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Paddy Power?

written by A Just Future: Fair for All on the 03^rd March 2014 at 12:56 - Posted in Police Blog

I am not sure what Paddy Power is seeking to achieve with its betting on the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius trail apart from making money, but I find it to be in extremely poor taste. How is it ethical to make gambling money out of the death (however caused) of someone?

Here is the email I just sent to the Paddy Power PR team ([email protected])

I do not know whose idea it was to arrange betting on the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius trial, but I am deeply saddened that you should seek to profit from the death of Ms SteenKamp. Indeed your advertisement as shown here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/oscar-pistorius-paddy-power-prompts-outrage-by-offering-money-back-if-he-walks-bets-on-murder-case-9163814.html is hugely offensive on many levels.

I am not a person who places bets regularly but I sometimes do. I will NEVER ever bet with Paddy Power again.

Please stop and remove this bet before you embarrass yourselves further. This is in very poor taste.

Sincerely yours

I just tried phoning them too. No one picked up but I was able to leave a message. Their number is 0207 8749156. You might want to text the mobile number given too: 07881 248373

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