Nigella, drugs etc. Have we lost sight of the issue? – Page 2 – Chat Forum

dannyh · 2013-12-12T20:06:10Z

I've been mulling this over a bit since the Nigella thing 'broke'. It seems that the public reaction to her admitted drug use (and that of many 'celebs' who have been caught at it) is one of 'oh it's only a couple of lines of charlie a lot of people do it, many people who hold down good jobs do it at the weekend'. In Nigella's case the 'her husband is obviously a bastard' has also added to the sympathy that a lot of people feel for her. Victoria Coren also wrote a piece about how Nigella's wickedly naughty ex persuaded her to rub cocaine on her gums, as though it was just a by-product of being in a sort of edgy friendship group. Now, let us consider what the act of using cocaine actually does. It puts money in the hands of organised criminals, who are probably involved in many other crimes connected with, or in addition to drug dealing. It exploits people who are blackmailed into being couriers, risking their lives in the process. I don't know if 'celebs' get their drugs from 'reputable' (ha) dealers, so avoid having to feel guilty about this. It keeps some of the poorest nations on earth in a state of near civil war. Countries where kids might be mown down in the street just because they happen to be in the crossfire. In the wrong place at the wrong time. I can't help but feel that there would have been more outcry if Nigella had used unsustainable fish on her program or advertised clothes made in a sweatshop. Obviously both of these would be 'bad', but compared to what dishing out fifty quid on cocaine actually does, perhaps we are busy looking in the wrong direction. We love to blame 'companies' and 'capitalism' for exploitation, but regard putting money in the hands of rapacious criminals as something a bit 'naughty'. Something that gets a wink and a nod. One last thought on the drugs mule issue. Do people who use cocaine ever consider that they are sniffing up something that is likely to have passed through another person's gut and shat out the other end? On that note, over to you.

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surprised her programme is on the box tonight

Posted : 16/12/2013 8:19 pm

somafunk

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Cameron prob supported Nigella coz his wife (samantha) was treated for cocaine addiction in the late 90's at a certain well known London clinic. it's a shame he hasn't the balls to sort out the drug policy regarding the utterly draconian laws attached to what is considered "just a bit of coke" for so many of us.

Posted : 16/12/2013 9:18 pm

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its the context though right?

a bit of gear on a night out ok?

my neighbour smoking a joint at 8am in her car so her 10yo daughter doesn't know what she's upto
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the lad i saw walking his dog before midday on sunday in the woods you have to drive to?

Posted : 16/12/2013 9:22 pm

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I must say, looking purely at the headlines, it does rather make you wonder whether thecase is proceeding as it should. All the headlines are about Nigella's partiality to the old marching poweder, but I thought the case was about her amusingly-surnamed PAs robbing her and Saaaaatchi blind?

Posted : 17/12/2013 4:57 pm

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Agreed. At the moment it would appear she'. In the dock for taking drugs. Wonder why the judge is letting this happen. Bet the legal bods are making a fortune.

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:13 pm

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All the headlines are about Nigella's partiality to the old marching powder

Of course they are. Tabloid readers don't care about the antics of menial staff, but a sleb on drugs? SHOCKAH! Etc.

Nothing to do with the way the case is going, more the way the case is being [s]sensationalised[/s] reported.

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:19 pm

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Cameron prob supported Nigella coz his wife (samantha) was treated for cocaine addiction in the late 90's at a certain well known London clinic.

[i]citation needed[/i]

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:32 pm

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Wonder why the judge is letting this happen.

I can only assume it's an attempt to discredit NL's evidence.

"She allowed us to do it. Of course she doesn't remember, she was off her tits all the time."

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:40 pm

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Bet it's top quality crunch, though...

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:43 pm

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I know Dave is instilled with the born to rule sense of divine entitlement so beloved of our privately educated betters, but even by their usual standards, its difficult to imagine achieving such truly breathtaking arrogance without the aid of large quantities of nose candy

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:43 pm

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frankly an evening with nigella, coke, spliffs and great food sounds great.

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:44 pm

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I'm just amazed this came to court:
The lasses were handed credit cards to use, they used them, then overused them, the monthly statements went to the right people with oversight of the accounts, then they were accused of fraud.
Seems strange

Posted : 17/12/2013 5:48 pm

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