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Sorry to keep referring to this paper (but I HAVE to read it at work)- but the Mail are now recommending cancelling holidays to Greece and taking them in Turkey instead.
Methinks human rights only count to them when it's Brits involved?
My personal stance on all this? They broke the law. They even had printouts from a planespotters' website (such things exist? oh my) on them which said, in as many words, that it's illegal to photograph Greek airbases. Therefore, they either knew they were breaking the law, or they were monumentally stupid. (And of course, ignorance is no defence, etc.)
If you break a local law, you have to face local justice. (Whether or not you personally think the law is right or wrong.) The fact that they are British shouldn't, in an ideal world, make a jot of difference, even to the British press.
Imagine a different version of the situation... an Afghan, or an Iraqi, is caught taking photos of a British installation... I wonder if the media would be so forgiving then.
Don't worry, kimota- I am in full agreement. Was gonna bring up Louise Woodward myself, but E Ranfy and sfd beat me to it. |
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