draw attention to a case he'd not want to draw attention to because he did fail to give his details when asked to by the police
The brother did choose to go speeding and driving without insurance.
Well no. Someone who's been done for driving without insurance can scarcely claim that his name has been besmirched.
I'm not sure why people are hitting on The Argus. The news model these days is for newspapers to drive traffic to their sites and, like it or not, Love Island is a clickbait headline. Everyone who says "why should I pay for a newspaper when I can read for free" is the reason why that's the case. The Argus isn't alone in this regard - that's what people want.