We are now told that Molly Campbell, the girl who 'was abducted to Pakistan for an arranged marriage' by daddy (so said mummy) really left of her own free will. The girl, now called Misbah Iram Ahmed Rana accused her mother of the 'abduction' insofar as she would not let Molly have contact with relatives in Pakistan.
Of course, we all will say that at 12 years old, wee bairns don't know any better...but once again the British press (The Times top of the list) thought adding the usual ingredients to spice up and basically stir up whatever politics are involved would have us all mistrusting 'Pakis', or any other group who attends Mosques even more than we ever did. Was told on Radio 4 this morning the police also had a hand in it, quietly passing information to certain parts of the media. They have always done this...but in the situation we are in now, are they not the last people who should pander to right-wing papers, as it eventually makes their job harder?
2006-09-01 21:05:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think the press and media in general, probably have a little egg on their faces to be used in this way. The mother came across very weird to me when I saw her on TV, and to be honest, it all seems to fall into place now, the mother tried to use the media to get extra backing to gain custody of the girl
2006-09-01 21:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sad sad people in desperate situations. The truth may never be known, but the 1 truth remains true, almost no-one can be trusted @ times. Ads for the UK media, bah! The press always come out with the worst stuff, not just newspapers. Some true, some hyped & some totaly false. I for one still have a good friend as a "Paki". We stay in touch by msgnr & e-mail. It's a shame to see these situations but they've become a part of life. 1 more thing, at the age of 12 what the heck are they (the parents) fighting over. The right to marry their daughter or their own personal problems using the poor child as an object not a person. Shame on them both.
ps Hugo, I think your damn right. it wouldn't nor if it was 5 years earlier.
2006-09-02 04:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by John "007"!!! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The press are under the impression that this sort of thing sells papers. I suppose they keep a close eye on sales and always claim that they increase when they run sensationalist stories. If that's true then the public get what they deserve. Personally I usually buy a paper for the sports news (which can also be fatuous) and a sudoku to do in my coffee break.
2006-09-02 04:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by migelito 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think the manner in which it was reported left truth and good reporting sailing off somewhere on the breeze.
But don't forget, August and that little over lap into the first week of September is considered a dead month, news wise ,so newspapers are out to boost their sales.
Ditto people like a good " Oh my God! Thank goodness it is not me!" story.
A pity it was Pakistanis who got picked on this time.
2006-09-02 09:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Christine H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They did, but if children and old aged pensioners face alleged 'hardships', then some sections of the press will wail! The questioner is accused of having a chip on his shoulder. But just read the accusers answers to past questions. Odd to say the least!
2006-09-02 07:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by irishrose877 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The newspapers are in BUSINESS. Their aim is to make as much money as they can - as with most businesses. Therefore, fair and impartial reporting is swept aside in favour of sensationalism.
Even the daily news programmes are incapable of being impartial and showing BOTH sides of a story.
They are responsible, I believe, for a lot of gossip and scaremongering amongst their readers.
2006-09-02 09:44:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sally J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that the majority of us only have the media to feed us the information. Unless we hear fro the police directly, we cant be sure of anything.
2006-09-02 06:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by steve b 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So What ? ? ? If the matter of a minor being taken out of the country had been ignored there would have been another Hullabaloo -- It seems as if you have a chip on your shoulder and are using this matter as a vehicle to express your opinions , which have a deeper meaning ? ?
2006-09-02 05:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Things MUST have been bad at home if she wanted to live in Pakistan! What a fly blown **** hole that place is!
2006-09-02 09:18:26 · answer #9 · answered by stand@btinternet.com 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i wonder if this would have had half the attention if she was "abducted" and taken to ireland to become a catholic , i think not
2006-09-02 04:31:36 · answer #10 · answered by . 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋