To expect my comment to be printed on the Daily Mail site?

[Bourbonchops]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054124/Face-father-left-unrecognisable-gang-robbers-stole-wedding-ring.html

Sorry I do apologise I can't do the clicky link thing however hard I try.

Anyway the comments section underneath this story have been full of borderline racist comments. You know, the type that you can't prove they're saying anything racist but it's quite obvious. Some of them have been removed now so I'm guessing some people may have reported the comments. Although the comments have to be vetted before they're printed anyway.

I'm basically trying to say it's awful, poor guy but can't we just view these attackers for the thugs that they are and not bring race into it. I've tried to comment 3 times.
No no, the Daily Mail wont print that, they'd rather print things like
''well obviously the victim wouldn't have seen them in the dark...'' and
''Oh I knew what race these attackers were before I read it''
''even if they were born here they're not British'' etc etc

And yes I hang my head in shame that I even venture on that site...

YANBU! I am glad someone else admits to reading Daily Mail as well. I have tried to get my comment published a few times, the only time they actually published it was when I made a comment about a celebrity's dress. It was a complimentary comment.

I mean, I don't admit to reading Daily Mail, I just happen across their website every now and then :D

DirtyBat it's a joke isn't it? I tried 3 times to put my point across not in an aggressive way at all and they're not interested. They've allowed all sorts of the same opinionated comments though!
Thanks Cathy, was starting to wonder if I was sitting in my little boat alone with people assuming I'm over-sensitive or something.

Exactly Peka, it's compulsive reading. Kind of like how some people buy Heat magazine I suppose!

Try mentioning house prices.

Ha, Teth I'm surprised the DM has not mentioned the price of this French man's house back in France. It really adds such depth to their reports doesn't it?

They would if it wasn't in Euros.

No, DM journo's wouldn't bother with the conversion. They would use it as fodder for a whole new article about Cameron and the EU or something or other.
More delightful comments:

As my comment hasnt been published, can I legally say.... What a surprise, police looking for 15 IC3's.

• Are we alone, London, 27/10/2011 20:15

Please know this, Sir: The vermin who did this to you are not 'British'. They are at best passport british, and only then because of our liberals socially engineered modern society - something we British have never been asked or consulted about, Sir, I trust you will make a speedy and full recover, notwithstanding the loss of your wedding ring.

• Tel Itasitis, Memory Lane, Little England., 27/10/2011 20:53

You call these foriegn nationals, British citizens ??? just because there free loading parents birth them there ??? My heart cries for the land of my Ancestors !!! what has become of YOU!!!

• tewstones, Long Island, N.Y., 27/10/2011 21:10

Just a little depressing that so many people out there must view my husband like this.

It could be worse Bourbon, he could be French.

Hang on.

And yet more

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.. A visitor from France stamped on by our thick hooligans. Something needs to be done about this and fast Mr hug a hoody Cameron. - julie, london, 27/10/2011 14:11=====Julie, they are NOT our thick hooligans. Never in a million years will I accept these baboons as British.

• Zoomer, England, 27/10/2011 22:33

Everyone should live and procreate in the nation of their ancestors. You wouldn't let dogs and cats live together would you?

• What is going on?, Godless Society , 27/10/2011 23:50

Baboons? Are my eyes deceiving me? What's wrong with people?

I went for an interview with the Daily Mail once, for a job moderating their website comments and forum. It was most odd, I was interviewed by a twentysomething Fearne-Cotton-alike who told me she wanted me to swear in the interview if I felt like it because she wanted to really get to know me.

She recoiled in horror when I suggested that the readers comments would need to be carefully moderated because some of their views might be a little on the racist side. Oops.

Oh God that poor guy. :( (Sorry, just clicked link).

But the comments are just awful. The attackers are scum because they brutally attacked a man, surely that speaks for itself?!

/poor ole Mackeral. Didn't get the job then??

I'd be tempted to 'black up' if I went for an interview there. Their heads would be spinning - I mean it's shockingly racist, so points there, but quite possibly ironic - so what to do??? what if there's a serious point about racism being made?!