Why Did The Bbc Give This Person Airtime To Voice His Opinions?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/26/lee-rigby-killer-brother-adebolajo-sympathy-family

/// Jeremiah said on Wednesday that he was surprised when he first found out what his brother had done, but refused to expand further. He said he believed there was a link between the attack in Woolwich and UK foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he said he believed his brother would not pose a danger to society if he was rehabilitated. ///

/// "Were he to be rehabilitated I think he would lead a productive life – I think it's important not to forget that he has young children himself." ///

Yes I am sure he would!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zeuhl]

Because as the brother of a newsworthy person he has a point of view not shared by many others.

The BBC did not 'give him airtime to voice his opinions' - It wasn't the 'Jeremiah Show'.

The BBC asked him questions and then screened some of his replies in what was presumably an edited version that complied with their editorial control.

And why not?

Are you advocating censorship aog?

Or just the denial of reality?

[emmie]

he is entitled to his opinions, let us hope no one is listening, certainly not about his brother being rehabilitated, that hope is long dead