Disgusted by the ‘Peeping Toms’ (From York Press)
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Disgusted by the ‘Peeping Toms’
11:45am Tuesday 18th September 2012 in Letters By Readers' letters
NEWS of the “Peeping Tom” pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge on holiday has filled many pages.
The disgust and disappointment of the Royal Family has resulted in their intent to prosecute the photographer and paper through the French courts.
France is supposed to have privacy laws; Britain prosecutes “Peeping Toms”.
The publishers will make a great deal of money which will probably be well in excess of what cost may be incurred in the courts.
The country’s tabloids have not published the pictures; shades of the Leveson Inquiry?
However, other papers are publishing plenty of headlines stories with their comments and views of others, prolonging the saga. This will and is selling plenty of papers, likely to make almost as much profit as if they had published the photographs.
This is hypocritical behaviour.
J Beisly, Osprey Close, York.
• IT IS sad and sickening that French magazine Closer printed the photographs of the topless Duchess of Cambridge. I hope the Royals are successful in suing the magazine and the despicable photographer, and that French privacy laws are really as tough as they claim.
It is especially hard for Prince William who has tried so hard to shield and protect his wife from the elements that so tormented his mother, Princess Diana. Yes, these royals are celebrities; yes, they live a privileged life; yes, they are wealthy and often protected; but they are also human beings and, when not on duty deserve some privacy and peace.
They are a highly respected couple, much loved by most of Britain and much of the world, and they do an immense amount of good. I hope all decent people boycott that grim magazine and do not go looking for grubby photos on the internet. Kate, as our future Queen, will have to be even more careful in the future, but she must not cramp her natural talent for making people feel at ease, happy and glad to enjoy her beauty and appreciate all the many good things she strives to do.
David Quarrie Lynden Way, Holgate , York.
Comments(25)
jimmy120883
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12:11pm Tue 18 Sep 12
hugohackenbush
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12:22pm Tue 18 Sep 12
bolero
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12:38pm Tue 18 Sep 12
jimmy120883 wrote:Actually the couple were in a private garden at a private residence.
As such a highly profile figure she should have known better than to frolick around half naked in Public on a boat.
jimmy120883
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12:49pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Personally i don't see the problem she has apair like everyother person on the planet so why be ashamed?
Fat Harry
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1:00pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Can anyone seriously imagine any of her female royal predecessors going topless?
No, nor can I.
Buzz Light-year
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1:05pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Really?
None of you ever been to continental Europe?
Big Bad Wolf
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2:00pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Fat Harry wrote:What utter rubbish!
Thr "grubby photos" only exist because of the Duchess's own grubby behaviour.
Can anyone seriously imagine any of her female royal predecessors going topless?
No, nor can I.
She is a young woman who wanted to avoid tan lines so why shouldn't she sunbathe topless in private?
bolero
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3:26pm Tue 18 Sep 12
jimmy120883 wrote:I can't believe a word you say. Now you have everybody on the planet with a pair of female breasts. The mind boggles.
I stand corrected and they werent on a boat but that does not get away from the fact that if you go outside topless then then there will be a chance you will get photographed been such a high profile figure. Personally i don't see the problem she has apair like everyother person on the planet so why be ashamed?
jimmy120883
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3:54pm Tue 18 Sep 12
bolero wrote:I'm sure i said everyother person has breasts but then again know adays there are pleanty of men with bigg breasts than her.
jimmy120883 wrote: I stand corrected and they werent on a boat but that does not get away from the fact that if you go outside topless then then there will be a chance you will get photographed been such a high profile figure. Personally i don't see the problem she has apair like everyother person on the planet so why be ashamed?I can't believe a word you say. Now you have everybody on the planet with a pair of female breasts. The mind boggles.
fear your government
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6:43pm Tue 18 Sep 12
The Great Buda wrote:absolutely.
Get rid of the tax dodgers.
That way no one will want to take their photo.
Problem solved.
ill bet it was a super telephoto lens to take a picture of those emancipated little things.
give me a REAL woman over this parasite anyday.
im packing to go to the tower (smirk)
" a subject, not a chance"
CHISSY1
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8:25pm Tue 18 Sep 12
Yorkborneinbse
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8:31pm Tue 18 Sep 12
This is no different from sneaking into the Gym where Diana was excercising, and taking shots of her crotch for the benefit of the grubby sexually deprived anoraks out there.
If some want to pose nude, show the world there assetts after getting paid, then thats totally different.
This is for those with a firm grip, sweating, filthy, whilst holding a Kleenex, males amongst us. In my opinion !
fear your government
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8:37pm Tue 18 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:if they were living of hard working people and thinking them selves above everyone else then.... yes.
No doubt all you morons would be happy if a pervert was photographing your wife,daughter,sister or mother.
they get what they deserve, wich in my eyes is nothing but contempt.
TheTruthHurts
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9:59pm Tue 18 Sep 12
jimmy120883 wrote:Lol you obviously googled it!
As such a highly profile figure she should have known better than to frolick around half naked in Public on a boat.
CHISSY1
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10:11pm Tue 18 Sep 12
fear your government wrote:You sound the sort of person who would rush out to buy a copy of the magazine.
CHISSY1 wrote:if they were living of hard working people and thinking them selves above everyone else then.... yes.
No doubt all you morons would be happy if a pervert was photographing your wife,daughter,sister or mother.
they get what they deserve, wich in my eyes is nothing but contempt.
Omega Point
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10:27pm Tue 18 Sep 12
hugohackenbush
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10:03am Wed 19 Sep 12
Fat Harry
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1:49pm Wed 19 Sep 12
Big Bad Wolf wrote:If there's nothing wrong with it, why complain when somebody takes pictures?
Fat Harry wrote: Thr "grubby photos" only exist because of the Duchess's own grubby behaviour. Can anyone seriously imagine any of her female royal predecessors going topless? No, nor can I.What utter rubbish! She is a young woman who wanted to avoid tan lines so why shouldn't she sunbathe topless in private?
The royals need the oxygen of publicity to justify their privileged existence.
But of course they want it both ways; we're meant to gawp with awe-struck admiration when it suits them, but avert our humble gaze when it doesn't.
fear your government
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4:46pm Wed 19 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:havent bought a paper/gossip mag in my adult life , i realised relitively early they were all full of sh#t.
fear your government wrote:You sound the sort of person who would rush out to buy a copy of the magazine.
CHISSY1 wrote:if they were living of hard working people and thinking them selves above everyone else then.... yes.
No doubt all you morons would be happy if a pervert was photographing your wife,daughter,sister or mother.
they get what they deserve, wich in my eyes is nothing but contempt.
so you are not listening to my sounds, your listening to your biases which im pretty sure are very well developed.
bolero
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6:51pm Wed 19 Sep 12
fear your government wrote:But you do read them on the internet, obviously.
CHISSY1 wrote:havent bought a paper/gossip mag in my adult life , i realised relitively early they were all full of sh#t. so you are not listening to my sounds, your listening to your biases which im pretty sure are very well developed.fear your government wrote:You sound the sort of person who would rush out to buy a copy of the magazine.CHISSY1 wrote: No doubt all you morons would be happy if a pervert was photographing your wife,daughter,sister or mother.if they were living of hard working people and thinking them selves above everyone else then.... yes. they get what they deserve, wich in my eyes is nothing but contempt.
ColdAsChristmas
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7:56pm Wed 19 Sep 12
My fear is that incidents like this will turn William into something like his Father and that we really don't want; so give them some space, that's all.
CHISSY1
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7:23am Thu 20 Sep 12
bolero wrote:"No,just looks at the pictures".
fear your government wrote:But you do read them on the internet, obviously.
CHISSY1 wrote:havent bought a paper/gossip mag in my adult life , i realised relitively early they were all full of sh#t. so you are not listening to my sounds, your listening to your biases which im pretty sure are very well developed.fear your government wrote:You sound the sort of person who would rush out to buy a copy of the magazine.CHISSY1 wrote: No doubt all you morons would be happy if a pervert was photographing your wife,daughter,sister or mother.if they were living of hard working people and thinking them selves above everyone else then.... yes. they get what they deserve, wich in my eyes is nothing but contempt.
fear your government
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7:24pm Thu 20 Sep 12
but ive seen her on the telly and no amount of padding will cover the fact that she has small withery t"ts.
so your wrong ....again.
over to you.
Gary Gilmores Eyes
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10:58am Fri 21 Sep 12
Want to live a lifestyle where all the sheeple think you are great and then dissapointed because they find out after all you are only a person.... marry a royal.
The faster we get rid of the monarchy the better for all of us!
German Parasites
The Great Buda says...
11:48am Tue 18 Sep 12
That way no one will want to take their photo.
Problem solved.