to question the lack of a thread following the LeVell trial?

[MortifiedAdams]

Is it a banned topic?

Some harrowing information appearing in the news - I am.surprised there is no threads at all.

Is it for fear of deletion?

I saw one earlier

Not sure if it is an active decision by MN HQ, but personally I think it is sensible.

Threads about on-going trials make me very uncomfortable. I agree the trial is harrowing though, regardless of who is telling the truth it is a horrific process for all concerned, and for the other people in the courtroom.

There is one further down the page - title about reading a headline and feeling sick (not sure how to link)

Maybe people have decided it isn't appropriate to have a thread about it.

TBH I feel there should be a separate topic for legal cases in the news. It can be very upsetting constantly read thread titles relating to certain things and sometimes it smacks of a total lack of understanding.

Oops.sorry Miss for.putting another.one on there.

Fwiw I dont need this to turn into a thread about the case....more.pondering the lack.of.one.

Probably better not to have a thread. I had one a few months ago when the April Jones trial started - started it because the news coverage was horrific and dd3 is the age she was and I felt so awful for her parents. I wasn't discussing the guilt of the accused at all but people do show up who do so - and then as a sideline folks start chucking other things in to the mix around the circumstances of the crime and what starts as constructive venting and discussion of a matter of public record that's very upsetting, just becomes a bit messy and unhelpful.

For me it is all over the media almost on a daily basis and so I find I don't watch the news or buy a paper so much. I really don't want to see it on MN as well where I come to chill out where it is discussed almost as casually as the latest film. Like it is entertainment.

There's one in 'in the news.'

Sub judice innit. If it's being discussed in a way that could prejudice the trial it has to go.

sub judice