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Tony Blackburn Sacking. Fuzzy Logic
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I don't think TB has done himself any favours in combating the accusations when he says:
“The reasons for the BBC taking this decision are that my evidence to Dame Janet Smith shows, I believe, that a cover up took place - one that I had no knowledge of. This goes against what the BBC believe."
Huh?
“The reasons for the BBC taking this decision are that my evidence to Dame Janet Smith shows, I believe, that a cover up took place - one that I had no knowledge of. This goes against what the BBC believe."
Huh?
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Mikey, if he was aware of Savile's real nature, what would it benefit him to keep quiet about it now? He's lost his job because he hasn't said what the powers that be wanted him to say - and getting filthy-minded mud slung at him to boot! None of them will say he was lying. I wonder why not? Think about it.
mikey - //Blackburn MUST have known about Savile. Its inconceivable that he didn't.//
Knowing is one thing - being willing to accuse Savile, or report him, in the climate of reverence with which Savile was regarded - is another.
There are plenty of people at the BBC whose job it was to report Savile, because they were senior managers, failed so to do. I don;t believe it is the responsibility of a DJ to put his career on the line for what are basically rumours - the reason why Savile acted with impunity.
But that is not the issue being discussed.
Tony Blackburn has not been formally accused, much less tried and convicted, of activity with any underage girl, including the one who tragically took her life.
The issue here is whether he was interviewed by Sir Bill Cotton, and a QC.
The enquiry advises it has documentary evidence that he was, Blackburn denies it.
That is why he was sacked.
The legal case which will undoubtedly follow will determine whether the documents amount to proof that Blackburn lied to the hearing, or he did not, and that is the beginning and the end of it.
Anything else is simply blowing smoke.
Knowing is one thing - being willing to accuse Savile, or report him, in the climate of reverence with which Savile was regarded - is another.
There are plenty of people at the BBC whose job it was to report Savile, because they were senior managers, failed so to do. I don;t believe it is the responsibility of a DJ to put his career on the line for what are basically rumours - the reason why Savile acted with impunity.
But that is not the issue being discussed.
Tony Blackburn has not been formally accused, much less tried and convicted, of activity with any underage girl, including the one who tragically took her life.
The issue here is whether he was interviewed by Sir Bill Cotton, and a QC.
The enquiry advises it has documentary evidence that he was, Blackburn denies it.
That is why he was sacked.
The legal case which will undoubtedly follow will determine whether the documents amount to proof that Blackburn lied to the hearing, or he did not, and that is the beginning and the end of it.
Anything else is simply blowing smoke.
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