Rolf Harris - Assault Charges.

[electric*mayhem*band]

Rolf Harris appeared at London's Southark Crown Court  yesterday (Tues), to answer assault charges.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2621242/Rolf-Harris-84-arrives-crown-court-supported-wife-fa...

Freddie Starr meanwhile, has been cleared of all charges due to lack of evidence.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/474302/Freddie-Starr-cleared-over-sex-abuse-claims

[freddie*rooster]

Backs out heads off *waves*

[azureline**]

It's getting so we feel obliged to smile and nod at every post?

[cherry*135]

Individuals making claims of abuse against a well known person think 'no one will believe them'.

In this case those that were interviewed all gave very similar accounts of how Harris abused them - they did not know each other, nor know what others had written in their statements.

If there was only one complainant.. It would be their word against a well known and well regarded person.

[azureline**]

🙂 and nods

[azureline**]

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@just*duff wrote:

I heard the painting was taken down ages ago when this first came out.

And his knighthood will be taken back before too long.

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No! never!

[cherry*135]

"Rolf Harris' sentence is to be referred to the Attorney General, who will consider whether it is "unduly lenient".
4 July

The Attorney Generals Office have confirmed that (on their Twitter account)

[azureline**]

Any one who has been part of a jury, were you happy with your verdict? or do you wonder about it still?

The thing is, without actual evidence or dna, pics etc, how do we really know they got it right? I keep seeing the news say "he shows no remorse".................. how does remorse look?

[alexander*beetle]

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@just*duff wrote:

I heard the painting was taken down ages ago when this first came out.

And his knighthood will be taken back before too long.

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Cliff Richards? And where would your evidence be. Pretty damming comment without any shred of evidence. If he was accused and charged then I'd be the first to jump up and down but you can't just throw his name out there because you 'think' he might be. 

Can I also point out that the term "kiddy fiddler" just exacerbates the notion that fiddling with children is not as bad as sexually abusing them. Abuse is abuse and any lessening of what the truth of it is only makes it more difficult for people to take it seriously. It is an outmoded term. 

[azureline**]

I am sorry, I don't agree that it is a "lesser" term, either is as bad as the other.

[purple_haize]

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@just*duff wrote:

I heard the painting was taken down ages ago when this first came out.

And his knighthood will be taken back before too long.

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I dont believe Cliff Richards is a pedophile, and have you got evidence to back that up?

Just because he hasnt married, doesnt mean a thing,

So, I would like to know where you got your info fromn?