[LINK] Sympathy to Brogdens family ...

[Howard Lowndes]

Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> David Goldstein [wavey_one at yahoo.com] wrote:
> 
>>Sorry Vic, but to raise the ugly tall poppy syndrome, which is a
>>real Australian cop out, for the reasons the Telegraph did its
>>stories on Brogden is just crap.
> 
> 
> what happened to innocent till proven guilty? since when is the
> telegraph judge and jury?
> 
> the guys resigned and they still go after him. just one instance in a long
> list of public crucifictions.

No, it's a classic example of capitalism at work.

"Our job is to maximise dividends to our shareholders, we do that by 
maximising profits and the best way to do that is to maximise sales. 
The best way to maximise sales to to print a nice juicy story that slags 
someone rigid..."

> 
> Vic
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