Monday, January 1, 2007

How do you comment on this reporting?

Report:
Police are searching for a rapist after a 13 year-old girl was attacked in Greater Manchester. The man, who is described as Asian and his early 20s, followed her and pushed her down Half Acre Lane where he raped her. She then ran away. The rapist is described as having a shaven head and a beard, and was wearing a dark hooded top and tracksuit bottoms at the time of the attack.
My comment:
You've made a contempt of court by convicting the man for being a 'rapist'. He is not yet a rapist until being convicted by the court. Publishing the detail of the girl by declaring her age is also an infringement of the Children Act, which makes the child indentifiable, especially in the case of sexual assault. How come the man is described as Asian and any relevant information about him is published without any source of information? Who described it? Was it the police or witness?

2 comments:

Ken said...

I don't think they just mention the assault to play around. In this situation, they just collect and show some information so that they have a evidence to catch such a crazy rapist. Anyway, this piece of news is just a very ganeral one we read everyday; so what makes you care so much?

Tan Tran said...

I do care about it since it is my legal test, be Ky!

Just posted it to share views.

Good to receive comment from you. You don't have any idea how I am intriqued to hear from you in this foreign language. Keep filling this space up. It needs your contribution and your friends' as well.

Make it known, thank you em!

Anh Tan.