On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:05:03 +0100, "The Todal"
wrote:
>
>"Palindrome" wrote in message
>news:KdYhk.115513$bC5.63688@fe07.news.easynews.com...
>> Dr Quite wrote:
>>> Rotting industry behemoth loses £60,000.
>>>
>>> "World motorsport boss Max Mosley has won a legal action against a Sunday
>>> newspaper that claimed he took part in a Nazi-style orgy with
>>> prostitutes.
>>>
>>> The High Court ruled the News of the World did breach Mr Mosley's
>>> privacy, awarding him £60,000 in damages.
>>>
>>> The 68-year-old admitted a consensual sadomasochistic . session with
>>> five prostitutes at a London flat, but denied that it had a Nazi theme.
>>>
>>> The paper's story was based on a secret video from one of the women."
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7523034.stm
>>
>> This strikes me as being another "Gilligan".
>>
>> In polite society, the difference between being someone that enjoys
>> sadomasochistic . session with prostitutes and someone enjoying
>> Nazi-themed sadomasochistic . session with prostitutes is going to be a
>> fine one. Other, of course, amongst that sad and dying off collection of
>> individuals that cannot move on from events long consigned to history
>> books.
>
>The News of the World is a truly contemptible newspaper. I should think
>Mosley will be considering an appeal to the Court of Appeal to seek punitive
>damages, because the award really isn't enough to offset the huge profits
>made by the newspapers out of this scandal.
>
>"News of the World editor Colin Myler said the paper was pleased at the lack
>of punitive damages, but added that the "our press is less free today after
>another judgement based on privacy laws emanating from Europe". He added:
>"Many would think that if a prominent man puts himself year after year into
>the hands of prostitutes, he is gambling in placing so much trust in them.
>There is a risk of exposure or blackmail in such a course of conduct." "
>
>What a contemptible man Mr Myler is. A risk of exposure or blackmail? That
>means you shouldn't visit prostitutes lest the News of the World gets to
>hear about it and exposes you, or someone blackmails you with possible
>exposure to the News of the World. He still doesn't recognise that people
>are entitled to privacy.
The entire gutter tabloid press is contemptible. It spreads more hurt
and hate than individuals ever could.
MM |