The newspaper discuss this case frequently before it even reaches court and FB and Twitter have 100,000's of comments.
Really sad the topic was removed!
Even though newspapers don't have a great reputation, the buck stops with the editor when it comes to what claims are made. In the case of Chris Jeffries (an early suspect in the Jo Yeates murder), the defamation of an innocent man as a sinister "nutty professor" was found to be in contempt of court. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/29/sun-daily-mirror-guilty-contempt
People may think that forum posts, blog entries and tweets are somehow different, but they're not. You are essentially publishing yourself to a potential mass audience and you may be found in contempt of court if you post anything prejudicial against William Roache or his accusers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20782257
If his other warped views are anything to go by, he probably thinks he's innocent of anything, regardless of whether he did or did not do what he's being accused of.
If his other warped views are anything to go by, he probably thinks he's innocent of anything, regardless of whether he did or did not do what he's being accused of.
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Because its still a criminal proceeding and all talk of it may prejudice the case
The newspaper discuss this case frequently before it even reaches court and FB and Twitter have 100,000's of comments.
Really sad the topic was removed!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/29/sun-daily-mirror-guilty-contempt
People may think that forum posts, blog entries and tweets are somehow different, but they're not. You are essentially publishing yourself to a potential mass audience and you may be found in contempt of court if you post anything prejudicial against William Roache or his accusers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20782257
And people are confused as to why these threads keep vanishing.:rolleyes:
Thanks for moderating
Good Luck Bill Roache
Good Luck the Crown Prosecution Service
& Good Luck to the victims alleged in this case
Anyhow, if he's innocent I'm sure he'll be vilified. If not, I'm sure he'll end up like the other co-owners of his magazine company.
from his acting on corrie