Comments on: Haiti Raffle Scandal

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:12:09 +0000

I feel sorry for the other competitors who worked hard to raise money without having to mislead students and use a natural disaster. They are the ones who truly deserve the money.

Well done to the society for giving up the money in the end, its a shame you didn’t realise sooner how disgraceful the behaviour of the team was.

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By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:48 +0000

Wonder who it was?

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By: David

David — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:37 +0000

From my vague understanding of libel law, I would assume that the ‘legal issues’ are that it is impossible to prove intent.

Therefore although you can say they sold tickets and failed to mention where the money was going, if you were to accuse named individuals of doing this on purpose then it wold be potentially libellous, that is probably why the names are not mentioned.

Also I am aware of people who bought tickets and agreed with this article, as it seems did the two other commenters, therefore I wouldn’t say it is ‘highly fabricated’.

Yes the entrepreneurs eventually decided to donate the money to Haiti, but that does not get away from the fact that a team, ran the raffle with the knowledge that only 10% of profits would go to Haiti and the rest would go to a societies profits in the aim of winning themselves money.

As Mr Meacock comments, they were “profiteering from the suffering of others”

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By: anon

anon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:19 +0000

By saying it is a legal issue so the team members cannot be named would indicate that there are some issues with libel if they are. That does then lead to question of the entire article…highly fabricated at best?
and I thought all the money did go to haiti anyway?

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By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:04:11 +0000

I bought one of these tickets and I can confirm that at no point did the person selling it mention the Ten Pound Challenge. I obviously assumed that all my money was going to help Haiti and I am annoyed that they exploited me to make a profit, but disgusted that they exploited those who have suffered in Haiti.

Those responsible should be ashamed of themselves.

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By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:23:29 +0000

Yeah, I don’t understand why this is a legal issue, you have, quite admirably not accused these people of deceiving people, so surely you haven’t accused them of a crime?

I think it is shocking that these people were not thrown out of the competition, and they should consider very carefully what they do with their ill-gotten gains.

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By: tommo

tommo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:05:13 +0000

Why can’t they be named for legal reasons? Unless this is going to court there’s no reason not to name them. Everyone knows who they are anyway. They bring shame upon this Univeristy and it’s absolutely disgusting that they won the competition.

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