Daily Star and Sun-watch: Street of shame just doesn't do it justice.
Just two days after running an equally tasteless and distorted headline about homosexuality, the Daily Star just can't help itself. Ashley Cole, who plays for Arsenal, nicknamed the Gunners, is suing two newspapers over insinuated claims that he had a gay orgy with two other men. So what headline does the high quality upmarket tabloid Daily Star choose? I'M NOT A REAR-GUNNER. Of course, in the world of Richard "Dirty" Desmond, no doubt every gay man indulges in anal sex. In real life, it doesn't work like that. But it sure does work out well for an offensive headline towards a minority group in society for the second time in three days. Also, Cole didn't say that he'd sue anyone who says he's gay. His lawyers are suing the Sun and News of the World for insinuating that he took part in a gay orgy, when they apparently have no proof that he did.
On then to the Sun itself, which also features the story about Cole on its front page. You'd expect that in its story that it would defend itself, or at least own up to the fact that it is one of the newspapers which is being sued. But no, instead it only refers to two newspapers which are being sued by the England player, then just tells readers to turn to page 4. A supreme act of cowardice not only towards itself, but also a shocking failure on its part to tell its readers that civil proceedings are being launched against it because of a non-newsworthy story that it printed. Rebekah Wade, a coward, a traitor and a liar.
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They do actually say that it's them and TNOTW I think at the end of the article. No apology though because the story is in fact true. I work for a smaller newspaper and there is clear proof that the Sun and other nationals aren't able to print.
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Anonymous |
Saturday, March 04, 2006 3:03:00 pm
They don't have the honesty or integrity to say it on their front page though, and that is what matters. If the story is true, and the pictures were not altered, then obviously Cole will lose his case.
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septicisle |
Saturday, March 04, 2006 5:40:00 pm
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