Save the Children! Make them MOBSTERS! (News of the World)

Member Name: Alindrail

Product:	News of the World
Date:	10/08/00 (16 review reads)
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Advantages: You can wipe your feet on it?

Disadvantages: It stinks, and should be removed for being criminally irresponsible

When I heard that the News of the World had started a 'Naming and Shaming' campaign, I was disgusted! What gives the right to a national newspaper, accountable to no one, to publish the names of offenders? It is a complete and utter disregard for the rule of law. And what was the result of this little campaign? It drives paedophiles and child sex crime offenders underground, creates mobs in Portsmouth, and has resulted in several innocent people being injured or forced to leave their homes.

It makes me so mad!

I understand that there must be more transparent legislation surrounding these issues, but this is not the way to go about it!

Last night on the news I saw a mob in Portsmouth. First of all I think it said something that the protestor's hadn't bothered to find out the correct spelling of the word: paedophile, before bothering to write their posteres. Secondly they seemed to have no concern giving their 8 year old children banners saying: Hang them all!! Great - cheers News of the World, JUST what the UK needed, more mobsters, hooligans, and people saying that criminals who are obviously mentally ill should be hung.

Disgusting. I am normally an advocate of freedom of the press, but in this case I think the News of the World should be taken off the shelves and smacked with such a fine as has never been seen before. This is NOT the way to conduct such a campaign and was dismally foreseeable.

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