Dear Jose, Your letter has been published below the "nooj-item" as you so brilliantly put it.http://www.targetgoa.com/newsd.php?id=1187 . While you should continue writing to internet groups -- because more people will read the website, Target Goa does have a comments box too where you can write your views directly.
It would be a good idea if you could write your comments in there too. Saves me some time which is at a premium since I am handling this website alone. I rather enjoy being called a "gutter journalist". That phrase is allowed. But no obscenities please. Keep to the KICK-ASS rule --- Keep It Clean Kiddo - Apply Some Sense. Regards Bevinda On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:05 AM, J. Colaco < jc> <[email protected]> wrote: > Dears, > > At the end of the following nooj-item, one finds the following sentence: > > "who had allegedly molested a minor girl from the village" > > > http://www.targetgoa.com/newsd-Can-any-police-constable-file-revision-plea-for-State-asks-Justice-Britto-1187 > > > Considering that this so-called "case" was splashed all over the World > Wide Web courtesy repeated posts on Goanet by Adv Aires Rodrigues, I > wonder whether this (quoted) sentence isn't blatantly prejudicial > against the individual concerned. > > This is not the first time that the media-outlet has been less than > diligent in its story related to this matter. > > I ask: Is this so-called 'case' before the courts at the present time? > > If NOT, why is this allegation persisting? > > I suggest that, at best, this biased (IMHO) news-outlet could have > written: "who was alleged by Adv. Aires Rodrigues to have molested a > minor girl from the village" ....and then gone on to state .....what > happened to that "case". > > For someone (like yours truly) who works with abused children (albeit > voluntarily) this repeater gutter 'journalism is both disappointing > and disgusting. It is also counterproductive to the interests of the > children who are abused. > > BTW: so is this Goa Children's Act http://www.colaco.net/1/gca2003.htm > > I hope we all (who live in and visit Goa) realise that as per this > Act, anyone who dislikes another- can accuse that person of having > molested a child - AND the only way one can defend against this > allegation is to "prove that one did not do it".! > > Oh yes, in the meantime, repeated articles will be written accusing a > person of a crime - without a single day in court ....Even 6 years or > 60 years hence. > > Brilliant, is it not? > > jc > -- Kind regards, Bevinda Collaco Target Goa www.targetgoa.com Tel: +91.9822380049 If you do not wish to receive updates or circulars from Target Goa, please send a reply with UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. We will remove your email address from our mailing list.
