Joanna Yeates murder - the Daily Mail reaches a new pitiful low

[Favourtism]

I've just criticised the Mail, the only reasons I read the Mail are I like the special columnists (Hitchens especially, LittleJohn, Phillips) and I enjoy reading the comments sections along with the fact that the Mail is not as slaveish to the Tory Party as other papers are to their own parties. Aside from that, its pretty dire with stories on Britney Spears' new extentions and what Cheryl Cole and Cher are upto - but again, compared to the others especially the Dailly Mirror - its much better quality.

Besides, as for the Mail reproducing this story; Crimewatch are at it aswell so I fail to see the problem;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...snow-firm.html

There's a major difference; crimewatch reproduced it properly, aided by Joanne's parents and the police, in order to try and pick up vital onlookers/evidence.

This vile journalist did it for a bit of fun, concluding Jo's philisophys in life based on buying a tesco finest range pizza. Frankly, the entire article, including how she states that her killer wanted to avoid the road tax, comparing the lowness of society by having a killer loose to not being able to get through tolls with 30p and a ******* button.

Read these quotes from the article and try to defend them.

"Isn’t it interesting that you can snatch a young woman’s life away from her in the most violent, painful, frightening way possible, take away her future children, her future Christmases, take away everything she loves, and yet there are elaborate systems in place to ensure you do not cross a bridge for only 30 pence?"
Isn't it frankly insulting? Also, who carries a designer button along but no more than 30p in money?

"I wish she had spent what were probably her last hours on earth somewhere lovelier. The food is awful (I ask for a veggie burger and it comes without the burger – and without the bun!) but the young women behind the bar are sweet with huge, wary eyes."
Apart from the fact she's claimed to have had a burger with no burger or bun (how the **** is it relevant?), she pities Jo's final night as it was spent in a place that didn't meet her ever so classy criteria.

And, the piece de resistance? A cheesy random fellow turns up to save her and the horror that she was apparently enduring. It would appear he was also a psychic, coming up spontaneously with his salt of the earth comment, perfectly fitting for her final provocative line.

Comment by a reader; ""I almost buy that upmarket pizza; the choice tells me Jo wanted a lovely life, something above the ordinary." Real front-line stuff here Liz. Perhaps her choice of cider from the off licence also tells you that she was a deeply religious woman, who also liked giraffes? This article is pants, even by the Mail's standards."

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I've just criticised the Mail, the only reasons I read the Mail are I like the special columnists (Hitchens especially, LittleJohn, Phillips) and I enjoy reading the comments sections along with the fact that the Mail is not as slaveish to the Tory Party as other papers are to their own parties. Aside from that, its pretty dire with stories on Britney Spears' new extentions and what Cheryl Cole and Cher are upto - but again, compared to the others especially the Dailly Mirror - its much better quality.

Besides, as for the Mail reproducing this story; Crimewatch are at it aswell so I fail to see the problem;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...snow-firm.html

There's a major difference; crimewatch reproduced it properly, aided by Joanne's parents and the police, in order to try and pick up vital onlookers/evidence.

This vile journalist did it for a bit of fun, concluding Jo's philisophys in life based on buying a tesco finest range pizza. Frankly, the entire article, including how she states that her killer wanted to avoid the road tax, comparing the lowness of society by having a killer loose to not being able to get through tolls with 30p and a ******* button.

Read these quotes from the article and try to defend them.

"Isn’t it interesting that you can snatch a young woman’s life away from her in the most violent, painful, frightening way possible, take away her future children, her future Christmases, take away everything she loves, and yet there are elaborate systems in place to ensure you do not cross a bridge for only 30 pence?"
Isn't it frankly insulting? Also, who carries a designer button along but no more than 30p in money?

"I wish she had spent what were probably her last hours on earth somewhere lovelier. The food is awful (I ask for a veggie burger and it comes without the burger – and without the bun!) but the young women behind the bar are sweet with huge, wary eyes."
Apart from the fact she's claimed to have had a burger with no burger or bun (how the **** is it relevant?), she pities Jo's final night as it was spent in a place that didn't meet her ever so classy criteria.

And, the piece de resistance? A cheesy random fellow turns up to save her and the horror that she was apparently enduring. It would appear he was also a psychic, coming up spontaneously with his salt of the earth comment, perfectly fitting for her final provocative line.

Comment by a reader; ""I almost buy that upmarket pizza; the choice tells me Jo wanted a lovely life, something above the ordinary." Real front-line stuff here Liz. Perhaps her choice of cider from the off licence also tells you that she was a deeply religious woman, who also liked giraffes? This article is pants, even by the Mail's standards."

Edited by HotelUser (Forum Super Moderator): Accidental double post merged.

[ifuseekamy]

The killer must've been a black gay muslim working-class guy who eats value range pizzas.

[MrPinkPanther]

The killer must've been a black gay muslim working-class guy who eats value range pizzas.

Sorry but I find that massively offensive, he was a black gay muslim working-class guy who eats premium range pizzas on the back of the taxpayer.

[-:Undertaker:-]

There's a major difference; crimewatch reproduced it properly, aided by Joanne's parents and the police, in order to try and pick up vital onlookers/evidence.

This vile journalist did it for a bit of fun, concluding Jo's philisophys in life based on buying a tesco finest range pizza. Frankly, the entire article, including how she states that her killer wanted to avoid the road tax, comparing the lowness of society by having a killer loose to not being able to get through tolls with 30p and a ******* button.

Vile journalist for adding a description to a pizza? philisophy on life concerning a Tesco pizza? what is this nonsense? I think you'll find that all writers use descriptive language, otherwise there wouldn't be anything to write in all stories other than 'the man walked down the road' as opposed to 'the shabby man with his worn overcoat turned the corner etc'

Read these quotes from the article and try to defend them.

"Isn’t it interesting that you can snatch a young woman’s life away from her in the most violent, painful, frightening way possible, take away her future children, her future Christmases, take away everything she loves, and yet there are elaborate systems in place to ensure you do not cross a bridge for only 30 pence?"
Isn't it frankly insulting? Also, who carries a designer button along but no more than 30p in money?

Told you above, its adding description to what is a dreary article in the first place.

"I wish she had spent what were probably her last hours on earth somewhere lovelier. The food is awful (I ask for a veggie burger and it comes without the burger – and without the bun!) but the young women behind the bar are sweet with huge, wary eyes."
Apart from the fact she's claimed to have had a burger with no burger or bun (how the **** is it relevant?), she pities Jo's final night as it was spent in a place that didn't meet her ever so classy criteria.

Its not relevant, its a descriptive piece lmao - I find it drivel, but it would be even worse if it came in the version you are advocating which seems to be a simple description of Jo. I hope you don't read books, you'll be criticising them for their use of descriptive language throughout their texts. Murder stories even use descriptive language, its nothing new - oh but wait its the Daily Mail doing it, so you'll have to **** it off.

Comment by a reader; ""I almost buy that upmarket pizza; the choice tells me Jo wanted a lovely life, something above the ordinary." Real front-line stuff here Liz. Perhaps her choice of cider from the off licence also tells you that she was a deeply religious woman, who also liked giraffes? This article is pants, even by the Mail's standards."

And thats why I read the Mail.

[Favourtism]

There's undeniably a huge difference between a novel and insensitive report on somebody's recent death. Are you honestly stating that if your mother suddenly was murdered, followed by a Daily Fail article telling you things about her based on her recent consumed products?

'She ate a bunch of finest-range imported Bananas from Sainsburys, telling me that she likes only the longest, best quality items in her mouth"
it's basically that (minus the euphamisms/connotations) which is obviously implying to the family that they didn't know her properly, namely based on some dire attempt at psychology.