Who do you think is the BBC presenter who has been suspended?

[broomers]

I don't have twitter and haven't seen any theories as to who it is, I'm presuming a man due to the figure outline being used in the press:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66140356.amp

Ffs. A pal of mine said that the sun wouldn't just publish and they want the story to bleed out slowly.

They eventually want an interview with the presenter in the same way that the Mail had an interview with Schofield. They want this to drag a few weeks to distract from other issues like interest rates, Johnson's WhatsApp, inflation etc because without dead cats like this, the country would return to demanding a General Election.

The face(s) and voice(s) of the UK are the Government and the Royal Family. Doing well then, aren't we?

Lots of organisations have public service remits/ charters or whatever. There's that sterling example of moderation, tolerance and high principles known as the Metropolitan Police, for one. The BBC should be held to the same standards as any employer - and that also means fair and proper disciplinary procedures after determining if there has been wrong doing.

It is just as well that "sleazy" behaviour and opinions, or not great moral standards isn't illegal - MN would probably have to shut down there would be so many posters in jail. If, and I repeat IF, this individual has done something which some here would disapprove of, that should make no difference to their position. If they have done something illegal, and knowingly so, then that should be treated as it would be by any employer given all the circumstances and arguments. Nobody should be tried by mob mentality.

That’s an interesting new turn.

When the young person hinted online they might name the presenter, they were sent abusive, expletive-filled messages.

Why do these wealthy men put themselves in these positions?

Mmm I think if her heart's in the right place it could be recoverable, - if her motivation for complaint is genuine to protect her son and to call out the presenter and the BBC.

Their relationship is recoverable if/when the young person wakes up and realises their Mother is just trying to protect them. It must be awful having a drug addicted child. The fact she hasn’t taken money from the sun speaks volumes to me, I don’t think she has any malicious intent here.

She went to the Beeb first as well but felt ignored so took it to the press. She may have tried other papers before the sun, perhaps the sun were the only ones with the guts to post it (and no, I’m not a sun reader/fan). If she’d taken it straight to the sun for a quick buck I’d be dubious. She wants her child to stop taking drugs and has realised this income stream was fuelling it so wants it to end which is fair enough.

I haven't completely caught up so apologies if someone else has put this already but the presenter has now removed all photos from their instagram! Almost confirms it's them by that move.

You're right! The government, Royal family, and met police are indeed all full of scumbags abusing their power, being corrupt and covering up for each other.

Unsure why that means we should be happy that the BBC continues to lower itself to the same grotesque level.

Clearly they've not learned a bloody thing.

Apparently an unnamed UK police force has now confirmed they received a complaint about this presenter from the family in April, i.e. before the family went to the BBC. (This was mentioned on PM on BBC Radio 4.)

If someone was threatening me I'd be verbally/textually abusive to them too. Wouldn't most people?

People can't threaten others and expect them to roll over and say "ok go ahead and ruin my career and life I'm good with that" anger is a valid human emotion

So now the police didn't do anything either then ! ( see below )
All as bad as each other it seems

Why are you invested in defending this person?

The BBC described the messages as abusive, expletive-filled, and threatening.

The other person didn't want to meet up with/ have sex with the presenter, and ended up threatening to out him when he would not leave him alone.

The BBC itself has confirmed all this.

Why are you defending it? If this was a poster on here, you'd be telling her to ltb.

I can well imagine the presenter was angry, and also extremely fearful, but his feelings come from the knowledge that if he was exposed he had an enormous amount to lose because his behaviour has been indefensible.

To clarify, this is a public figure with great power and influence, cheating on their spouse with multiple people young enough to be their grandchild.

When one of those people threatened to tell the truth, nothing more, this public figure sent them multiple abusive, foul mouthed threats that have left them frightened.

What on earth makes you think you need to be the defender of the rich, powerful, abusive, much older person here?

Yes. The police were told in April. And did nothing. Because yes, the Met are also scum who serve those in power and fuck over victims of crime. Particularly young, vulnerable, poor victims of crime, where the perpetrators are much more wealthy and powerful.

Perhaps that answers all the people casting aspersions on the parents and accusing them of all sorts because they didn't go to the police first. They did. The police ignored it.

Then they went to the BBC..the BBC ignored it.

No wonder they went to the fucking press in the end.

It really is like a game of tennis!

I'm not. I think the allegations are disgusting and the individual needs to be treated with disdain if it's all true. He's ruined many lives with his actions.

That said I'm also someone who seeks fairness and doesn't like mob mentality. It doesn't take too great an amount of effort to step back and think of the bigger picture.

Totally agree. So many apologists on these threads.

Quite. I'm not sure an irrational angry message in those circumstances do anything more than show the character of the man.

He deserves to lose his job for the scandal alone. The rest, that's down to official investigators to decide not social media.

The fairness/unfairness has been very, very heavily in favour of the extremely rich, powerful, senior, influential person throughout.

The aspersions that have been cast on everyone else have been horrendous. The parents have been castigated and mocked and defamed for not going to the police (they did), for not going to the BBC (they did), and for finally, after months when it became clear that those who should have been investigating were just going to close ranks and protect the rich powerful man, as always, going to the only newspaper (probably) that would run the story.

The rich famous powerful man who threatens and abuses vulnerable people decades younger than him is not the victim here.

Totally agree. So many apologists on these threads.

Absolutely agree. How sad.

I agree.

I am also allowed to have the opinion it's all a great big steaming pile of shit all round.

It's because of the aspersions cast against so many innocent people that I hate the mob mentality. It's not just the guilty that get caught up in it.

I agree the whole thing is sickening. What the fuck is wrong with these men? Him, Prince Andrew, all the rest... they have everything. Why do they have to be such scummy, abusive, sordid, horrible people? Why can't they just enjoy the benefits of their fame and power and wealth, instead of using it to abuse people who don't have it?

When you've worked for one company for a long time rising to the top. You know where all the bodies are buried, all the scandals. You actually wield great influence because you can bring others crashing down with you.