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John Waters .......
Just one more example to throw back at the print editors and journalists when they begin their self-serving bleat about Ireland's "draconian defamation laws".
Apart from a handfull of lawyers speaking in the broadcast media I hear very little defence of our defamation laws. I have yet to read an article in the print media which defends our current defamation laws.
They did use the words "It is understood"...
John Waters has spoken about the lack of balance in the editorials of the print media about our defamation laws.
So they were aware they might possibly be publishing something that wasn't true??!!
Indeed. Why else would they use the phrase "It is understood"..." , which incidentally is regularly used by all media sources in this country, most prominently RTE.
Yes, "it is understood" is commonly used, but in acceptable enough contexts like 'it is understood Mr Smith has agreed to stand for Fianna Fail in Laois/Offaly', etc, ie harmless enough speculation that is well enough sourced.
An oxymoron, perhaps?harmless enough speculation that is well enough sourced.
Well, Paul Reynolds, RTE's crime correspondent say "it is understood that the victim was known to Gardai" and even "it is understood that the victim was not known to Gardai" pretty much every time a shooting is reported on the news
An oxymoron, perhaps?
Not necessarily - some people might find that insinuation defamatory.Yes, "it is understood" is commonly used, but in acceptable enough contexts like 'it is understood Mr Smith has agreed to stand for Fianna Fail in Laois/Offaly'
Whatever about actually having previous convictions what does "known to Gardaí" actually mean and why does it matter?I could be wrong here, but I don't ever remember Paul Reynolds getting it wrong when he claimed a victim was known to Gardai, do you?
Not necessarily - some people might find that insinuation defamatory.
Whatever about actually having previous convictions what does "known to Gardaí" actually mean and why does it matter?
It is understood ...
Chemical Ali saying to the faithful
Our defenses are holding up well! and then be the first to leg it when the tanks arrive!
And I'm sure that most people assume that too. It's a very sinister phrase in my opinion but I guess it suits certain groups to propagate it.Good point. I always take it as meaning the Gardai knew he was a good for nothing lowlife, but couldn't find a shred of evidence to prove it.
That's defamatory! On the other hand if you had said that "It is understood that Chemical Ali..."Maybe that's what Chemical Ali's doing now, News Editor in the Indo?
That's defamatory! On the other hand if you had said that "It is understood that Chemical Ali..."
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