Sheff Weds Condemn 2

[upthemaggies]

I don't understand this. Was this picked up by the TV cameras (and if so how did they know they were going to be shown at that moment) or have they asked somebody to take a photo of them holding up their phone with a picture of Bradley on it and then posted it themselves?

Also, how are the people that have shared it and made it go viral any better? The family are the only people anybody should be concerned about and I don't see how bringing it to their attention is a positive thing.

[queenslandpie]

I don't understand this. Was this picked up by the TV cameras (and if so how did they know they were going to be shown at that moment) or have they asked somebody to take a photo of them holding up their phone with a picture of Bradley on it and then posted it themselves?

Also, how are the people that have shared it and made it go viral any better? The family are the only people anybody should be concerned about and I don't see how bringing it to their attention is a positive thing.

Looks photoshopped to me given the clarity of the picture and way fingers overlay but pic was I assume taken by an away Fan. How anyone could see it from the away end given the magnification required is questionable. Obviously in very very poor taste indeed if it happened, but there are much worse things that happen all the time. This gets in the media and there is then trial by social media. The people who shared it should have just gone to the cops if its a big deal to them. Doesn't appear on the surface that they did. So yeah I agree.

[jackal2]

Looks photoshopped to me given the clarity of the picture and way fingers overlay but pic was I assume taken by an away Fan. How anyone could see it from the away end given the magnification required is questionable. Obviously in very very poor taste indeed if it happened, but there are much worse things that happen all the time. This gets in the media and there is then trial by social media. The people who shared it should have just gone to the cops if its a big deal to them. Doesn't appear on the surface that they did. So yeah I agree.

Even if this is what it appears to be, whatever consequences these two face in terms of police action and lifetime bans will happen anyway - it doesn't need to be plastered everywhere. Another example of a story promoted more because it is interesting to the public rather than being in the public interest. It's about attracting clickbait and selling advertising, and it works, but that doesn't make it necessary.

[queenslandpie]

Even if this is what it appears to be, whatever consequences these two face in terms of police action and lifetime bans will happen anyway - it doesn't need to be plastered everywhere. Another example of a story promoted more because it is interesting to the public rather than being in the public interest. It's about attracting clickbait and selling advertising, and it works, but that doesn't make it necessary.

Yep. I have seen it a lot on Twitter / FB etc. but I would never dare to comment negatively like I did above as then I would be next so to speak. An example of control. Anyway I am sure it will all be sorted out.