iaink

Im fine with that if the crown believe that there is enough evidence to warrant a charge.

bats

[QUOTE=PeterF;11090079][QUOTE=bats;11090050] Fall out, as in people having to account for their behaviour. Which you think is ok as it was a longish time ago.

Anyone in authority fiddle with your willy when you were young?

Almost Canadian

The Judge must have believed it was appropriate otherwise the Judge would have put a stop to it and, when doing so, the received wisdom it that it makes the jury more sympathetic to the accuser's version of events.

Almost Canadian

The Judge or the lawyer?

Lawyers will, generally, use every weapon in their arsenal to achieve what their client wants them to achieve, subject to ethical restraints, of course.

Oink

This thread's depressing.

Almost Canadian

No, not in the context I was discussing.

iaink

Right, and if you dont already know my view of the judge you can probably guess its not overly favourable.

Almost Canadian

OK, I'm not.

iaink

Yes...

Almost Canadian

That is what everyone that doesn't get the verdict they wish thinks.

iaink

+1.

Im off for a drink.

Tirytory

Been sorting out the kids so will sift out the other comments to me in a bit. Bats you're right, I was told the choice to prosecute was not mine, the only thing I could do was to retract my statement, but it's up to CPS to decide whether to prosecute or not.

Jingsamichty

I agree. I had to go and watch a Benny Hill video just for balance.

PeterF

[QUOTE=bats;11090093][QUOTE=PeterF;11090079] FFS I HAVE NEVER SAID IT WAS OK, I CANNOT HELP IT IF YOUR A BLIND IDIOT WHO CANNOT READ.

My whole point was.

1. It was a long time ago.

2. Nobody was killed or raped.

3. Proving will be difficult after such a long time (the act itself would be difficult to prove if no-one saw it).

4. At that time in the 70's, as bad as it would have been to the person, society as a whole did not treat such things as seriously as they do today.

5. Because of 4, the perpetrator would probably have not been chastised against such behaviour (at the early stages even before it got as far as it did) which may have stopped it getting any further.

6. It is costing a lot of money and no good will come of it now.


And no, no-one of authority ever fiddled with my willy when I was young, although I was the recipient of an unwanted attempted gay fondle, which even in my drunken state I fought my way out of. Has it given me nightmares all my life, absolutely not.



If he (DLT) had forced himself on someone and attempted rape, then I would see the need, for someone acting the dick and thinking himself free to touch where he wanted at a time when he was allowed to get away with it, no, I don't see the need for it now (for the 6 reasons above and given time I could probably think of more).

So one final time NO I DO NOT THINK IT WAS OK!! rightio?

PeterF

Which sums up the time really doesn't it, a TV show that everyone loves that couldn't possibly be made today.