Complaint to BBC regarding Pete the Badge

[BringBackSwales]

On a slightly different note, I recall in the dim and distant past walking down the very dark, dismal and dank main road outside Upton Park. I was keeping my head down as a rather large and somewhat moody array of West Ham gathered to take out anyone who may have been a City fan. I’d met Pete a few weeks earlier at Spurs and whilst I would never dismiss the handshake of a fellow blue, having him barrel up next to me at West Ham and start patting me on the back whilst dressed in his full regalia was not quite what I needed at that point. Me and me mates used to take great enjoyment in asking Pete the time and then watch him check his sky blue Casio watch, before cracking up at the sheer fucking dedication of the bloke.

You and your mates used to take great enjoyment asking Pete the time and then cracking up? Why?

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Last Summer, every disjointed France performance was blamed on the incompatibility of Pogba and Griezmann, and their inability to play in the same team. Keown was convinced, Shearer lectured us with a five minute analysis, and even Robbie Savage jumped on the bandwagon.


What on earth will the BBC do if Griezmann signs for United?


Yep!

Stupid question!

 

[manchester blue]

The prosecution's case is strengthening by the minute. So, it appears that they lied in their response on two fronts in blaming the agency for the use of Bertie and that no one in the sport department was aware of the derogatory nature of the term

Looks that way. We certainly have some people on this forum that would give Columbo a run for his money! Looks like we have everything we need should we not get a more honest and frank response to the follow up complaints thanks to Rowland and Gary.

 

[franksinatra]

I have just sent a further complaint to the BBC regarding this. Tried to word it a little different to prevent the BBC providing completely generic responses.

Thank you for your initial response to my complaint regarding the ridiculing on social media of a Manchester City supporter. Complaints Ref: CAS-4218774-2NC23M.

Within the response it was stated that the picture and accompanying derogatory caption was uploaded to the BBC website 'after it had been filed by a national picture agency, captioned Bertie'.

From my own investigations it appears the picture was captured by PA Images (Martin Rickett). However, from visiting the company's website there was not a reference to 'Bertie' but a caption 'A Manchester City fan before the Premier league match at the Etihad Stadium'. A caption I would have expected to accompany the picture on the BBC website.

Within my initial complaint it was categorically stated that the BBC was not responsible for the picture or caption, please could you provide the following information to enable the matter to be pursued further:

Confirmation the agency listed above was responsible for the picture and caption or alternatively provide information of the agency responsible for the caption.

Provide details on how the BBC vets information from secondary sources to reassure TV License holders like myself, that the most stringent of checks are being undertaken to prevent any future ridiculing of the most vulnerable members of society.

Sadly your initial response did not reassure me that the BBC was neither responsible for the content or, alternatively, had suitable vetting procedures for secondary sources of content to uphold the standards of a National Broadcaster which is publicly funded by the taxpayer.

Therefore I would like to escalate my complaint due to this lack of detail of how such offensive material found itself onto the BBC website, whether sourced from a National Agency or, as I suspect a BBC employee.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Here's my letter:

Dear Mrs Tsang

You are a disrespectful motherfucker.

Yours etc..

GDM

Too verbose?

 

[manchester blue]

I have just sent a further complaint to the BBC regarding this. Tried to word it a little different to prevent the BBC providing completely generic responses.

Thank you for your initial response to my complaint regarding the ridiculing on social media of a Manchester City supporter. Complaints Ref: CAS-4218774-2NC23M.

Within the response it was stated that the picture and accompanying derogatory caption was uploaded to the BBC website 'after it had been filed by a national picture agency, captioned Bertie'.

From my own investigations it appears the picture was captured by PA Images (Martin Rickett). However, from visiting the company's website there was not a reference to 'Bertie' but a caption 'A Manchester City fan before the Premier league match at the Etihad Stadium'. A caption I would have expected to accompany the picture on the BBC website.

Within my initial complaint it was categorically stated that the BBC was not responsible for the picture or caption, please could you provide the following information to enable the matter to be pursued further:

Confirmation the agency listed above was responsible for the picture and caption or alternatively provide information of the agency responsible for the caption.

Provide details on how the BBC vets information from secondary sources to reassure TV License holders like myself, that the most stringent of checks are being undertaken to prevent any future ridiculing of the most vulnerable members of society.

Sadly your initial response did not reassure me that the BBC was neither responsible for the content or, alternatively, had suitable vetting procedures for secondary sources of content to uphold the standards of a National Broadcaster which is publicly funded by the taxpayer.

Therefore I would like to escalate my complaint due to this lack of detail of how such offensive material found itself onto the BBC website, whether sourced from a National Agency or, as I suspect a BBC employee.

Superb.

 

[manchester blue]

Here's my letter:



Too verbose?

This also works...

 

[Adidas Sharston]

What a shitty thing to do.

Don't fuck with Pete the badge.

 

[The Colonel]

good work and articulated well. Let's let the pros handle this and not all bombard the BBC with angered vitriol. It would only dilute or distract from the valid arguments that we have.

 

[Chris in London]

Here's my letter:



Too verbose?

Much.

You just can't help yourself