20-03-2016, 00:42
(This post was last modified: 20-03-2016, 00:45 by TheWorthinGer.)
(19-03-2016, 21:40)Paigntonhibby Wrote:(19-03-2016, 20:21)TheWorthinGer Wrote:the story was initially about the sectarian songs being sung at ibrox on boxing day.the bit about the unnamed rangers director was part of the story, the reason his employers didnae have a defence against legal action is not necessarilly because the story was false but because it couldnae be proved.(19-03-2016, 19:45)Paigntonhibby Wrote: i mentioned what was clearly audible on the telly. strange ye accuse me o' sectarianism when i mention something that was clearly heard but you'll no' condemn the halfwits that were singing it. i think that alone says mair about you than it does me
(19-03-2016, 18:49)El Car Wrote:he reported on the songs being sung,is that you denying they were sungSpiers, a man who's built his whole career such as it is on his hatred of Rangers. And where's he from again? Oh yeah, Edinburgh.
No he didn't, he stated that a member of the Rangers board was a sectarian bigot, but didn't name the individual.
He had no evidence to back the accusation. When made aware of this the paper made an unreserved apology. He undemined the apology leaving his employers open to a potential legal action they had no defence against: so his employment was ended.
The woman expressed her support for spiers' position. Her contibution was freelance if my memory serves me so couldn't be sacked just didn't have regular contribution bought.
Spiers sacked himself.His hubris risked the employment of every employee of that newspaper had they been sued and any damages been substantial enough to fold the business.
Is it too much to ask that "journalists " are able to back up their accusations?
Stick to the facts, please. He lost his job because of his unfounded accusation and for no other reason.
If sectarian songs had been sung at Ibrox he would have been able to prove it.
Any link will set you straight.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=graham...e&ie=UTF-8