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Thoughts on #suemepaddy ?

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Xmaspost · 30/03/2018 19:19

Another very disturbing development post trial ...

"Ulster and Ireland rugby player Paddy Jackson has said he intends to sue Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin for defamation after the politician sent a tweet in the wake of the Belfast rape trial verdicts."

www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/paddy-jackson-s-lawyers-say-he-intends-to-sue-aodh%C3%A1n-%C3%B3-riord%C3%A1in-over-tweet-1.3445578

You'll easily find a copy of the original tweet that caused offense.... can't believe he'd do that. I'm thinking I should sign up for twitter and post with#suemepaddy

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Maryz · 30/03/2018 19:47

He's an idiot. Even if we all accept that he's never done anything illegal in his life, ever, there is no question his opinion on women and his attitudes to sex are pretty awful [understatement]. And that his interaction with a teenager left her bruised, bleeding and very upset.

His reaction: to allow his lawyers to call the girl all sorts of names, and instruct them to sue politicians, the media, the police and even (it seems) the girl he hurt.

I have much more time for Stuart Olding who has had the grace to apologise and say he regretted his behaviour and attitude. He may have been a shit, but at least he appears to realise it.

I think suemepaddy is great - it might just wake him up to the fact that he may be innocent of the charges against him, but that doesn't mean the public like him much.

GrainneWail · 30/03/2018 19:41

I wonder if paddy is planning to due everyone who believes her?

Maverick66 · 30/03/2018 19:37

Vile excuse for a human being.

Xmaspost · 30/03/2018 19:37

The original tweet is here .. it seems very reasonable to me (I'm English, living in England, but was working in Dublin a few days per week over the past months, have no idea who the politician is)

twitter.com/karlneff

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LizzieSiddal · 30/03/2018 19:30

If he sues, wouldn’t he have to answer many questions in court about why the political felt the Tweet was true?

Also as the Tweet was quickly deleted, I expect there’s no case to answer.

AskBasil · 30/03/2018 19:30

They should send people who name rape victims to prison. That's the only disincentive for these woman-haters.

SmurfOrTerf · 30/03/2018 19:27

2 of them have publicly named the woman. I hope they get taken back to court

Maverick66 · 30/03/2018 19:26

If I was advising Paddy, I would be advising him to 'lie low' he has hardly come out of this sad case squeaky clean. So, I would be keeping a low profile,otherwise, the vitriol he has already been experiencing will be tenfold.