I know it's 15 years old but my God that Nick Davies piece is relentless.
― sug sug sputnik (seandalai), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
From the Savile nephew piece:
"I just think it's very, very sad you can say these things after someone's died and the law says you can't defend yourself when you're dead."
Damn the law for forcing this silence on otherwise chatty corpses.
― sug night (sic), Thursday, 25 October 2012 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
Accused is also a teenager, I think. One of the reasons they are not being named.xp
Name being bandied about on twitter last night, not repeating here because I'm not keen on finding out the intricacies of libel law the hard way.
― ailsa, Thursday, 25 October 2012 07:58 (eleven years ago) link
He was named at the time of the original arrest in May (which is why people know the name to spread around, and why I know who it is) but most references to this have been redacted and is now deliberately NOT being named. He's 17 now, I think was 16 at the time of the alleged offences.
― passive-aggressive display name (aldo), Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:29 (eleven years ago) link
also it's a completely separate and unrelated case
― lex pretend, Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:33 (eleven years ago) link
Agreed. It wasn't me that brought it in, but I can see how with no other details someone could make a connection to 'BBC actor in sexual assault'. The politician referred to by Tom Watson (if I'm making the right connection) is also a completely separate and unrelated case.
― passive-aggressive display name (aldo), Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:36 (eleven years ago) link
Or rather, there has been an unrelated accusation against a senior Tory politician. Tom Watson obviously is a fan of David Icke, as he has long held this chap was at the heart of a secret Tory paedo cabal, but I'm unaware of any other rumours or suspicions.
― passive-aggressive display name (aldo), Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:42 (eleven years ago) link
Watson's contribution was really unhelpful. The accusations against Morrison appear to be unrelated, possibly not even criminal now, and clarifying it was someone else he was talking about just gives license for speculation. The names being linked have either been the target of completely outlandish conspiracy theories or simple homophobia for years .
― Go Narine, Go! (ShariVari), Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:59 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, that BBC article doesn't actually mention that it's a BBC actor, so not sure why it was brought in here, but since AG seems keen on identifying people I thought I'd give him a hint. Now you mention it, I think I remember the actor in question being named about something earlier in the year.
― ailsa, Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:02 (eleven years ago) link
ShariVari otm - the Morrison thing seems to be stuff that wouldn't be criminal now; alternatives offer free rein for homophobes/conspiracists to make suggestions about any ranking Tory they've thought might be gay.
― woof, Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:35 (eleven years ago) link
Why is it that other sectional groups are always communities, but paedophiles are always "rings"? They need better PRs.
― Manfred Mann meets Man Parrish (ithappens), Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:50 (eleven years ago) link
Still a page on Daily Mail website with news story about teen actor's arrest back in May.
― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:53 (eleven years ago) link
is it the chubby one from harry potter? he always seems to be getting in trouble with you lot.
― how's life, Thursday, 25 October 2012 10:21 (eleven years ago) link
did a daily mail search re: sick's post...if it's that guy then jheeeeeze
― Blue Collar Retail Assistant (Dwight Yorke), Thursday, 25 October 2012 10:31 (eleven years ago) link
Communities have 'leaders' and PR spokespeople.
"Rings" have no one person having a greater 'status' than any other member.
― Mark G, Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:01 (eleven years ago) link
rings have leaders. ringleaders, you could call 'em
― stet, Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:09 (eleven years ago) link
stet: worryingly au fait with paedoring hierarchies imo
― i will fondue, and i will killue (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:13 (eleven years ago) link
does anyone ever use "ring" for anything except paedophiles?
it's like a murder of crows.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
might place an ad somewhere suggesting starting a "book-reading ring"
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:15 (eleven years ago) link
jazzercise ring
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
Satanists maybe?
― woof, Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
art thieves also prone to meeting in circles iirc
― i will fondue, and i will killue (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
liberals
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
Organised crime ring, anyone?
― ella fingerblast hurls forever (suzy), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:20 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.reocities.com/cryssi18/webring3.jpghttp://www.webring.org.uk/cropcircle/title.gif
― sug sug sputnik (seandalai), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:21 (eleven years ago) link
spy ring
Yeah, was gonna say "Webrings" back in the day...
― Mark G, Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:22 (eleven years ago) link
ppl called 'rosie'
― i will fondue, and i will killue (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:25 (eleven years ago) link
nope, never heard this used. carry on, everyone.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:30 (eleven years ago) link
Corpse-bothering philanthropist and Radio 1 coffin-jockey Jimmy Savile was well-known for his rings iirc
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:30 (eleven years ago) link
terror, car-theft, heroin, heterocyclic.
― woof, Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:31 (eleven years ago) link
heterocyclic.
can't believe lance armstrong was a paedo.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:33 (eleven years ago) link
and he murdered crows
― Mountain Excitement (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:44 (eleven years ago) link
disgusting
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:46 (eleven years ago) link
Lord of the Rings: the Savile Story
― Manfred Mann meets Man Parrish (ithappens), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
Coffin Rogerer: the Savile Story
― Named locally as Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
ghost rider
― i will fondue, and i will killue (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link
Some people are talking about his necrophilia as being like a last nail in the coffin, and to be fair, he apparently had a few of those before he died.
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
xp Except that Ghost Rider doesn't hurt the innocent.
― 'uckin' leg-end (snoball), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:52 (eleven years ago) link
When the headstone and flowers were removed from his grave, all that was left was a hole and no bush. It's what he would have wanted.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
thread delivers
― i will fondue, and i will killue (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 October 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2223192/Who-gave-Jimmy-Savile-key-care-homes-hospitals.html
littlejohn... otm? shudder.
enjoyed this too:
The most chilling photo produced so far was Savile posing for pictures inside Broadmoor with the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe.Say cheese, Jim. Big grin, Pete. Thumbs up, three sombreros.
thumbs up, three sombreros?
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 26 October 2012 08:15 (eleven years ago) link
Of course the other guy in that famous picture is big Frank. Wonder what he makes of it all?
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Friday, 26 October 2012 08:35 (eleven years ago) link
Not trying to suggest that he was some sort of hearse-chasing carcass-fondler btw.
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Friday, 26 October 2012 08:36 (eleven years ago) link
L-R: Bruno, Sutcliffe, Savile:
http://mydisguises.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/REV-3-amigos.jpg
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Friday, 26 October 2012 09:47 (eleven years ago) link
Steve Martin is about as funny as Peter Sutcliffe these days tbh
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Friday, 26 October 2012 09:54 (eleven years ago) link
xp hope they don't do the Three Amigos salute
― ILX until I die (snoball), Friday, 26 October 2012 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
too late...http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq9grzSMc71r13amoo1_250.gif
― ILX until I die (snoball), Friday, 26 October 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6PYL1dCYAAQdq8.jpg:large
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 27 October 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
thank fuck the Morning Star is on the case
― rhino what boys like (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 October 2012 01:33 (eleven years ago) link