Brit Muslim bashing programme completely distorted Mosque statements

[UKProPeace]

I've just found this press release from the Crown Prosecution Service here in Britain.....The release relates to a so called "documentary" which claimed to go undercover at several Mosques here saying that "chilling sermons" were made which stirred up hatred against non Muslims. I'm posting this for the record....A statement from an official source which categorically states that the programme attempted to stir up distrust of Muslims, by the way they edited the programme, it took the speakers statements completely out of context.

I thought this was important to note these days, here's the link, and a brief excerpt:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/153_07.html

The police investigation concentrated on three speakers and their comments in the programme. CPS reviewing lawyer Bethan David considered 56 hours of media footage of which only a small part was used in the programme.

She said: "The splicing together of extracts from longer speeches appears to have completely distorted what the speakers were saying.

"The CPS has demonstrated that it will not hesitate to prosecute those responsible for criminal incitement. But in this case we have been dealing with a heavily edited television programme, apparently taking out of context aspects of speeches, which, in their totality, could never provide a realistic prospect of any convictions".

The CPS was also asked by the police to consider whether a prosecution under the Public Order Act 1986 should be brought against Channel 4 for broadcasting a programme including material likely to stir up racial hatred. Miss David advised West Midlands Police that on the evidence available, there was insufficient evidence that racial hatred had been stirred up as a direct consequence of the programme. It would also be necessary to identify a key individual responsible for doing this together with an intent to stir up racial hatred, which was not possible.

[UKProPeace]

1. Breaking in last 10 mins - 2nd Documentary on "Britain under Attack" under investigation

Just heard on the BBC, a second documentary shown on Channel 4 called "Britain under attack" is being investigated by police.

On edit just found this report from the Guardian:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,2144183,00.html

"A Met spokesman said: "We are assessing the content of a Dispatches programme broadcast on August 6 to determine if an offence has been committed. We will be liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service in due course."

"The police have requested untransmitted programme and research material," said a Channel 4 spokeswoman.

"Channel 4's policy, consistent with that of all broadcasters, is to require the police to obtain a court order before such material is handed over. The police must satisfy a court that such material is of substantial value to their investigation and that disclosure is in the public interest. Channel 4 will be responding to the police request shortly."

Dispatches: Britain Under Attack was made by reporter and director Phil Rees, who has extensively investigated terrorism and extremism for the BBC, and also written for the Guardian, New Statesman and Independent."

[LeftishBrit]

2. Important and worrying case

It is really worrying how people in the media can twist the facts to suit an agenda. The tabloids have done this since forever, but until recently TV documentaries were more reliable. I hope that the producers of this programme get into SERIOUS hot water, and that Channel 4 has to pay major damages.

In the 1930s (I think), Humbert Wolfe wrote a brief poem:

You cannot hope to bribe or twist
(Thank God!) the British journalist,
But seeing what the man will do
Unbribed, there's no occasion to.


Sadly, still often true.