The Hairy Cornflake, Dave Lee Travis...

[Acetripper]

I was told about DL Travis by a mate who works for the BBC in Leeds just after the Jimmy Saville allegations surfaced. Apparently all staff were told on threat of the sack not to mention it in public. He told me when he was pissed!

 

[Common as Mook]

Justin Lee Collins, Dave Lee Travis.

Jamie Lee Curtis must be shitting it!

 

[Triggaaar]

Dear Noel Edmonds,

Give me £100k or I will say you wanked me off on swap shop.

Deal or no deal

 

[Triggaaar]

Hate to be a kill joy but everyone should be a little careful with what they post on here and any other form of social media, especially after todays headlines. Any statement about an individual, be it direct or indirect, COULD be used in a case of liable, deformation of character, incitement etc...

Sure, but as long as you're not making shit up, there's no problem. Jokes, which are clearly jokes, are fine. Accusing someone with no evidence is not.

 

[Triggaaar]

Be careful what you post people - there's a writ out there waiting...

BBC News - BBC reaches settlement with Lord McAlpine

I'd heard about the Newsnight error, but didn't look into it. Reading that article, it says:
"Newsnight broadcast a report on child abuse in north Wales care homes earlier this month. Lord McAlpine's name was not broadcast, but he was wrongly identified on the internet."

So what exactly have Newsnight done wrong if they didn't name him?

From the second artlce:
"When individuals post material online, they act as publishers and their publications are subject to the same laws as those of professional publishers, such as newspapers. This includes publications made by way of a tweet."
Fair enough.

"A retweet also amounts to a further publication.
The person who retweets that material will be responsible for the content of that retweet.
In addition, the individual who originally tweeted the defamatory tweet is also likely to be held responsible for any retweets.
While this may seem beyond the original tweeter's control, this is because it is a reasonably foreseeable consequence that a defamatory tweet might be retweeted.
It is not a defence for an individual to say that he was simply repeating a statement by someone else. Just because something is out there does not make it OK to repeat."

I can't help feel that in the past a broadcaster would repeat the stories of another publication, but not get in trouble for that. Like when the Mirror posted that fake photo of soldiers, tv news broadcasts talked about it before they knew it was fake, but they don't get in trouble. Also, when a professional news program (with training on publishing laws) publishes something, the public attitude towards it is different to when reading a tweet from a nobody, so I'm surprised the laws are identical.

So what's going to happen to ITV for publishing those names that were shown to DC?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

My God,if you go back to the 60's and 70's it may be a case of who,in the old rock groups,did not entertain young ladies!

Indeed.
Why is the BBC getting all the blame?

And why is no-one worrying about today's "celebrity" culture, which tries to persuade young girls that they can easily get close to fame and fortune?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Indeed.
Why is the BBC getting all the blame?

And why is no-one worrying about today's "celebrity" culture, which tries to persuade young girls that they can easily get close to fame and fortune?

Yep THIS

 

[Buzzer]

Why is the BBC getting all the blame?

I agree. It's all these kids that look so sexy.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Its amazing the amount of people who ignore the warnings, well if they want to get sued for ££££'s so be it!

Can you imagine the out of court settlement if he was falsely accused of being a Palace fan

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I agree. It's all these kids that look so sexy.

Swings and roundabouts, mate ... swings and roundabouts.

 

[Buzzer]

Swings and roundabouts, mate ... swings and roundabouts.

The other day I was stopped by some woman with a clipboard in Churchill Square. She asked me what grooming products I use. I replied Facebook and Haribo.






I'm here all week. Tell your friends.

 

[Pavilionaire]

As a kid I used to love Jimmy Savile, Gary Glitter and Dave Lee Travis. Alvin Stardust and the Bay City Rollers were good too.

 

[Stat Brother]

As a kid I used to love Jimmy Savile, Gary Glitter and Dave Lee Travis. Alvin Stardust and the Bay City Rollers were good too.

You would have been like walking cat-nip.

 

[El Presidente]

DLT is claiming the allegations are in relation to breast groping.

He was apparently fingered to the fuzz by a 55 year old woman.

 

[BensGrandad]

DLT is claiming the allegations are in relation to breast groping.

He was apparently fingered to the fuzz by a 55 year old woman.

Rather confusing because he said on a TV news interview that it related to a mature woman and most definitely not a child and happened 40 years ago yet you say the allegation was made by a woman who is now 55.

 

[salty seagull]

I once shared a moment in a caravan with Noel Edmonds. We both took our socks off.

Do you mind? I don`t come on a football forum to read such disgraceful,disgusting filth. You animals!!

 

[Pavilionaire]

You would have been like walking cat-nip.

Alvin Stardust was famous for his gaudy trinkets. Many a kid would have loved to touch his jewels or put their finger in his ring.

 

[Dusty_Fryer]

Two female radio presenters claimed that they were groped on air by Dave Lee Travis. One was asked 'So you were grabbed by the Hairy Cornflake?'
'No the t*ts' she replied.