The 'exposers' exposed!

Schäfer · Post by **Schäfer** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:26 pm

Borrowed from the WW2 forum:-

http://humanrightsalert.wordpress.com/2 ... on-stories

Sweeney admitting on camera to having a conviction for 'criminal libel!'

les hearn · Post by **les hearn** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:30 pm

hahaha kev was just about to post it

Hoffman Grink · Post by **Hoffman Grink** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:47 pm

I saw that a few days ago on the scientology based rebuttal of Sweeney - The one that shows him go Radio Rental!!!!
And I thought then - How can a man who has a conviction for Criminal Libel be taken with any credibility as a journalist? How can a man who has been convicted of making deliberate falsehoods against someone be seen as a person who's reporting can be taken with ANY merit?

Yet the BBC continue to do so.......

I agree - maybe we, as a hobby should have a fighting fund and sue John Sweeney for Misrepresentation of us and our legitimate, legal and peaceful pastime?

les hearn · Post by **les hearn** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:16 pm

me to begin with would pledge 100 towards it if it where to happen

Pirkka · Post by **Pirkka** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:24 pm

Fwbl Dollman wrote:How can a man who has a conviction for Criminal Libel be taken with any credibility as a journalist? How can a man who has been convicted of making deliberate falsehoods against someone be seen as a person who's reporting can be taken with ANY merit?

Yet the BBC continue to do so.......

You haven't got any details of his libel trial, have you PD?

Post by **Crazy Feldgendarme** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:30 pm

Here we are people.

There are few cases of British media outlets being taken to court in France, although one such example involved the Barclay brothers.

In 1997 they sued the BBC and the journalist John Sweeney after Sweeney gave an interview to BBC Radio Guernsey. The twins said the broadcast could be heard in northern France and filed for libel in Brittany. A French appeal court ordered Sweeney to pay Fr20,000 (£2,200), but rejected the claim against John Birt, then Director General of the BBC.

he Barclays alleged that they had been falsely accused of corruption during the interview, in connection with a scandal in the 1970s.

Sweeney was ordered to pay Fr20,000 in damages by the court of appeal in Rennes for remarks made during an interview he gave to the radio station, although the court rejected demands for damages against Lord Birt.

Maus Commander · Post by **Maus Commander** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:38 pm

It'd be waved away as a French Criminal Record and thus not applicable to the British Isles.

However if this was brought up hard enough by such folks as the reenactment community due to similar circumstances, it could indeed be used in court against him as evidence of previous record and will to commit such an offense. Count heavily against him after all.

gurowski · Post by **gurowski** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:37 pm

Time for me to batton down the hatches, the doco has reached the antipodes.
It is to be shown here on TV1 next Sunday night.

The past week has seen the head of the Jewish council in NZ (who has the same name as me) moaning cos an original letter signed by Adolf is being auctioned next week. So this will just be grist for the mill for them.

But hopefully our distance from Belters will work in our favour, and it wont even get its 15 minutes of fame here.

Gurowski

West-Front · Post by **West-Front** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:46 am

It will have to battle for pre election turmoil on Australian TV and radio at the moment, the current serving Govt looks likely to be toppled at the next General Election.

So likely if it does get broadcast on the ABC in Australia, it will be buried....hopefully

Schäfer · Post by **Schäfer** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:35 pm

Photo update:-

Here are some more photos, courtesy of a very kind and sympathetic friend of WW2 reenactment.

As you can see, these pics show Uli Hesse without her sunglasses, and a more full-face pic of Jess Francis/Sarah Mole.

John Wilson · Post by **John Wilson** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:42 pm

I'd still let the blonde thing look for change for the bus in my pocket though

Hoffman Grink · Post by **Hoffman Grink** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:17 pm

They look so happy too Kevin - Aaaaaaawwwwww! bless

Pirkka · Post by **Pirkka** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:22 pm

Do they? The one in the blue dress has got what my dad would have treferred to as a 'lemon-sucking look' in every scene she's in. Must be all those nasty working-class people she's forced to associate with.

pzrwest · Post by **pzrwest** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:25 pm

Either the lemon thing or someone farted and it followed her

Pirkka wrote:Do they? The one in the blue dress has got what my dad would have treferred to as a 'lemon-sucking look' in every scene she's in. Must be all those nasty working-class people she's forced to associate with.

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:09 pm

Oh good got something to scare the kids away from the fire
After you on the blond one John (I dont mind sturing the porridge

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