buster. 5,199 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 14 hours ago, ian1964 said: That's not the only thing that has happened though,TBF, I will always take the negative view whenever the BBC use our name! When it happens (of late there have been many instances) criticse and add it to the body of evidence. When it doesn't, ignore it or you provide material for detractors. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 23/03/2019 at 08:36, ian1964 said: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Lawyer plagued with hate mail after Rangers 'domestic abuse' TV Comment A SENIOR lawyer has been plagued with hate mail and threats of violence after referring to Rangers during a discussion about domestic abuse. Nicola Gilchrist, who is also the chair of Scottish Women's Aid, appeared on BBC's The Nine last week to discuss the new coercive control law which is due to come in to force in Scotland tomorrow. Appearing alongside Fiona Drouet, the mother of student Emily Drouet who took her own life following domestic abuse, Ms Gilchrist explained the new legislation would help to change perceptions and understanding of the crime. However, she then said domestic abuse was not about "a black eye after the Rangers lose nor something" prompting outrage from fans, and even the club itself called for an explanation. The BBC were also criticised, with some fans suggesting the advocate was told to mention the club by BBC bosses deliberately – an accusation she strongly denies. Police have now stepped in to help Ms Gilchrist after her phone number and work details were circulated on social media, and she began receiving thousands of menacing messages. Officers are investigating the threats, and are understood to have spoken to BBC bosses as well as Ms Gilchrist as part of their inquiries. Speaking to the Herald on Sunday, the advocate said the repercussions of ill-judged phrasing has been "utterly horrendous". She said: "It has been relentless – constant emails, tweets, hundreds of messages. "I have had over 5,000 messages. I've had people calling me, texting me. When they phone they don't say anything but the text messages are things like 'You're a f***ing disgrace'. "Someone emailed my assistant saying 'sack her', I got a message saying I was 'too ugly to rape'. It has been utterly relentless, some of the stuff is too disgusting for words." Ms Gilchrist said she was unable to leave her home for nearly a week following her appearance on the show last Friday, March 22. The following day she contacted the police as she was so concerned with the level of threats and abuse she was receiving. She added: "There were disgusting, horrible things said about me. These people seem to be obsessed with the fact that I must be Catholic, or a Celtic fan – neither of which I am. "Someone found a tweet about the Lisbon Treaty I had retweeted from ages ago, and commented on that. "One of my friends had to explain to me why it was being commented on – because they thought it was related to the Lisbon Lions. That is not the Lisbon Treaty." The reason for referring to Rangers, Ms Gilchrist said, was not intentional and it was not the first time she had used a specific football team name when speaking about the subject. She explained: "I meant football games in general. The reason I said that team was because it was my grandpa's team and it was a team I was thinking of because they play in the locality of where I was – the BBC studio. I had driven past Ibrox on my way there. "I have given talks before about domestic abuse in Edinburgh and I've said 'it's not because Hibs lose', or in Inverness: 'it's not because Caley lose'. It's more to do with a sense of place rather than anything else. "I was parachuted in to that at the last minute, so for people to say I did this deliberately, and 'You know all about the beef with the BBC and Rangers' – I really didn't. "I was in make-up until 8.55pm and I was on the sofa at eight minutes past nine. There was no talking to anybody." Amnesty International Scotland has spoken out following the advocate's online trolling experience, and called for police to take a "robust" approach to the threats. The organisation launched a Toxic Twitter campaign and last year released a report detailing the amount of abuse women suffered on the platform – one abusive or problematic tweet roughly every 30 seconds. Naomi McAuliffe, Amnesty International’s Scotland Programme Director, said: “Making vile threats on social media is simply unacceptable and we hope to see a robust response from Police Scotland in tackling an increasingly toxic online environment where women experience violence daily. They face a barrage of abuse including racist and sexist attacks to rape and death threats. “For the past 18 months we’ve been specifically calling on Twitter to take swift and meaningful action by enforcing its own rules on hateful conduct and abuse and making sure it's a safe space for women." A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Police Scotland is responding to a report of threats made to an individual within Edinburgh. The matter was reported to police on March 23 and inquiries are ongoing." The long-running feud between the Ibrox side and the national broadcaster relates to several incidences of what Rangers perceive to be a lack of impartiality in reporting matters involving the club. In July 2011, the broadcaster was banned over its reporting of then-manager Ally McCoist's views on football violence and sectarianism, for which it apologised. Three months later, Rangers said it was "withdrawing all co-operation" with the BBC over a documentary about the club's future under Craig Whyte, and over several incidences of unfair or imbalanced reporting. In 2012, the BBC angered the club again after airing a spoof of the TV drama Mad Men which showed McCoist falling from a building. Journalists Chris McLaughlin and Chick Young were told to stay away from Ibrox in 2014 after the broadcaster published information about a leaked document which hinted at a plot to sack McCoist. McLaughlin was banned again in mid-2015 and in January 2016. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17539900.lawyer-plagued-with-hate-mail-after-rangers-domestic-abuse-tv-comment/?ref=mr&lp=7 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,082 Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 There is a monotonous regularity in talking heads appearing on BBC mediums, having a gratuitous pop at Rangers/Rangers supporters, then rushing to claim victim status. Well done Nicola, just over a week, and to claim victim hood on the morning of an old firm game too. Nice bit of symmetry. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,011 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 If Gilchrist’s claims are true, idiots have given her a free pass to victimhood. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,571 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Scott7 said: If Gilchrist’s claims are true, idiots have given her a free pass to victimhood. My arse. She hade her say and social media allows others the right to reply. Rightly or wrongly. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,011 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I think your reply makes my point. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,571 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Scott7 said: I think your reply makes my point. Which is? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 26th of foot 6,082 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 I should not post this, it being the 1st of April. However, I am flying back from Mallorca late afternoon and prefer to hand out the plaudits before my ageing mind forgets. I watched BBC Sportscene this morning. Mikey Stewart played a blinder. He absolved Scott Brown of any wrongdoing, despite being integral to three of the game's flash points. Jonathon Sutherland mentioned Gerrard being the subject of sectarian chanting, then showed Ryan Kent palming off Broonaldo. Mikey was unequivocating, "the Compliance Officer will take action on that". The sectarian chanting aimed at both Gerrard and Jimmy Bell was NOT worthy of a Mikey monologue on strict liability, in fact he ignored it. I am positive our Justice Minister, Humza Yousef will do likewise, despite sitting in those comfy green leather seats of the north stand. Jonathon was most agitated about pitch invasions after Rangers goals at Livi' and St Johnstone; he ignored a Sellik Steward being injured in yesterday's game, due to Green Brigaders spilling over. Humza will ignore this too, he was too busy celebrating himself. Strict Liability is going to require considerable elasticity, to ensure those in green'n'grey hoops and Dandy Dons singing about Gerrard/Bell/Ibrox Disaster are not strictly liable; you cannot always rely on awkward and inconvenient evidence being lost by Humza? Finally, a BIG shout out to Big Dick. After driving back to my pied a terre, I switched on BBC Radio Scotland through my satelite connection; to hear Big Dick purring over the actions of Scott Brown. He chuckled, recalling, "he is a player enjoying himself, Scott Brown doing the Broony". Getting your kicks by proxy! Only seven months to go, but I foresee the PQ Christmas Party being regaled by all our favourite broadcasters paying necessary homage, 'a mass Broony'. Well, it's either that, or another Mikey Stewart monologue on strict liability. PS : Did anyone at PQ think Tav' should have been awarded a penalty? 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,199 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 16 hours ago, 26th of foot said: The sectarian chanting aimed at both Gerrard and Jimmy Bell was NOT worthy of a Mikey monologue on strict liability, in fact he ignored it. Sectarian chanting (SC) isn't worth talking about when Alfredo Morelos is making the news......... except when it's the only thing they can talk about when he scores 4 goals in a game. The contrast in coverage between SC directed at Kris Boyd and Steve Clarke was stark enough. At Parkhead, there wasn't any BBC Scotland coverage for the specifics of it, at all. In the words of Harold Pinter, "It never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it wasn’t happening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest. " Think about how important this issue was deemed and how much coverage it got when Clarke spoke about it, apparently the football (Morelos and four goals) should be forgotten and ALL the attention should be directed at the SC. Now, it's fair to say that there were other things in and around the OF game worthy of discussion but strict liability was given considerable time within an hour long programme more than 24 hours after the event (Sportsound/Monday evening*) but for the actual specific SC against the Rangers manager not to be mentioned at all lays very bare BLATANT DOUBLE STANDARDS. * link to said programme podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0756wp1 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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