Whatever the issue with the American circus, the police and judiciary being able to isolate themselves from scrutiny isn’t good here, either.
Gentle_Snail on
Not uncommon for trials like this which would get a lot of press. A jury is only meant to be influenced by what they hear at the trial itself, not what they’ve read in the morning paper.
eldomtom2 on
I suspect if it came out they *weren’t* Muslim, all the press interest would suddenly vanish. Group sexual abuse of teenage girls is not unique to any religion or ethnicity.
Of course the reporting ban has nothing to do with this and everything with preventing witness contamination.
On_The_Blindside on
Unfortunately this is absolutely required to allow justice to be done, the Jury should only ear what’s in the court, allowing reporting these days makes avoiding any other details all but impossible.
No-Taro-6953 on
Can someone clarify for me…
The media has been banned from reporting on their names, but isn’t this available from court listings anyway? Or am I mistaken?
Actual-Tower8609 on
To be clear, media CAN report and nothing is hidden. They just have to wait until the trial is over.
> Media organisations challenged the ruling, arguing that the trial should be reported as it happened in the **interest of open justice**
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Whatever the issue with the American circus, the police and judiciary being able to isolate themselves from scrutiny isn’t good here, either.
Not uncommon for trials like this which would get a lot of press. A jury is only meant to be influenced by what they hear at the trial itself, not what they’ve read in the morning paper.
I suspect if it came out they *weren’t* Muslim, all the press interest would suddenly vanish. Group sexual abuse of teenage girls is not unique to any religion or ethnicity.
Of course the reporting ban has nothing to do with this and everything with preventing witness contamination.
Unfortunately this is absolutely required to allow justice to be done, the Jury should only ear what’s in the court, allowing reporting these days makes avoiding any other details all but impossible.
Can someone clarify for me…
The media has been banned from reporting on their names, but isn’t this available from court listings anyway? Or am I mistaken?
To be clear, media CAN report and nothing is hidden. They just have to wait until the trial is over.
> Media organisations challenged the ruling, arguing that the trial should be reported as it happened in the **interest of open justice**
It is NOT necessary to report on the actual day.