A Minutes Silence Where Was The Respect?

[gordiescotland1]

I watched and observed the minutes silence while watching bbc news 24 with the sound turned down I was quite frankly taken a back with the number of people both in Tunisia and in the UK taking selfies on their phones during the 1 minute silence is it too much to ask people to refrain from using technology for 1 minute??

[Prudie]

I don't see that any poster who joined the discussion before 237 weren't being sensible.

[gordiescotland1]

just being picky and nit picking the whole argument to bits for no reason other than to be picky. 237's answer was the only sensible one

[Zacs-Master]

No, prudish, just a different view.

[Prudie]

^ I beg your pardon?

[Mamyalynne]

That is your choice Gordie, I did no nitpicking and certainly won't clutter your posts up with a reply the next time you ask for assistance.

[Zacs-Master]

Soz. iPad. I quite like it tho. ;-)

[mallyh]

i was in asdas when they announced there would be a minutes silence all but one stopped then it dawned on her what was happening and she also stood still .

[Canary42]

Gordie speak.

Sensible = one agreeing with him.

[Gromit]

I have just watched the minutes silence in Tunisia. No one is taking selfies, you have made it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KSLVc4st50

[DTCwordfan]

Over to you,gordie; can we see your evidence then?

[ummmm]

Oh dear.

[237SJ]

Gromit - that`s ITV news. It photo taker was on the BBC News 24 channel. He was to the right of the crowd, at the edge of the water.

[youngmafbog]

Watch the clip on the BBC. Very clearly someone with a big white phone taking pictures.

[youngmafbog]

I think an apology is due here Gromit. Clearly gordie stated the BBC, why get another clip to try and prove he is is a liar?

Unless you think the BBC set it up of course or edited their clip?

[Gromit]

it is the only clip on youtube at the moment.

[Zacs-Master]

That's not an apology and is a p poor excuse.

[youngmafbog]

That is a poor excuse. Come on Gromit - the apology.

TRy your iPlayer.

[237SJ]

http://news.sky.com/gallery/1512783/silence-remembers-tunisia-dead There is also one (lady`s hand holding patterned phone) in the extreme right of the picture. That makes three then

[Gromit]

Watched the BBC coverage. There is 1 man with a phone 2 inches from his face. He is not taking a selfie, which involves hold the phone at arms length. It looks like he is filming the ceremony.

[237SJ]

The BBC news coverage on their website was from 1pm highlights. I saw the original footage at 1200 (it wasn`t the guy with the white phone, it was someone else). As I said, you can`t see if they are taking selfies or ordinary photos but surely they can just put the phone down for a minute.