"the BBC is paid for by TV license holders, not the government."

My error. I do understand that the government actually complains that the BBC is biased. I admit that I don't know the British media that well, but I have been led to believe that there are not many independent sources for news in the UK.   While we deal with the crap fed to us by FOX here in the U.S., we do have a number of alternate sources and independents such as Pacifica to draw upon and make our own conclusions.

McGrath - what really annoyed me about your posts is that you were not showing outrage for the system as it effects everyone, you were showing outrage in one particular case as REPORTED by a news organization that did not fully cover the story. I was saying all along that the system is suspect, but that is never a reason to draw a conclusion until all the facts are in. I believe in questioning authority, but that does not mean we should automatically NOT question those who are not in authority. People have knee jerk reactions to sensational stories and never bother to step back and look at other potential reasons.

Ask questions, keep the bastards honest!