As a professional journalist, I'd remind you that the numbers involved are not "millions" and that this is a topic where accuracy is vital.
The numbers are absolutely horrifying and do show a deeply sick element of society. I believe that it is nothing short of an outrage that the police failed those poor girls and that the police and prosecutors have not been held to account for their abject failure to bring the perpetrators to justice when there was ample evidence to prosecute. I believe that it is every newspapers' duty to report the facts in cases such as this but that they must do so with due care and attention to get the facts right.
It was fear of being labeled a Racist or fascist that stopped the police delving deeper into this, it should not have stopped them but did...Thats what years apon years of liberal thinking have done to some people! You say the daily mail has a history of fascism - For what..Reporting on the realities that are happening in this country?
" I believe that it is every newspapers' duty to report the facts in cases such as this but that they must do so with due care and attention to get the facts right."
To me it feels like what you are saying here is "i believe papers should report on this in a way that wont upset any minority's or stir up hatred"
Well @madstocks seems you too like me are horrified by this trully horrific abuse being discovered ! Horrific due the the incredible numbers of children abused but also by the fact that it went on for such a long time without anybody for anywhere coming out and blowing the whistle on it for so long ! I am not sure that @simoxenham is saying that newspapers were being careful not to offend but more that they needed to be careful on true figures and exact details in the numbers of abuses made ! But yes horrifying and truly disgusting and I am sure you like me would like and even need to see a public enquiry made where people who were aware of these things going on but who said nothing be held accountable and feel the consequences for their failing to these children and the parents of these said children !
Hi @ simoxenham, oh dear i do t know what i was thinking when i wrote millions that is actually ridiculous i agree, i am actually sorry for that i did actually mean 100s of thousands which given the scope of the matter is pretty likely, but clearly exact figures could never be attained ! I am so happy wiith your response and I was thinking that this might not be the one you would give !
Yes it is appaling i totally agree , this was a monumantal failing certainly by all government bodies concerned, social services, councils and of course the police and judicial services ! But it must be said that there was also a huge failing on the behalf of the British press One must wonder really what were their reasons for this incredible blanket silence and I think there should be an open public enquiry into this matter and people who assisted in this " coverup " should face consequnces for their failings and betrayal to these poor girls and boys whose lives havbe most certainly been destroyed by these horrendous actions ! Thankyou for this reply, much appreciated )