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Gina Ford and Mumsnet
Clip of statement from Mumsnet on the Mumsnet/Gina Ford 'libel'
allegations issue. Full text he http://www.mumsnet.com/ginaford/state08082006.html Clip begins: The parenting website, Mumsnet, last night responded to allegations by parenting guru Gina Ford that a posting on the site claiming she: "straps babies to rockets and fires them into south Lebanon" was "a serious and very offensive libel". In a statement, Justine Roberts, co-founder of Mumsnet said: "It is undoubtedly a tasteless joke, particularly under current circumstances, but when the post appeared on our site no-one imagined even the most humourless reader could possibly take it seriously. But evidently we were wrong." Earlier in the day, "MorningPaper", the mother who sparked the internet libel row with her posting about Ms Ford, wrote an apology on the community website, which is used by 250,000 mothers every month. She said: "I apologise profusely to any childcare guru that I may have offended by suggesting that they are involved in military action in Lebanon and her followers for suggesting that she/they strap their babies to weapons of mass destruction. I have read her book many times and I can confirm that this IS NOT suggested as part of any childcare guru's recommended routine. I apologise to any new mums who may have been confused by my post and would advise that if you are considering utilising your baby in any sort of warfare or military conflict, please speak to your health visitor first." Last night Mark Stephens, the lawyer acting for Mumsnet said: "The fact that lawyers are even involved in a discussion about something which is manifestly a silly joke highlights just how completely bonkers the law in this area is." End clip |
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In uk.legal Just Another Legal Fan wrote:
wrote: "straps babies to rockets and fires them into south Lebanon" If Ms Fords sense of humour is so badly lacking she shouldn't be anywhere near children. From the way Ford is carrying on, she is one of the last people that any sane person should pay attention to with regard to rearing children. Axel |
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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:09:16 -0700, SPAMYAMAMA wrote:
"straps babies to rockets and fires them into south Lebanon" HTF can that be libel? It's in very bad taste, but so what? It's like saying drugs policy reformers all want to get babies addicted to heroin! Everybody knows it's an extreme exaggeration. -- Phil Stovell, South Hampshire, UK "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife" |
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Phil Stovell wrote: On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:09:16 -0700, SPAMYAMAMA wrote: "straps babies to rockets and fires them into south Lebanon" HTF can that be libel? It's in very bad taste, but so what? It's like saying drugs policy reformers all want to get babies addicted to heroin! Everybody knows it's an extreme exaggeration. Ego's and the whiff of a quick way to make some readies. I wonder how many people had heard of... whoever she is before this business compared to how many people have heard of her now. What are her qualifications for telling other people how to raise their children anyway? Does she have any of her own or does she have any academic qualifications. A Television camera crew seems to be all the qualification an "expert" needs these days. That or a white coat and bad hand writing! The people these so-called experts feature on their shows all seem to fall in to the same basic category - Chavs. I blame Trisha Goddard, for telling the working classes that it's okay to wear shell suits and roll around in their own muck on day time TV. I doubt there will be an action, what would be the point? Judgement for the plaintiff in the sum of £50 to be paid from deductions from the defendant's social security benefits at 50p a month. |
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5th Horseman of the Apocalypse! wrote:
What are her qualifications for telling other people how to raise their children anyway? Does she have any of her own or does she have any academic qualifications. A Television camera crew seems to be all the qualification an "expert" needs these days. That or a white coat and bad hand writing! At least she hasn't bought herself a worthless PhD so she can call herself "Doctor" like those fraudsters Gillian McKeith and Paul McKenna |
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It is normal for palestine and husbola parents to strap rockets and AIM
them @ israel Arafat was paying the familys $10,000.00 and Sadam Hushain paid familys $25,000.00 to strap homaside bombs to there children and send to markets,malls,schools and even buses. And after September 11, 2001 Saudie Arabia had an aution to raise even more money to continue killing inocent israellies. The only countries that don't send there children to kill are UNITED STATES,MALTA,GREAT BRITTIAN,AUSTRIA,SOUTH KOREA,JAPAN. wrote in message oups.com... Clip of statement from Mumsnet on the Mumsnet/Gina Ford 'libel' allegations issue. Full text he http://www.mumsnet.com/ginaford/state08082006.html Clip begins: The parenting website, Mumsnet, last night responded to allegations by parenting guru Gina Ford that a posting on the site claiming she: "straps babies to rockets and fires them into south Lebanon" was "a serious and very offensive libel". In a statement, Justine Roberts, co-founder of Mumsnet said: "It is undoubtedly a tasteless joke, particularly under current circumstances, but when the post appeared on our site no-one imagined even the most humourless reader could possibly take it seriously. But evidently we were wrong." Earlier in the day, "MorningPaper", the mother who sparked the internet libel row with her posting about Ms Ford, wrote an apology on the community website, which is used by 250,000 mothers every month. She said: "I apologise profusely to any childcare guru that I may have offended by suggesting that they are involved in military action in Lebanon and her followers for suggesting that she/they strap their babies to weapons of mass destruction. I have read her book many times and I can confirm that this IS NOT suggested as part of any childcare guru's recommended routine. I apologise to any new mums who may have been confused by my post and would advise that if you are considering utilising your baby in any sort of warfare or military conflict, please speak to your health visitor first." Last night Mark Stephens, the lawyer acting for Mumsnet said: "The fact that lawyers are even involved in a discussion about something which is manifestly a silly joke highlights just how completely bonkers the law in this area is." End clip |
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ANTHONY CHARLES TABONE wrote:
It is normal for palestine and husbola parents to strap rockets and AIM them @ israel Arafat was paying the familys $10,000.00 and Sadam Hushain paid familys $25,000.00 to strap homaside bombs to there children and send to markets,malls,schools and even buses. And after September 11, 2001 Saudie Arabia had an aution to raise even more money to continue killing inocent israellies. The only countries that don't send there children to kill are UNITED STATES,MALTA,GREAT BRITTIAN,AUSTRIA,SOUTH KOREA,JAPAN. I counted 26 errors in that short piece - more if you include the so called 'facts' you wrote. You can always tell a Fox 'News' viewer. |
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Scott wrote:
I counted 26 errors in that short piece - more if you include the so called 'facts' you wrote. You can always tell a Fox 'News' viewer. *snicker* |
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