Lee Rigby's murderer
Discussion
••was originally posted in The Lounge seeing as it's a request for other people's opinions on a representation of a news item••
Hmm, The Lounge. Haven't been in here for a while - let's see how this goes.
Am I supposed to care that the killer of Lee Rigby isn't on life support but is receiving oxygen? Just heard this read out on the news on BBC 6Music. I'd be perfectly happy to hear that he's dead, although I understand that isn't what the victim's mother wants - but that comment wasn't broadcast.
Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
Hmm, The Lounge. Haven't been in here for a while - let's see how this goes.
Am I supposed to care that the killer of Lee Rigby isn't on life support but is receiving oxygen? Just heard this read out on the news on BBC 6Music. I'd be perfectly happy to hear that he's dead, although I understand that isn't what the victim's mother wants - but that comment wasn't broadcast.
Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
Edited by ReverendCounter on Monday 25th January 11:18
Edited by ReverendCounter on Monday 25th January 11:19
People love hearing about murderers particular when they get murdered or just die. Anything where they get what’s coming to them is even more popular.
Public hangings used to be major attractions in London down the Edgware Road at the tyburn tree.
The amount of books and tv shows about these people shows this, I expect people are fascinated by what makes these people do these things and enjoy being scared by the idea that society maybe isn’t as safe as they think?
It’s just a kind of macabre voyeurism.
Public hangings used to be major attractions in London down the Edgware Road at the tyburn tree.
The amount of books and tv shows about these people shows this, I expect people are fascinated by what makes these people do these things and enjoy being scared by the idea that society maybe isn’t as safe as they think?
It’s just a kind of macabre voyeurism.
3 Treads in NP&E about dodgy headlines, or headlines designed to get a reaction. It's obviously doing what it's supposed to!
And yes, I wouldn't go out of my way to help him but Doctors and Nurses don't get that choice I'm afraid. Nor does the PC at his bedside for God knows how long wasting time!!
(mind you, he wouldn't have to chase the b
d far if he tried an escape! Small Mercies eh! 
And yes, I wouldn't go out of my way to help him but Doctors and Nurses don't get that choice I'm afraid. Nor does the PC at his bedside for God knows how long wasting time!!
(mind you, he wouldn't have to chase the b
d far if he tried an escape! Small Mercies eh! Richard-390a0 said:
Just a clickbait story isn't it. Like anyone cares about a murderer.
I'm not sure about the story being a clickbait one given it's on the Beeb.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55794...
I'd guess the Mail/Express et al are probably presenting it differently though.
ReverendCounter said:
Am I supposed to care that the killer of Lee Rigby isn't on life support but is receiving oxygen? Just heard this read out on the news on BBC 6Music. I'd be perfectly happy to hear that he's dead, although I understand that isn't what the victim's mother wants - but that comment wasn't broadcast.
Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
OK, so your question is not about whether he should receive care (like it or loathe it, he should) but whether it should be reported?Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
I personally don't care whether he is receiving treatment but news isn't about reporting what people care about, it's (supposed to be) about what's in the public interest.
I don't want to be informed if Katie Price shacks up with another Ken doll but media would argue it's in the public interest.
Telling the media what is in the public interest is murky territory. If you don't want to read it, don't click it.
Muzzer79 said:
OK, so your question is not about whether he should receive care (like it or loathe it, he should) but whether it should be reported?
Based on the way that info was represented in the news I felt it was being presented in a way that we were supposed to care that this terrorist was receiving treatment.Muzzer79 said:
If you don't want to read it, don't click it.
It was part of a news broadcast, incidentally, rather than something I searched out.Whilst I'm in the camp of 'the sooner he shuffles off this mortal coil the better' this bloke does (unfortunately) have rights so is eligible for treatment.
I saw a Daily Mail article whining that he was getting 'special' treatment in prison for it which generated the requisite mouth-frothing in the comments, but the reality is that it is the most economically sound thing to do. To have this bloke treated in a regular hospital would be a security and logistical nightmare costing far more than to pipe him a bit of oxygen in a prison hospital and cross your fingers that the Grim Reaper has him on his list.
I saw a Daily Mail article whining that he was getting 'special' treatment in prison for it which generated the requisite mouth-frothing in the comments, but the reality is that it is the most economically sound thing to do. To have this bloke treated in a regular hospital would be a security and logistical nightmare costing far more than to pipe him a bit of oxygen in a prison hospital and cross your fingers that the Grim Reaper has him on his list.
Muzzer79 said:
ReverendCounter said:
Am I supposed to care that the killer of Lee Rigby isn't on life support but is receiving oxygen? Just heard this read out on the news on BBC 6Music. I'd be perfectly happy to hear that he's dead, although I understand that isn't what the victim's mother wants - but that comment wasn't broadcast.
Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
OK, so your question is not about whether he should receive care (like it or loathe it, he should) but whether it should be reported?Is it showing a neutral stance, to broadcast that a terrorist is receiving a type of critical care in hospital? Does anyone care that he's receiving it?
I'm interested in other people's opinions on this - what's yours?
Can I just re-iterate, do you want to be informed what sort of care he is being given?
I personally don't care whether he is receiving treatment but news isn't about reporting what people care about, it's (supposed to be) about what's in the public interest.
I don't want to be informed if Katie Price shacks up with another Ken doll but media would argue it's in the public interest.
Telling the media what is in the public interest is murky territory. If you don't want to read it, don't click it.
I also don't care if he is receiving treatment.
From my point of view the less publicity he gets the less any radicals can get radicalised by. They want him to die for his cause, whether the majority of us like that or not, so ultimately keeping him alive frustrates that very ideal.
Would prefer it not to be reported but clicks = revenue. Simply, don't click.
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