Glitter arrested!
Discussion
hora said:
Trying the Townsend defence..
Is that hearing aid for effect or does he REALLY need it? Am I a cynic?
This is something that always bothers me.Is that hearing aid for effect or does he REALLY need it? Am I a cynic?
Whilst not condoning what Glitter did for a moment, doesn't the level of hatred seem to depend on how good your back catalog is?
Townshend as we know famously signed up to 2 kiddy fiddler sites purely for "research"
Jimmy Page had a 14 year old girlfriend.
As did Bill Wyman.
Elvis started seeing Priscilla when she was 14 as well.
Jerry Lee Lewis brought his 13 year old wife to the UK.
Michael Jackson? Not so much the Peter Pan of Pop but the Pedophile of Pop. Allegedly.
All still on the radio & TV without the same level of hatred.
Perhaps he had some Rotherham councillors on his side? They seem to be doing a bloody good job at the moment!!!
(Seems strange that paedophile activity amongst "stars" should actract so much publicity, yet the two thousand or so complaints from children who have been abused in Rotherham are seemingly unimportant.
Is it out of fear being labled a racist as these kids are being used and abused by Pakistani gangs? (Sky news this morning quotation)
Paedophiles need punishing harshly no matter who they are!!!!!!!!!!
(Seems strange that paedophile activity amongst "stars" should actract so much publicity, yet the two thousand or so complaints from children who have been abused in Rotherham are seemingly unimportant.
Is it out of fear being labled a racist as these kids are being used and abused by Pakistani gangs? (Sky news this morning quotation)
Paedophiles need punishing harshly no matter who they are!!!!!!!!!!
Edited by terenceb on Thursday 29th January 11:35
"Gary Glitter has been found guilty of historical sex abuse against three young girls between 1975 and 1980.
The 70-year-old former singer - real name Paul Gadd - was convicted of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13.
Gadd, who denied all charges, was acquitted of three other counts at Southwark Crown Court, London. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31153633
The 70-year-old former singer - real name Paul Gadd - was convicted of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13.
Gadd, who denied all charges, was acquitted of three other counts at Southwark Crown Court, London. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31153633
spadriver said:
So what evidence did the girls present?
Serious question?They will, simply, have told their story. Usually it's almost impossible to convict if it's a single case - one person's word against another, essentially - but when it's two or more unconnected victims relating very similar stories, that becomes much more compelling evidence.
There will be court transcripts (or at the least the judge's notes) available once Gadd's been sentenced if you're interested further.
hora said:
- so why did he pay off parents?
I have an American friend whose daughter and son-in-law were sued by someone who suggested she was injured on their premises. Some years ago now and I can't remember the details.The daughter had what she felt was concrete evidence that the person was not injured. Her brief, paid for out of insurance, felt so too and said that it would lower the pay-off figure.
I'm not suggesting Jackson did nothing by the way.
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