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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:23:05 GMT -1
Anyone think this is right, I for one think it makes a mockery of the armed forces!
I saw a little bit of the Trevor McDonald interview with Faye Turney, and had to switch it off - she disgusted me. She's paid and trained to deal with these situations - and then profits from it!
Fucking outrageous!
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Post by Neko Bazu on Apr 10, 2007 14:26:04 GMT -1
Part and parcel of the bloody job. If they feel they have to speak about it, they should at least give the money to a suitable charity, like some sort of compensation fund for the people whose relatives didn't survive out there  Granted, the media would've hounded them and speculated until they'd invented a story anyway - that's how they are - but being paid to tell it isn't right. I'm sure lots of other soldiers have a story to tell, but they keep schtum for a reason! |
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Post by Billy on Apr 10, 2007 14:27:26 GMT -1
according to Turney, a percentage of the fee she is receiving is going to the ship she was on.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Apr 10, 2007 14:29:09 GMT -1
according to Turney, a percentage of the fee she is receiving is going to the ship she was on. You can tell it's not a lot by the way she didn't come out and say "more than half" or similar  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Apr 10, 2007 14:30:16 GMT -1
i thought it was weird how the whole focus was on her at the time...
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Post by Billy on Apr 10, 2007 14:31:31 GMT -1
No, it probably isn't a lot, and tbh I've not followed the story since their release that closely. I take Hurlock's point about being trained and prepared etc etc but I think being taken hostage is one of those situations that you can never be fully prepared/trained for - I mean, the UK armed forces can hardly simulate hostage taking and/or torture can they  |
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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:32:43 GMT -1
according to Turney, a percentage of the fee she is receiving is going to the ship she was on. Big deal, bottom line is that's what tax payers money is for, she has as have the other profited from the situation! It is not different to criminals writing about their exploits and gaining form it! |
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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:34:21 GMT -1
i thought it was weird how the whole focus was on her at the time... The sympathy I had for her is gone |
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Post by mortontheblade on Apr 10, 2007 14:36:45 GMT -1
i thought it was weird how the whole focus was on her at the time... The sympathy I had for her is gone but why on the whole was there more sympathy for heard doesn't that reaction just show the weakness of the ideas of equality? |
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Post by Billy on Apr 10, 2007 14:38:44 GMT -1
according to Turney, a percentage of the fee she is receiving is going to the ship she was on. Big deal, bottom line is that's what tax payers money is for, she has as have the other profited from the situation! It is not different to criminals writing about their exploits and gaining form it! well I can already tell you're not going to budge on this one Hurlock, but I think it is different to criminals writing about their history, and also the papers are privately owned so the money will be coming not from the tax payer - and yes I know you'll say it will increase sales but I'm not sure how much influence that story appearing in the Sun will be to your average Sun reader (sorry for stereotyping but I hope you understand what I'm getting at.) |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Apr 10, 2007 14:39:00 GMT -1
i thought it was weird how the whole focus was on her at the time... She was used for propoganda purposes for the Iranians, so of course the media will want her 'story'. I thought the front of the tabloid that was shown on the news (I looked away in disgust so didn't see which one it was) was a disgrace! |
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Post by mortontheblade on Apr 10, 2007 14:40:06 GMT -1
i thought it was weird how the whole focus was on her at the time... She was used for propoganda purposes for the Iranians, so of course the media will want her 'story'. so were others..... |
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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:41:55 GMT -1
The sympathy I had for her is gone but why on the whole was there more sympathy for heard doesn't that reaction just show the weakness of the ideas of equality? Whats equality mate? I felt sorry for all of them, however the truth of the matter is they knew what the perils of their job was before they signed up. They have all been trained to do deal with such things, MOD are wankers to give them the right to profit from this. She was stuck in the limelight by the press and in reality is now being exploited by them! |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Apr 10, 2007 14:42:02 GMT -1
She was used for propoganda purposes for the Iranians, so of course the media will want her 'story'. so were others..... But the main one was her, because she was the only woman of the group and they were trying to exploit her to get sympathy. Also, the BBC used her because they had footage of an interview with her. |
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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:44:36 GMT -1
Nail on the head Han, however I'm not sure if it's right that she should have been there. She was exploited and also probably compremised her colleagues
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Post by mortontheblade on Apr 10, 2007 14:44:53 GMT -1
but why on the whole was there more sympathy for heard doesn't that reaction just show the weakness of the ideas of equality? Whats equality mate? i don't know i'm not female i don't get it  it's a sell-out society we live in  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Apr 10, 2007 14:45:52 GMT -1
Also, the BBC used her because they had footage of an interview with her. is kinda my point but nevermind |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Apr 10, 2007 14:48:48 GMT -1
Also, the BBC used her because they had footage of an interview with her. is kinda my point but nevermind |
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Post by HURLOCK on Apr 10, 2007 14:51:14 GMT -1
i don't know i'm not female i don't get it it's a sell-out society we live in You saying we're better sir?  Just think all the service personel should have had dignity and told the the media to fuck off, we've only got part of the story anyways. The whole media thing makes the west look stupid and compounds what muslin extremists think of us! |
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Post by Lollipop on Apr 10, 2007 14:53:37 GMT -1
It wouldn't suprised me if Turney showed up on one of those 'Celebrity' tv shows...
It just takes the piss. There's thousands..millions..of people who have thought for their country and probably gone through a lot worse than what these hostages did (I'm not saying they had it easy though, they must have been scared to fuck!). But blimey, they shouldn't have profited from it.
Granted, not all of them did.
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