Home  Forums |
|
|
|
|
Topic History of: Rolf Harris in the news again
Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
|
hedda |
article said he'd been "shamed" by the village. What put in stocks?
They do write some utter claptrap at times but you are right..it's really just nasty, |
|
Sheba Bear |
Indeed, Jo - as far as the tabloids are concerned, Rolf Harris's (questionable) convictions are the gift that keeps on giving.
I suspect that the Mail is holding back the tidal wave of comments as there are too many supporting him these days. I've noticed that if they have an agenda they will allow only those comments that fit the mould of that particular agenda. Try getting a comment on there about the overturning of the conviction relating to his 'youngest victim'! And while the usual suspects are quick to point out that with one conviction quashed there are still 11 remaining, they fail to appreciate that the quashed one probably did him more damage than most of the others collectively in view of her age.
The Mirror and the Sun aren't accepting comments at all. I wonder why? |
|
Jo |
Perhaps even the Daily Mail's readers are tiring of the nastiness. Only four comments in reply to the article (which is from Daily Mail Australia, which presumably explains the figure in dollars) and three are saying he should be left in peace. It is pretty despicable that they should be still labelling him a paedophile, and not mentioning which conviction was overturned on appeal, but the truth doesn't seem to be a high priority for them. |
|
Sheba Bear |
The assaults include one on an eight-year-old autograph hunter, two on girls in their early teens, and a catalogue of abuse against his daughter's friend of over 16 years.
However, he was released on parole in May 2017 after serving just three years in jail.
Of the 12 convictions, one was overturned on appeal in November 2017, and a jury chose not to convict him in two additional cases in the same year.
This makes me so angry. They mention the eight-year-old autograph hunter - pushing the myth that he attacked children - but don't mention that the conviction that was overturned related to this one. It just wouldn't do for Daily Mail readers to be aware that Rolf Harris has no convictions whatsoever for assaulting pre-pubescent children. There would be a national surplus of secondhand pitchforks.
As for the jury 'choosing' not to convict him at the two subsequent trials, the phrase they are looking for is NOT GUILTY - the official verdict after two juries failed to reach a conclusion. |
|
JK2006 |
A message to A Regular Poster Honey who has been going off the rails recently and needed editing. |
|
|
|
