Posts by Russell Brown
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My sympathy for Rankin is zilch, but the obliteration of the right to privacy of the McAuley family for the sake of airing this particular story is inexcusable. They came over, they took her back to Ireland, now this. It's disgusting, and I really don't see a matter of public interest that remotely justifies it.
I'm not sure it's safe to assume her family members' response either way. They might be very hurt by it, or they might be pleased to see the story emerge. After all, the hurt and lack of compassion was seen in a different way by her former close friend and boss when he spoke to the HoS:
"Surely, surely anyone with a little bit of compassion for family, for work colleagues for anybody - I cannot believe that someone who is going to be [a senior member] of a thing called the Families Commission could make such a poor judgment call on families."
Is it not possible that he and the other friends of the deceased who willingly spoke to reporters are actually close to the views of her family? They seem to have been very angry.
I'm still not comfortable trying to argue sensibly on what I freely admit is a personal feeling, but I'm not going to let you and Craig get away with seeing it as a slam-dunk that the family is unhappy to see this story published.
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Well, Scotty, I've heard some very tasty gossip about the circumstances of Trevor Mallard's divorce -- you know, the guy who (somewhat hypocritically) thought Don Brash's alleged sex-capades were a matter of public interest.
When people discussed the issue of Brash's privacy at the time, the point was often (and correctly) made that he hadn't personally tub-thumped on "family values".
When you've spent the past few years professionally attracting the attention of the media with hardline messages about fidelity and family values and how, in her boss's words, we don't "have the right as adults to pursue any relationships we like" -- and when you've made a point of casting aspersions on other people -- I think you you have a bit less of a case if the media then runs a story about your affair with your friend's husband.
Scott may be right that both papers went too far, but my sympathy is limited in the same way it would be for the public homophobe who is caught seeing rent boys.
I realise that's probably not a popular view on the thread, and it may not even be a reasonable one, but it's my honest opinion about it.
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By the end, I could actually feel my dignity shriveling and brain cells dying. Transcendentally awful and far beyond satire. Stephen is fortunate.
And he did save the worst for the end, didn't he? How truly, truly vile.
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This is probably an opportune time to point towards a very good Shannon/Feist mashup.
I'll see your Shannon/Feist mashup and raise you a Shannon/Rolling Stones mashup!
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But is there ever any justification for this level of intrusion?
I think it was inevitable, not least because so many people who know those involved are willing, keen even, to talk to the press about it. McAuley's former boss still seems angry.
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The messy business is front page of the Sunday News too.
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Well stop then.
Perhaps everyone should, because robbery isn't the only one I'm unimpressed with, having caught up with the thread.
I don't actually have the facility to close comments right now, but let's say no one should post in this thread again unless they're prepared to show good faith and courtesy. I'm sure it's possible.
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(Where the Headless Chickens had their practice room. To this day I still think it was a contributing factor to the dark current that took Johnny Pearce away - RIP)
Against all reason, me too.
I sometimes wonder what that part of the modern high rise, that occupies the site now, feels like?
And again ...
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I think you came along after the Bob Seger era. It was not an easy time upstairs in Darby Street. Hal, Mark and Ngila all had words. Dave Perkins, may he rest, wasn't quite so fussed.
Yeah, I missed that too. Although Hal did once storm through to have words after I'd played 'Let the Music Play' by Shannon one too many times.
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If you happen to go to Strangely Normal you could always pick up one of the last cheapo tickets to this:
Shameless plugSimon, I'd be proud to host a 'Stories' discussion here, under a guest post by you about the Box/Celebre years. Feel free to think of any other way we could help the gig ...
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