Re: kids banned from watching shooting olympics
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:40 pm
I sent this on the 25th of August...
This article has been brought to my attention and I really think some of the wording is inappropriate.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... iveaway.do
"But Danny Bryan, founder of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime
said: "I agree with Boris. It is good kids should enjoy the Games but
there's no way we should glorify guns."
"A source said: "We decided it would not be appropriate. It's the only
sport children will not be able to go to as part of the Ticketshare
scheme."
The decision to exclude school children from the shooting events in the ticket giveaway is beyond me. It does not exactly educate children, does it?
On the contrary it shows them that shooting is something not to watch, something criminal, why has this decision been taken?
"Glorify guns" and "not appropriate". Words I really do not want to see associated with my sport.
I have also been made aware of the following statement by the NSRA.
http://www.nsra.co.uk/index.php?option= ... &Itemid=55
This is of course good news however I would still like an explanation of the above statements.
Please advice,
Christel
Address.
Proud member of the NRA.
On the 7th of September I get this reply...
Dear Ms Andersen
Thank you for your recent email regarding the Evening Standard's report that London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic shooting events would be excluded from the Get Set Ticketshare scheme.
The Mayor completely understands your concerns and is happy for me to clarify that they are based on inaccurate reporting of his position. The Mayor does not support a ban on tickets for shooting or any other Olympic or Paralympic sports and feels that if a school pupil can watch a sport on television they should also be able to do it in our fantastic Olympic venues.
With more than 100,000 tickets available for the shooting events, which sold out very quickly, the Mayor has no doubt that the London 2012 Games will raise the profiles of these demanding and tense sports in the UK and beyond.
Thank you again for getting in touch with the Mayor of London on this matter.
Yours sincerely
Ingrid Shiel
Public Liaison Officer
External Affairs
John25, is that the same reply you were sent?
13 days for a reply. They did say it could be up to 28 days but even though it was less I actually think 13 days is a long time.
I know the situation has been changed now which is good.
This article has been brought to my attention and I really think some of the wording is inappropriate.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... iveaway.do
"But Danny Bryan, founder of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime
said: "I agree with Boris. It is good kids should enjoy the Games but
there's no way we should glorify guns."
"A source said: "We decided it would not be appropriate. It's the only
sport children will not be able to go to as part of the Ticketshare
scheme."
The decision to exclude school children from the shooting events in the ticket giveaway is beyond me. It does not exactly educate children, does it?
On the contrary it shows them that shooting is something not to watch, something criminal, why has this decision been taken?
"Glorify guns" and "not appropriate". Words I really do not want to see associated with my sport.
I have also been made aware of the following statement by the NSRA.
http://www.nsra.co.uk/index.php?option= ... &Itemid=55
This is of course good news however I would still like an explanation of the above statements.
Please advice,
Christel
Address.
Proud member of the NRA.
On the 7th of September I get this reply...
Dear Ms Andersen
Thank you for your recent email regarding the Evening Standard's report that London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic shooting events would be excluded from the Get Set Ticketshare scheme.
The Mayor completely understands your concerns and is happy for me to clarify that they are based on inaccurate reporting of his position. The Mayor does not support a ban on tickets for shooting or any other Olympic or Paralympic sports and feels that if a school pupil can watch a sport on television they should also be able to do it in our fantastic Olympic venues.
With more than 100,000 tickets available for the shooting events, which sold out very quickly, the Mayor has no doubt that the London 2012 Games will raise the profiles of these demanding and tense sports in the UK and beyond.
Thank you again for getting in touch with the Mayor of London on this matter.
Yours sincerely
Ingrid Shiel
Public Liaison Officer
External Affairs
John25, is that the same reply you were sent?
13 days for a reply. They did say it could be up to 28 days but even though it was less I actually think 13 days is a long time.
I know the situation has been changed now which is good.