The Execution of Gary Glitter
Discussion
Mrs Trackside said:
I thought it was really good. I'm surprised only 54% of adults want the death penalty brought back.
poor program, though great acting from Hilton Mcrae. and love to know where the 54% of adults are that support it - and the demographic of people questioned in this and such polls, as per program quote. small minded Sun readers?As the o/p mentioned it was very thought provoking.
Made me question my support for the death penalty and hopefully it makes the "think of the children" brigade think of the hysteria they can sometimes create.
Great piece of TV not for the acting or story , though the lead was great but more for the risk it took to make it.
Made me question my support for the death penalty and hopefully it makes the "think of the children" brigade think of the hysteria they can sometimes create.
Great piece of TV not for the acting or story , though the lead was great but more for the risk it took to make it.
ClaphamGT3 said:
However the survey was cast, I find it mind-bendingly depressing that 54% of any sample group can genuinely support a re-introduction of capital punishment
I would imagine that the cross section of those sampled was limited, as in general the percentages in such matters is far higher. Do you recall the MP who said he'd put forward whatever the voters of a show wanted. Can you guess what the most votes was for? And of course once he received that information, whether or not he followed through on his promise...........
Fantastic program. Thought provoking, brutal, shocking.
The actor playing His Glitterness was very very good.
Been a while since a tv show has genuinely got under my skin and made me think too. Would I support the death penalty?
Tricky one. In some ways I think life imprisonment, and by that I mean imprisonment until they die, is more of a punishment. I think killing them could actually be an easy way out.
The actor playing His Glitterness was very very good.
Been a while since a tv show has genuinely got under my skin and made me think too. Would I support the death penalty?
Tricky one. In some ways I think life imprisonment, and by that I mean imprisonment until they die, is more of a punishment. I think killing them could actually be an easy way out.
ClaphamGT3 said:
However the survey was cast, I find it mind-bendingly depressing that 54% of any sample group can genuinely support a re-introduction of capital punishment
me tooI support proper harsh prison sentences (for all violent crimes), but not official murder
all repeat violent offenders (and a lot of first time violent offenders) should get natural life terms, proper prison colonies on some island
no doubt, some scumbags do deserve death, but that's the price we pay for civilisation
Depressing really. Glitter has never been prosecuted in the UK for having Sex with a minor. It was dropped as the "victim" had a deal with a newspaper that paid more as Glitter's case progressed.Even those cases in the Far East have a familiar ring to them. The Families wanting money to drop charges against him. All He has been prosecuted for in the UK is possession of indecent images of children found on a Laptop when some guy in PC World played with the Laptop after fixing it. Again the circumstances were not the best for prosecution but it seems any public figure is guilty before trial for these offences.
ClaphamGT3 said:
However the survey was cast, I find it mind-bendingly depressing that 54% of any sample group can genuinely support a re-introduction of capital punishment
Why do you find it depressing? I find it depressing that some people complain about the state of society today and yet they are willing to let scumbags who rape and murder continue to take up undeserved space in this country, particularly when they do those things to children.Mrs Trackside said:
ClaphamGT3 said:
However the survey was cast, I find it mind-bendingly depressing that 54% of any sample group can genuinely support a re-introduction of capital punishment
Why do you find it depressing? I find it depressing that some people complain about the state of society today and yet they are willing to let scumbags who rape and murder continue to take up undeserved space in this country, particularly when they do those things to children.The current penal system is something of a joke at the moment - I think that crimes such as murder, etc should attract penalties of hard time and life meaning life.
2 other points about capital punishment.
1) Where's the suffering for the offender? Who knows what happens on the 'other' side - an atheist would have you believe nothing, so where's the punishment? Surely serving hard time for the rest of one's days is more punishment?
2) If CP was re-introduced, what about the likes of the Birmingham Six and Barry George? All of whom would surely have hung given the nature of their cases....
Muzzer said:
2) If CP was re-introduced, what about the likes of the Birmingham Six and Barry George? All of whom would surely have hung given the nature of their cases....
That is the only thing that places doubt in my mind about CP. However, in the case of Gary Glitter, and certainly the way he was portrayed in the programme, I believe removing him from society forever is the better option, and I don't see the point in wasting money keeping him alive unless it's in an open prison where he can receive his justice every single day for the rest of his life. Some people would say that view is more barbaric than instant death.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff