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Please tell me what you think of this piece of slut shaming journalism

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FrameyMcFrame · 14/01/2017 08:01

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mum-caught-having-sex-whitley-12433861#ICID=sharebar_facebook
Where is the photo shaming the man, or does he get a penis pass?

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Sukitakeitoff · 14/01/2017 08:24

Ah cross-posted.

TheHiphopopotamus · 14/01/2017 08:23

The article is mainly about her, I presume, because she's denied it and it's gone to court. He admitted it and was cautioned at the police station.

Sukitakeitoff · 14/01/2017 08:22

Have just reread and seen that the man is married with kids, so clearly what he did is morally wrong.

But they sound as if they were in a fairly secluded spot, at midnight, in January. Not much chance of being seen by members of the public, and just bad luck they were caught by a patrol car. I'm surprised it was worth spending court time on the. Couldn't they just have been asked to move on? Or possibly cautioned at the most?

UptheAnty · 14/01/2017 08:22

From what I gather from newspapers .. the woman is the focus because when they were caught the man accepted the caution but she refused. Apparently the female refused to admit what they were so obviously doing and gave the officers no option. That's why she's in court and the focus.
She should have just accepted the caution- she was in the wrong and is not above the law.

Datun · 14/01/2017 08:21

Yes, he pleaded guilty so was cautioned, but she didn't so it had to go to court.

Datun · 14/01/2017 08:21

Weren't they mentioning what she was wearing to discredit their story? They said they were going for a walk but the judge didn't believe them because she was wearing high heels.

FlappyRose · 14/01/2017 08:21

Maybe because he admitted it and was cautioned, whereas she denied it and there was a court hearing.

whattheseithakasmean · 14/01/2017 08:20

The relevance of the dress and the stilettos is that she claimed to be out for a walk to the lighthouse - so what she was wearing is actually relevant in the context of this story as she was not in walking clothes.

Just a silly little local story, I don't think it is fair to link to it and bring it to national attention. I think you should ask Mumsnet to remove the link.

StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2017 08:18

He did a lot wrong imo

StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2017 08:18

Very true

Sukitakeitoff · 14/01/2017 08:18

The police officer's faux shock at finding a couple (shock horror) having sex in a car is Hmm too.

I feel sorry for the couple involved, who don't appear to have done an awful lot wrong and certainly don't deserve to be named and shamed in the press. The description of the woman's clothing is completely irrelevant and gratuitous.

Original poster
FrameyMcFrame · 14/01/2017 08:16

But why is it necessary to mention what she was wearing for instance? So the fact that she had stilettos on is relevant because that makes her more slutty or what?

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StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2017 08:09

In fact I do think that's the reason. However I doubt there is a similar story in a Yorkshire newspaper focusing on him

twinklefoot · 14/01/2017 08:08

Blimey that is unbelievable!

StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2017 08:07

He's not from tbe north east. If I was being kind I'd assume that was the reason

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