Friday, May 21, 2010

Shame on You 7 Network!! Today Tonight!


What a disgrace!! The worst in gutter journalism! Peter Meakin and his team have clearly lost ALL perspective!! The 'outing' of NSW Minister for Transport David Campbell with secret video of his visit to 'Ken's' at Kensington [ a play on the 'Peter's of Kensington' retail store] is just a low act... from a media outlet with a set against NSW Labor [a government who deserve to be tossed out at the next Election]!!
'The public's right to know' is an often trotted out catchphrase to reveal stories best left to gossip pages or not printed at all!
This is a 'sad' story not a SCANDAL thanks Daily Telegraph! The whole we as a society [including communities of faith] deal with sexuality is a disaster at best. What this means for Mr Campbell and his family and friends is a private matter and is a common experience for lots of families where they are to be cared for not vilified on the front page of the local 'news'papers!
That Mr Campbell has resigned is a sad/good thing... so he has time to come to grips with this 'secret' becoming known to those closest to him! Even ABC radio talkback today was scathing of the journalistic hubris exhibited last night!
Even if there's some issue to be uncovered or explored, don't be so naive... journo's or 'sources' have known something about this and for their own reasons have chosen to tell about it now!! Journo's know lots of 'off the record' info but look out if they develop an agenda against you!!
There's been no blackmail, no misuse of resources... no evidence Mr Campbell was at Ken's or anywhere other than doing his job the day of the F3 Freeway debacle... but clearly that's the conclusion Channel 7 are leading us towards. If there's evidence of that it would be a sackable offence but that's IF... it would be the same if he'd gone to a concert, movie or slap up meal!!
I wonder what we'd be talking about if another politician had been filmed exiting a heterosexual brothel, a massage parlour, Star City Casino, or Reba Meagher's house?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Excellent comments Rob! Right up with the scathing criticism posted on Crikey.