Police camera action.... - Page 5 - Drifting forum

Username · 24-07-2008, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Mr White

i watched that stupid program and the silly fat idiots showed a clip of me at the pod! WTF i was a payin customer doin some sunday skiddin on private land and in controlled conditions, the bdc pro ams r gonna love me 4 that aint they,i wasnt asked if i could b filmed or if they could show the footage! twats even left my registration mark de blurred,gettin loadsa grief from ppl now branding me a boy racer!!!

NOT HAPPY AND IM SEEKIN LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THE MATTER

Write into your local papers, they'd love a scandal like that

lil ben · 24-07-2008, 18:12

Back of Santa Pod ticket :
7. Any person entering the venue acknowledges that it is a public event and agrees that use may be made free of charge of his/her voice, image and likeness by mean of live or recorded video display, broadcast or other transmission or recording, photographs or other current or future meda technologies.

Lex · 24-07-2008, 18:57

Yup - however that is not the point.

Had it been a feature showing how some 'boy racers' choose to channel their enthusiasm for zouped cars by attending legal track days instead of being a twat on public roads i doubt anyone would be slighty bothered

anyone featured in the show has every right to make a complaint to ITV and ofcom

a parallel would be using footage of boxers training in the gym on a show about bare knuckle street fighting

Stavros · 24-07-2008, 19:45

Writing to a LOCAL paper about a NATIONAL thing is pointless and lame. It will make it worse for you not better. Local papers are great for making local police etc look like flanges, but for stuff like this it will be you that looks like a dick. TBH a national paper would be useless too.

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Originally Posted by lil ben

Back of Santa Pod ticket :
7. Any person entering the venue acknowledges that it is a public event and agrees that use may be made free of charge of his/her voice, image and likeness by mean of live or recorded video display, broadcast or other transmission or recording, photographs or other current or future meda technologies.

They gonna use that footage to put everyone on "To Catch A Predator" "Dogging uncovered" and "Britain's Most Wanted Paedophiles" next.

Then you'll all wish you was back being called boyracers!

Mr White · 24-07-2008, 22:18

still no answer from the idiots at itv ofcom forms sorted

all skidders have gotta complain about it

DRIFThER · 25-07-2008, 23:49

COMPLAINED. . . . . . That they didnt show me with more angle and smoke

Roachey · 26-07-2008, 00:06

think it was meridian news from kent when the bdc were there did a bit on us an they were supportive about it about being an upcoming sport that were positive in a way to make public come to lydden hill to watch us so not all them are out to get us at least

cefiro_drifta · 01-08-2008, 10:27

Got a letter through the post today from OFcom and this is what if said … fricking morons if u ask me

Dear Mr Cooper

Ref: Police camera action 21/07/08 21:00

Thank you for your complaint. We understand that you were concerned that this programme sought to depict car enthusiasts as boy racers and criminals. We have now had the opportunity to view a recording of the programme and I can now advise that we do not believe that this breaches our broadcasting code.

We consider complaints about such matters in relation to rules 2.1 and 2.3 of the code, which requires that generally acceptable standards must be applied to protect viewers from the inclusion of material which may cause harm or offence.

In applying generally accepted standards, the code directs broadcasters to ensure that amterial which may cause offence is justified by the context, condones or glamorises violent, dangerous or seriously antisocial behaviour and is likely to encourage others to copy such behaviour. Context includes but is not limited to:

- The editorial content of the programme;
- The service on which the material is broadcast
- The degree of harm or offence likely to be caused
- The likely expectation of the audience

The programme looked generally at “boy racers “and those young male drivers who break the law and behave irresponsibly behind the wheel. In the course of the hour long programme there were some clips shown from car and racing events including a event at Donington Park. It was not suggested that all those who attend such events are guilty of crime and dangerous driving. The brief clips were shown to provide some background and context to the show; the point being made is that young males have long since been attracted to the glamour of cars and speed. The commentary did make clear that the problems occur when the boy racers seek to “ … apply the thrills of the race track onto public highways”. It then included various examples of irresponsible illegal behaviour.

A brief section of the show looked at the popularity of car modifications and made clear that some “boy racers” were keen to modify their vehicles. The focus was on where people do not do this legally, i.e. where insurance companies are not informed. At no point did it claim that all of those interested in car modifying were boy racers or law breakers. The fact remains that many of those young males who have been apprehended for illegal or dangerous driving behaviour do have a fondness for modified vehicles, therefore it would not seem unreasonable to include reference to this in the documentary. We are sorry that the programme’s content caused offence but we do not believe that there are grounds for further intervention.

Thank you for taking the trouble to contact us. It is important for us to know what the audience thinks, even though on this occasion we have no upheld your complaint

Yours sincerely

Can’t be assed with investigating person from OFcom
Broadcasting Support

Dorifto · 01-08-2008, 11:05

I have just got the same letter. Load of rubbish, she seems to think drifting is a good representation of boy racers because they like to modify their cars.
Load of arse

cr33ch · 01-08-2008, 13:27

So... this shows that cause insurance is so high, youths steal cars and as they do not own the car they can rant it around town, get into police chases and then crash the vehicle. Another thought is that if these drivers are already banned for a year or 2, do they think they would mind if they got another…

So how do legal drift demos relate to youths stealing cars? Should F1 be banned for driving quickly? Maybe the police should work harder at making sure cars don’t get stolen so these activities do not arise

News reports and TV shows like this one gives proper drivers a bad name and because of this i can imagen this makes it harder to get sponsorship.

cefiro_drifta · 01-08-2008, 13:34

they dont give a fuck tbh i mean lets face it they have a convicted drink driver hosting the show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mad Cas · 01-08-2008, 14:03

OfCom are wankers. I can't tell you how I know that, or I'd get in trouble. But The crap they complain about is often petty, but stuff like this they can't do anything about, its just the way they edit things for drama rather than truth, and every producer/editor knows what they can get away with legally to avoid valid complaints, they touch on that in the letter:

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