Huw Edwards #14

[Dr.CM]

I wonder what this is about?

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Well unless they used a telephoto lens to zoom in on his credit card number whilst he was paying at a shop or something... this is literally bollox.

OR if he was seen coming out of a medical facility / mental health or addiction support group meeting such as a 12 Step meeting. The press no longer publish such types of images. However, photographers can still take them, there's no law against it, it would just not be the sort of thing a mainstream media publisher would acquire and publish.

 

[thegossboss92]

Could it be pictures of him out and about somewhere during one of the lockdowns?

 

[Dr.CM]

Only in that commenters agree with Guido Fawkes that HE has no case. Annoyingly no word on which photos are in question

I don't know if the date is american style on that post, ie today's date? However, if it's today, then guaranteed HE has been snapped coming out of a treatment centre / rehab / medical facility / psychiatric hospital and *that* would be breach of his right to privacy and GDPR, a solicitor would certainly have grounds to act if any mainstream site published. The thing is, can't stop them being 'leaked'.
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Could it be pictures of him out and about somewhere during one of the lockdowns?

No, not if he was in a public place. The only time photography is off limits is if it's shot through the windows of private residences or suchlike.

 

[thegossboss92]

Today’s date, posted about 3 hours ago:

 

[Dr.CM]

Today’s date, posted about 3 hours ago:

Aha! Well then he's been seen coming 'out' of where-ever he's in hiding, somewhere that could be identified from the photos, such as say 'the pavement outside the priory' or 'getting into a car outside the psychiatric hospital' and he's been snapped.

The photographer has approached mainstream media sites to sell the images and they've declined, they would have approached his PR / solicitors for comment and been firmly told you cannot publish and fired a warning shot. Which is true, in that context, because it's a breach of someone's medical confidentiality and privacy. Also if he's under section then even more so.

More likely, he's popped out somewhere from his fancy treatment centre and been spotted. So, soon that news will get leaked anyway.

 

[thegossboss92]

Where would such a motion be filed? Would this be a complaint to a Human Rights court or HE suing whomever took these pictures? Would a mere mortal be able to find the complaint?

 

[Dr.CM]

Where would such a motion be filed? Would this be a complaint to a Human Rights court or HE suing whomever took these pictures? Would a mere mortal be able to find the complaint?

No, unlikely. Nothing will have been filed anywhere (yet).

Most likely scenario is some people definitely know where HE is -or- a random on the street spotted him. Either way, someone's taken photos of him walking out of the grounds of his treatment centre or hospital (could be anywhere in the world by the way). Whoever has the photos has approached the mainstream media sites - the Sun the Daily Mail etc, trying to sell the photos. As the mainstream media can no longer afford to mess around they would have needed to see proof before they put an offer in. They know full well that they cannot publish a photo of HE coming out of a medical building (it's the one area where even though standing on a public street, it would comprise harassment and breach of privacy).

Since its *big news* and the newspaper would definitely want to buy and publish those images, they would first contact his PR company or lawyers for comment - in terms of 'we have photos of your client on a public footpath in Roehampton, can you confirm that he has now finished treatment and is no longer under medical care and would he like to give comment on this story?' Solicitor would rightly point out, 'actually that is our client walking on the footpath immediately adjacent the priory treatment centre where he is receiving treatment and is still under doctors orders, if you publish these images you will be in breach of x, y, z legislation and we will not hesitate to take legal action'. Then the newspaper may still buy the images from the photographer -or- may decline to purchase them but they definitely won't use them.

Problem for HE and his solicitors with this scenario is - the photographer can tell anyone he likes, in terms of verbal gossip, he can even show the photos to others as long as he doesn't publish to the public. So, he knows where HE is. His friends and contacts know. The newspapers staff and any photo agencies he approached also know.

It will be a matter of minutes before there's stories leaked IMO.

 

[ItsDatCuw]

So we could be expecting to hear some news soon, even if it’s just a post on a random person’s social media?

And I wonder how much does that Media Guido Twitter account know?

 

[Dr.CM]

So we could be expecting to hear some news soon, even if it’s just a post on a random person’s social media?

And I wonder how much does that Media Guido Twitter account know?

Yep 100% it'll be totally out by now *if* this Media Guido person is making a truthful account, there'll be hundreds of people who know, it's just the mainstream media can't publish.

If it's true, anyone who's got a sock account or doesn't care if their account gets deleted or people on reddit types will be spreading it around online and also it'll be going quickly word of mouth.

 

[stardust21]

So we could be expecting to hear some news soon, even if it’s just a post on a random person’s social media?

And I wonder how much does that Media Guido Twitter account know?

Guido is a major right wing political journal. Has loads of Hugh up sources etc. IMO it posts a lot of tit but that’s because it’s so right wing, but to give it credit they often have stories before they break properly. It’s a bit like Private Eye, but more angry and right wing.

 

[Dr.CM]

Guido is a major right wing political journal. Has loads of Hugh up sources etc. IMO it posts a lot of tit but that’s because it’s so right wing, but to give it credit they often have stories before they break properly. It’s a bit like Private Eye, but more angry and right wing.

This is interesting.

The only thing that can prevent publication is HE being actively in treatment and coming / going from a medical location and the photos revealing his location whilst so. Otherwise, as soon as HE steps out in public, he's fair game and his solicitor's warning shots hold no weight.

 

[Phil Anne Throw Pee]

He should be a bit better by now, so why not a word. Why hasn't he issued a statement through his wife or legal team. He's hoping this is all going to go away.

Man up and face the music!

Mental illness is not linear. He may well have had periods where he felt he was a lot better, feeling stronger and then something might have floored him and back to square one. Impossible to quantify how someone's recovery is going, especially in a high profile case like this and if it involved a suicide attempt (that has been speculated), that adds a whole new dimension. You wouldn't say about a cancer patient 'they should be feeling better now' when half way through throigh treatment so why not extend the same courtesy to someone with complex mental health issues.

 

[neroli]

If he were in an NHS facility then he certainly would have been deemed "fit for discharge" as soon as credibly possible (or as soon as the bed was needed)

 

[Phil Anne Throw Pee]

If he were in an NHS facility then he certainly would have been deemed "fit for discharge" as soon as credibly possible (or as soon as the bed was needed)

I imagine he's gone private.

 

[Dr.CM]

If he were in an NHS facility then he certainly would have been deemed "fit for discharge" as soon as credibly possible (or as soon as the bed was needed)

There no way he's in an NHS facility - but you're totally correct. In fact he probably wouldn't have been admitted at all, they'd have sent him crisis team visits at the very utmost.

 

[neroli]

No he certainly won't have met the criteria for an NHS admission. The point I was trying to make was that on the NHS you get thrown out very quickly regardless of your condition. No languishing on the ward or a gentle rehabilitation.

I doubt whether he would even have got crisis team visits.. Maybe a few pamphlets.

 

[Dr.CM]

No he certainly won't have met the criteria for an NHS admission. The point I was trying to make was that on the NHS you get thrown out very quickly regardless of your condition. No languishing on the ward or a gentle rehabilitation.

I doubt whether he would even have got crisis team visits.. Maybe a few pamphlets.

Sadly I totally agree. NHS M/H services aren't fit for purpose IMO. Not that he should be using them as guarantee he has private healthcare plans.

 

[stardust21]

Guido is a major right wing political journal. Has loads of Hugh up sources etc. IMO it posts a lot of tit but that’s because it’s so right wing, but to give it credit they often have stories before they break properly. It’s a bit like Private Eye, but more angry and right wing.

Just to point out, this was meant to say high up not some really shite attempt at a weird pun.

This is interesting.

The only thing that can prevent publication is HE being actively in treatment and coming / going from a medical location and the photos revealing his location whilst so. Otherwise, as soon as HE steps out in public, he's fair game and his solicitor's warning shots hold no weight.

I imagine most publications will be treading very carefully tbh, especially the Sun.

 

[ItsDatCuw]

Just to point out, this was meant to say high up not some really shite attempt at a weird pun.

‘Hugh Up: My Comeback - by Huw Edwards.’

 

[neroli]

"A Huw and Cry About Nothing"....Disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards Seeks To Clear His Name.