BBC presenter allegations.

What about the third and fourth person then ??

Anniebach

I thought the unknown person was a tv presenter not a teacher

Are you being deliberately difficult?

*Doodledog the report from the BBC speaks of the unknown
persons threat to second claimant made in reply to ‘May make name public’*
I know, but that is discussing what is in the News, which I thought was discouraged on this thread?

I didn’t know we couldn’t repeat what was released by the BBC but ok by the Sun . We can only discuss what we hear from the news, we know the parents went to the Sun, sorry Doodledog
but !

As far as I'm concerned, we can repeat what we like, if it is in the public domain (as opposed to unverified sources such as social media). I'm not the one laying down the law, or accusing others of speculation, am I?

Nothing I have seen on this thread falls outside of repeating published news (except for the comment about Mr X's depression, which is perilously close to outing him) but there has been so much vitriol against those doing so that I thought I'd check.

Thanks Doodledog

Doodledog

*One would think that the parents would have noticed at least some of the above and done something about it.*
But at the risk of accusations of speculation, that is what happened - the mother noticed and tried to do something about it. When going to the BBC got nowhere, she went to The Sun, and the rest is history.

That was 2 or 3 months ago. The apparent incidents had been going on for 3 years

How can I respond without speculation? Still, if that is now ok, I will suggest that the mother reached the end of her tether when the boy's addiction reached the point where she feared for his life (which is, as I remember it, what the original report said?) and stepped in.

Annie, I'm not sure why you are thanking me - I didn't bring up Mr X's alleged depression, as I am aware that it is something he has discussed and reference to it may be 'outing'.

For your explanation.

Ah, I see. No problem .

Doodledog

Anniebach

No Doodledog you did not say ‘if that were true’ you said -

Quote Doodledog Tue 11-Jul-23 17:03:32
No, I didn't mean you grin. Or anyone in particular - I was speaking generally.

Maybe he will get help from a prison psychiatrist.

Dog, meet bone.

Maybe means 'there is a possibility'. It was a throwaway comment. This is not a court of law, and such things are allowed 😂

Seems to me like your own kangaroo court Doodledog

Things are no clearer today and so far the young men who have come forward with stories about the presenter show no wrongdoing on his part in law morally or ethically it may be wrong if you feel that way about it.

Oreo

Doodledog

Anniebach

No Doodledog you did not say ‘if that were true’ you said -

Quote Doodledog Tue 11-Jul-23 17:03:32
No, I didn't mean you grin. Or anyone in particular - I was speaking generally.

Maybe he will get help from a prison psychiatrist.

Dog, meet bone.

Maybe means 'there is a possibility'. It was a throwaway comment. This is not a court of law, and such things are allowed 😂

Seems to me like your own kangaroo court Doodledog

Does it? According to your judge and jury, I assume?

Kangaroo court, Oreo? Yes indeed. There's a lot of it about... and the idle speculation continues apace. Who needs soap opera when we have such imaginative plots at hand, spelling out who did what to who and when and why? Pure fiction, of course, but still imaginative.

According to my opinion.
Saying of the presenter ‘maybe he will get help from a prison psychiatrist’ means you think he will end up there.Hardly a funny throwaway remark.

Seems to me that the kangaroo court consists of certain posters judging their peers.

Oreo

According to my opinion.
Saying of the presenter ‘maybe he will get help from a prison psychiatrist’ means you think he will end up there.Hardly a funny throwaway remark.

Yes, Oreo, and according to several other opinions too, mine included. Ironic that the retort should be :"According to your judge and jury"... but perhaps that irony is lost... Don't they realise what they're doing? I honestly don't get it.

Everyone judges people by their comments or behaviour.
In this case it’s my opinion on comments made.
I don’t know who the BBC presenter is but wouldn’t dream of putting a comment about him in any way on here, we simply don’t know what has occurred.

I agree NanaDana

Germanshepherdsmum

Seems to me that the kangaroo court consists of certain posters judging their peers.

"Pot calling kettle... how do you read me? Over... " I'm a mere amateur...

Very much a professional I’d say. You’ve made some pretty unpleasant comments to other posters on this thread haven’t you?

He has been named, and has resigned.

It’s all out now.

So named at last

His wife has written a statement and named him.

She also said that he has serious mental health issues and is in hospital.

BBC has just said that he hasn’t resigned.

He hasn’t resigned, his wife has named him, said he is in hospital and asked for privacy.