Hillsborough + Radio 1

[Wor Horse]

Just seen this on RAWK.

 

They've just had a report on the 12.45 pm bulletin.

 

Quite clearly stated that the official report blamed the fans for the disaster and the death of the 96 (in what was in general a positive report).

 

Sometimes you despair at what the last week has been all about when these easy myths are bandied about.

 

BBC Complaints - Homepage

 

Phone: 03700 100 222

 

starts at 03m 55s:

 

BBC iPlayer - Newsbeat: 20/04/2009

 

"An official enquiry blamed supporters behaviour for too many fans getting into one end of the stadium"

 

That's disgraceful.

[Rustyjeffears]

Just seen this on RAWK.

 

 

 

That's disgraceful.

 

Oh my fucking word.

 

That's got to be a cock up of the highest order. Ther eis no other explaination other than a gross mistake surely????

[Rustyjeffears]

I havbe made a complaint accordingly.

[Anubis]

Fucking hell.

 

04:54 "An official enquiry blamed supporters behaviour for too many fans getting into one end of the stadium..."

 

I'm absolutely gobsmacked. I can't believe what I've just heard. How could they get it so wrong. I bet some fucker has written his own personal prejudices onto a draft, and the copy given to the newsreader has accidently included them. Fucking hell. Complaint on the way.

[zigackly]

I sent them this.

 

"I was horrified to hear an unforgiveable error on today's newsbeat programme, which I hope can only be a result of lazy journalism in the extreme.

 

Your announcer stated that the official enquiry into Hillsborough had concluded that the behaviour of fans was to blame for the ninety six deaths resulting from this terrible disaster.

 

In fact, the Taylor report makes it clear that the disaster's primary cause was a failure of police control, and almost entirely exhonerates the fans behaviour on the day.

 

The UK Press Complaints Commission states in it's codes of practice that "the Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information".

 

Your researchers have clearly failed in this instance and it would behove you to issue a full apology and correction as soon as possible.

 

The lies peddled at the time by the South Yorkshire Police and the Sun newspaper are both harmful and shameful, and it is sickening to find that a news organisation such as the BBC would still be propagating this vile slander twenty years later."

[Wor Horse]

What about complaining direct to Ofcom?

 

that seems to get stuff done when it comes to the BBC.

[Liverpool lad]

Amazing, I am lost for words. What a joke that is

[Rustyjeffears]

What about complaining direct to Ofcom?

 

that seems to get stuff done when it comes to the BBC.

 

Good thinking batman.

 

After all the good work the BBC did over the past week then they do this.

[WaltonRed]

Get complaining everyone.

 

Also get the Echo on to it.

[Joe Strummer]

FUCKING RADIO 1 CLUELESS TWATS

[Anubis]

Complaint sent. Anyone have Ofcom's details?

[Acid]

Im really surprised it was Dominic Byrne who read it out, hes a Liverpool fan and the head news reader for Radio 1. Ridiculous stuff and radio 1's target audience is exactly the sort of people who need to learn the truth rather than just go along with whatever is being pushed in the media these days.

[Liverpool lad]

No Liverpool fan should let such a glaring error go unnoticed

[Strontium]

What a fucking disgrace. Mind you, these are the same cunts who keep employing MacKenzie, does it surprise anyone?

[AndMjaa]

I study journalism, currently revising for my exam in media, law and ethics, and if someone had said/written this about another organization etc. they probably would have been sued.

Absolute disgrace this from BBC Radio 1.

[Faustus]

Absolutely disgraceful. Then again it is fucking Newsbeat- aimed at the lowest common denominator:

 

"There's trouble in the Gaza strip because Israelis and Palestinians don't like each other."

 

Sending a complaint right now.

[NIred1]

Disgraceful. Complaint lodged.

[Scott_M]

Done

[bossy]

Complaint lodged also.

[JohnnyH]

Just incredable that they can make such a fuck up like this. And how the fuck can so-called Liverpool fan Dominic Byrne read that shite out? He's clearly just a blow in wannabe with no idea of the club.

[sh#t waffle]

A disgrace. Complaint on its way.

[Duncan Clench]

Done.

 

I heard the report at 5.30pm and it was actually done in a sympathetic way towards Liverpool fans but that statement got my goat. It goes to show how ingrained the lies peddled at the time have become. Very sad.

[Section_31]

Unbelieveable. I'm sending an e-mail to somewhere where it might actually get noticed.

[Ian Sea]

Complaint sent. Fuckwits.

[Roscoe]

I have lodged a complaint. sickened by this.