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Old 04-04-2014, 15:37
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Barbara Knox who plays Rita Turner in the long running soap Coronation Street has been charged with Drink Driving according to police.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:38
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Wonder if Corrie suspend her then? they can't have one rule for some stars and not others. Drink driving is a serious offence.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:39
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Yeah she'll probably get suspended.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:43
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Barbara will probably make a cursory 30-second apology to Blackburn, then head back to the studio.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:46
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I don't think she will be suspended, if reports are correct this incident has been described as a "personal matter".
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:46
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Well as I have said before, they sacked Chris Fountain for far less.

So how that they have charged her, she should be out on her ear.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:48
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Wonder if Corrie suspend her then? they can't have one rule for some stars and not others. Drink driving is a serious offence.
THIS^
If the shows EP isnt to be seen as a total hypocrite them Ms Knox will have to be suspended.If she isnt I can imagine some of Chris Fountains friends amongst the younger cast being very unhappy.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:51
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I don't think she will be suspended, if reports are correct this incident has been described as a "personal matter".
The facts are this though. She has been charged and will now go to court. She will either get a hefty fine or possible community service. I can't imagine them sending her to jail but if I was the judge I'd make an example of her and sentence her to seven days. I don't care who she is. Drink driving has resulted in the deaths of too many innocent people.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:55
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I don't think she will be suspended, if reports are correct this incident has been described as a "personal matter".
Well what Chris Fountain did was in his own time, so this crap that Corrie are coming up with "personal matter" is bullS***.

Yes, what Chris did was bad and he has been punished for it, but what he did would not have resulted in people being killed or injured.

This stupid woman was drunk behind a wheel, so if she had injured or killed someone would they still be saying its a "personal matter".
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:57
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The facts are this though. She has been charged and will now go to court. She will either get a hefty fine or possible community service. I can't imagine them sending her to jail but if I was the judge I'd make an example of her and sentence her to seven days. I don't care who she is. Drink driving has resulted in the deaths of too many innocent people.
BIB..I agree a colleague of mine was killed by a hit and run drink driver so if found guilty then I will have no sympathy for Barbara Knox at all.
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Old 04-04-2014, 15:57
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Don't they know who she is?!




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Old 04-04-2014, 16:00
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Well what Chris Fountain did was in his own time, so this crap that Corrie are coming up with "personal matter" is bullS***.

Yes, what Chris did was bad and he has been punished for it, but what he did would not have resulted in people being killed or injured.

This stupid woman was drunk behind a wheel, so if she had injured or killed someone would they still be saying its a "personal matter".
Yeah, I hear you. Don't worry, I am not agreeing with what the spokesperson allegedly said, but going by Corrie's attitude she may getting different treatment. Just have to see how Corrie Bosses will react to the matter now she has been charged.

Chris Fountain was treated unfairly, being forced to say sorry on air then axed, despite already being shamed and exposed for something he was involved in a good year or two since it came out. I do wonder what would become of a younger cast member if they carried out this offense with drink driving.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:01
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I can't bare Rita. The way her face sets so naturally into that witch like snarling wolf look so easily when she rants bitter venom at people in corrie makes me think she gives people that treatment in real life.

Still at her age, she must be mortified to be in the papers for this and wouldn't be surprised if she bows out before getting told off.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:06
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I don't think she will be suspended, if reports are correct this incident has been described as a "personal matter".
That was when the matter was pending inquiries, before she was charged today.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:09
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BIB..I agree a colleague of mine was killed by a hit and run drink driver so if found guilty then I will have no sympathy for Barbara Knox at all.
Ditto and thats why peoples flippancy on this is so annoying.

I suspect even if shes found guilty shell return but she should at least be suspended in the meantime.

Some of the cast wont be unannoyed by these double standards either.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:13
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The sky news ticker is saying she plays Rita Tanner in the soap.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:15
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My bad!. Just realised she is still married to Dennis.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:16
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Sack this clown and cancel her pension
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:45
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Hopefully she's suspended, drink driving is a serious offence, I wonder if they will be as strict with her as they were with Chris Fountain... She actually committed an offence, Chris did what lots of singers do and noone bats an eyelid, yet he was sacked.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:56
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Hopefully she's suspended, drink driving is a serious offence, I wonder if they will be as strict with her as they were with Chris Fountain... She actually committed an offence, Chris did what lots of singers do and noone bats an eyelid, yet he was sacked.
Actually she's only been charged with an offence so far!!

Which is not to say that I don't think there should be some reprecussions if and when she is found/pleads guilty.
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Old 04-04-2014, 16:58
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Was the EP Blackburn when Fountain got the boot or was that Collinson? Different EP's may have different ways of dealing with things.
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Old 04-04-2014, 17:00
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Barbara Knox ain't going anyway, she'll just wave her cheque book to the judge.
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Old 04-04-2014, 17:06
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Just sums up Corrie where they now protect coke heads and drink drivers all for the love of god because.......................................................Because it's a personal matter sigh!
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Old 04-04-2014, 17:17
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The sky news ticker is saying she plays Rita Tanner in the soap.
She is Rita Tanner. She married Dennis Tanner a while back.
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Old 04-04-2014, 17:17
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Not the best timing for Corrie when they're currently filming Tina's exit.
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