Having read the story it would seem that there could have been breeches of the Press Complaints Commission's code of conduct:
1) Under Clandestine devices and subterfuge they say "The press must not seek to obtain or publish material acquired by using hidden cameras or clandestine listening devices. " - the photo's they've used clearly look as though they used some sort of hidden camera.
2) Under Privacy they say "Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications. Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's private life without consent. It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent. Note - Private places are public or private property where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy." - I'm not familiar with the place in the article but would assume that a private club is somewhere where folks should expect a reasonable degree of privacy.
I'd have thought that the folks in the pics could have some sort of basis for making a complaint here. Of course whether the PCC would ever view this as any wrong doing by the Notw is another matter.
I've been trying to get back to Liberation for weeks.
Now I see I've even missed the chance to get my picture in the papers. Bollocks.
well can't any member of the general public make a complaint to the PCC?
i know with the broadcast media anyone can complain to the ITC so why should the written media be any difference....
or we can all send them a copy of the NOTW artical side by side with the excellently written Guardian piece on the same place........
just a though.... i would love to see the reaction of the "News of the Screws" to be bombarded with complaints.....or to have the PCC brething down their backs....
we have seen that SH can mobilise.... let do it again
sean xxxxxxxxx
Don't think the PPC would do anything, its all one big club isn't it?
Remember when we were in Denmark a few years ago, there was a story in the local paper that three local Councillors had been to a Brothel got pissed and kicked over plant stands and bins in the town centre on the way home.
In Denmark the headline was "Drunken Councillors trash town centre" In Britain it would have been "Local Councillors in Sex Orgie Shame"
Wish my Viking ancestors had bought the return ticket instead of the single!!
John & Shel
Well its the first time I have complained about anything in my life!!! :shock: But the complaint has been sent to the PCC.
Just sent my complaint in to the PCC. If enough of us complain, it should make them sit up and take notice.
People have been involved in sex wether i't's 3 somes,4 somes or group sex(orgies) for thousands of years anyone remember the Romans.....they were at it all the time and they tell us about that on the history one's looks upon that as sordid or depraved so why should it be is the press hoping to do ......ban more than two people having sex, outside of there own homes.....it's not likely to is the mentality they have that sex sales newspapers.
on a lighter note in a thousand years these newspaper reports could be considered important historical documents on how people had sex in the 21st century and could be an important lesson in there lives!
and to think all this going on two miles from my house :shock:
Wouldn't it be funny if all this negative press about swingers had a positive effect with the readers maybe encouraged more to come out of their shells,not everyone who reads these papers must be totally ignorant!
So basically NOTW reporters are boring gits then?