Sex headlines.

garinda · 26-01-2006, 22:53

'SORDID SEX SITE SPARKS ACTION CALL'

This is the front page headline of this week's Observer.

It is basically an atempt by Councillor Brendan Sheil to get a gate barring access to the bottom of the King's Highway.

The sensational headline is because someone, either the Councillor or the journalist, has found the place listed on an adult web site, as a place where doggers meet.

There is no evidence that anything of the sort happens there. The information was posted on the web site approximately three years ago. This is just one person's comment on a forum, about videos being left under rocks, and a couple going there on Fridays to be watched having sex.

The police are quoted as saying that they have had no complaints from the public.

A gate may well stop people driving up there and fly tipping, it may well also deter the travellers from setting up camp.

Using sensational headlines, with no other evidence than one poster on an adult forum three years ago, may well attract undesirable people to this place.

I hope the Observer and Councillor Shiel are ready to face the flack if a load of perverts and boy racers now descend on the area.

WillowTheWhisp · 26-01-2006, 22:56

The words "prophecy" and "self-fulfilling" come to mind.

Doug · 26-01-2006, 23:02

Doggers? You’ll have to forgive me; I can imagine to what you’re alluding too but I not sure. All too often misleading comments or overly exposed publicity results in an increase of the activities they are trying to avoid.

What they fail to do is either seek or listen to advice before going public. I am happy to off my services at a miserly 30k per annum based on a four day week and a season ticket for IES.

garinda · 26-01-2006, 23:06

It just seems such a non story to merit such a sensational front page headline.

The campaign for a gate is probably a good thing.

This just smacks of lazy jouralism though, a bit like when they found Accrington mentioned on a web site about Chavs, and created another non story out of fresh air. This one post has been there for years, it is not new, or news.

simon · 26-01-2006, 23:10

I'm off now too have a look and dump some carling cans

garinda · 26-01-2006, 23:13

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Originally Posted by simon

I'm off now too have a look and dump some carling cans

According to the Observer the couple go there on Fridays.

The cars will be queuing up from the roundabout tomorrow, set off now.

Lockie25 · 26-01-2006, 23:23

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Originally Posted by garinda

It just seems such a non story to merit such a sensational front page headline.
This one post has been there for years, it is not new, or news.

Hear hear!

simon · 26-01-2006, 23:28

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Originally Posted by garinda

According to the Observer the couple go there on Fridays.

This couple goes on thursdays

WillowTheWhisp · 26-01-2006, 23:30

A few real dogs up there, dobermans and rottweilers, should put 'em off.

chav1 · 26-01-2006, 23:32

i was over the kings highway just the other night and no doggers there then...?

before you ask when younger me and my m8 used to take the land rover up there and go across the kings highway

sadly my pegeot 206 was not upto the job and i had to turn around and come home

grannyclaret · 27-01-2006, 00:12

(well ****** me with a big stick....)
Sorry it was just an old saying from my past.that came to mind,,,,..
havent heard that one for years ...

Doug · 27-01-2006, 00:13

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret

(well ****** me with a big stick....)
Sorry it was just an old saying from my past.that came to mind,,,,..
havent heard that one for years ...

I remember that One

garinda · 27-01-2006, 00:15

Not sure but I think the journalist is our Vitty.

Will be interesting to see if it was him, or the good Councillor, who was trawling adult sites for sensational stories that paint Accy this way.

Doug · 27-01-2006, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Doug

Doggers? You’ll have to forgive me; I can imagine to what you’re alluding too but I not sure.

Oh dear, the penny’s just dropped…………Grim, why don’t they stick “no pun intended” to portaloos and tram shelters like they do up here.

Doug · 27-01-2006, 00:28

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Originally Posted by garinda

Not sure but I think the journalist is our Vitty.

Will be interesting to see if it was him, or the good Councillor, who was trawling adult sites for sensational stories that paint Accy this way.

In view of the obligatory “gay witch hunt” and clear out before electing a new leader at lib dem head-quarters, one does wonder what this individual was doing…….the question is be they “Beef Beater or Beef Eater” it doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the place does it. Reportage or muck raking?