Currently Listening And Ironing ( Multitasking) To Boom Radio

[Bobbisox1]

Very interesting they are playing the last top 40 of Radio London broadcast ( I think) from Radio Caroline Circa 1967.
What utter bully’s the BBC were back then ( maybe still are ), I see also they’ve brought DLT back from the Wilderness , my era and I love it

[andy-hughes]

I don't see the BBC as bullies.

They are misguided in their urge to mess with successful formats, but that doesn't make them bullies.

As for DLT, he jumped ship before he could be fired, and he was convicted of inappropriate behavior, so his 'wilderness' was self-inflicted.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m not going into the whys and wherefore of DLTs conviction Andy ( read that on Wikipedia)
The BBC were ‘misguided’ No , it was their way or no way, just my opinion

[calmck]

Think it's the anniversary of last Radio Caroline broadcast

[Bobbisox1]

That’s right Calmck, probably brought him in for that reason, not as a permanent feature

[douglas9401]

The couldn't get Savile so they cast their nets wide as I recall.

Half-arsed prosecutions of some folk who should never have been placed in that position.

So many people crying foul/wolf that 'something had to be done'.
Not much of a system for justice but those pitchforks ain't cheap.

[dustypuss]

Ironing I though that was decreasing.

[andy-hughes]

Douglas - I don't think that DLT was convicted because they 'couldn't get Savile', as you put it.

He was tried and convicted on evidence, that's how the law works.

It was not decided to prosecute and convicted him because Savile was 'unavailable'.

Evidence was offered, charges laid, a court case was held, he was convicted, and Savile was not a factor in any of that.

[douglas9401]

I nearly typed something trouble starting just then but I'll come back in the morning and see if I want to debate nothing with nobody about something that's only really their opinion and invalid anyway.

[andy-hughes]

Douglas - why is my opinion 'invalid'?

[1ozzy]

Take a deep breath Andy

[naomi24]

In the wake of the creature that was Jimmy Savile, I too think the BBC cast its nets wide in order to somehow vindicate itself. I also think a lot of women who had at that time shrugged off the odd 'grope', or countered it with a swift smack round the face or a kick in the goolies, as we all did because that's how life was, suddenly saw pound signs. Lives and livelihoods have been needlessly destroyed, DLT's among them, and the BBC's treatment of Cliff Richard was unforgiveable.

[Gromit]

// Lives and livelihoods have been needlessly destroyed, DLT's among them //

Travis was found guilty by a jury of indecent assault and got a two year suspended sentence.

[naomi24]

I know.

[andy-hughes]

DLT's life was not 'needlessy' destroyed, he was convicted by due process of sexual assault, if anyone 'needlessy destroyed' his life it was himself, by lacking simple adult self-awareness that being a 'cuddly touchy person', as he called himself, did not give him carte blanche to lay his hands inappropriately on complete strangers.

[naomi24]

That's your opinion. It isn't mine.

[andy-hughes]

It's not my opinion Naomi, it's the facts of the matter.

[naomi24]

Indeed, AH ... if you judge yesterday's 'crimes' - which in many cases weren't 'crimes' then - by today's standards.

[Bobbisox1]

What about the case of the BBC and Cliff Richard? There’s many a life been ruined , think Michael le Vell ,Ryan Thomas, and Sir Cliff , did they say what DLTs ‘ inappropriate behavior’ was?
If it was rape or something equally as abhorrent,I’ll say he was locked up and the key thrown away

[Bobbisox1]

Pressed too soon, but I imagine it was something a lot less and a woman who saw £sd ?

[Gromit]

Naomi,
Indecent assault has been a crime in this country long before 1995 when Travis committed his crime.