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Rip Peter Scott
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A loveable "villain" or just a plain VILLAIN?
I love his story.
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smurfchops - //At least he didn't steal from little old ladies who live on a bare minimum. The people he stole from could afford it.// Oh I hope that was tongue in cheek! No one deserves to have anything stolen from them -especially just because they can afford it - often its not the monetary value that is of importance (insurance) -its the emotional turmoil of having had someone come into your house uninvited. Peter Scott is/was a vile horrible man with no sense of remorse who seemed to take delight in stealing.
It’s strange that some people see fit to grade a crime such as domestic burglary according to its victims. Mr Scott’s obvious dislike for the “celebrities” he chose to thieve from demonstrates his obvious contempt for them:
“upper-class prats chattering in monosyllables”.
“Robbing that bastard Aspinall was one of my favourites,” he recollected. “Sophia Loren got what she deserved too.”
However, nobody deserves to have their dwelling or hotel room broken into and their belongings stolen, especially by such a low-life as this creep. There are no exceptions to this whatever the victim’s source of income, their lifestyle or occupation. The fact that they “can afford it” (and who decides whether they can or cannot) makes no difference. That’s why I find it strange that the crime should be excusable by some simply based on the status of the victim.
Mr Scott was not a loveable rogue. He was a thief, a burglar, someone who broke into other people’s homes and stole their belongings. Among the lowest of the low. He did not serve anywhere near long enough in prison for his sins and thankfully society has now been granted a permanent respite from his despicable activities.
So RIP? Hopefully not.
The roll-call of “marks” from whom he claimed to have stolen valuables included Zsa Zsa Gabor, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, Maria Callas and the gambling club and zoo owner John Aspinall.
“upper-class prats chattering in monosyllables”.
“Robbing that bastard Aspinall was one of my favourites,” he recollected. “Sophia Loren got what she deserved too.”
However, nobody deserves to have their dwelling or hotel room broken into and their belongings stolen, especially by such a low-life as this creep. There are no exceptions to this whatever the victim’s source of income, their lifestyle or occupation. The fact that they “can afford it” (and who decides whether they can or cannot) makes no difference. That’s why I find it strange that the crime should be excusable by some simply based on the status of the victim.
Mr Scott was not a loveable rogue. He was a thief, a burglar, someone who broke into other people’s homes and stole their belongings. Among the lowest of the low. He did not serve anywhere near long enough in prison for his sins and thankfully society has now been granted a permanent respite from his despicable activities.
So RIP? Hopefully not.
The roll-call of “marks” from whom he claimed to have stolen valuables included Zsa Zsa Gabor, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, Maria Callas and the gambling club and zoo owner John Aspinall.
I actually think he's pretty awesome, not because he was a thief, thats rather tacky of him, but because he decided not to fit into an role life would have happily allowed him to and stayed true to his sometimes doubtless nasty self to the bitter end and was a ' bit of a lad'.
Although not cat burglers my faily are friendly with a lot of upper class riotous old gentlemen and they are among my favourite people in all the world. A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules. We remember these people even if they were wrong fondly, I think this is what is happeneing here.
Although not cat burglers my faily are friendly with a lot of upper class riotous old gentlemen and they are among my favourite people in all the world. A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules. We remember these people even if they were wrong fondly, I think this is what is happeneing here.
smurfchops...you are talking through your **** !
This chap was just a burglar and a common criminal. Nobody has enough money that its OK to steal from them. He certainly wasn't Robin Hood.
To suggest otherwise is complete tosh and shows more about you than anything Scott did.
I hope that next time a "lovable rogue " wants to steal from somebody, he might choose your house to break into, instead of mine.
This chap was just a burglar and a common criminal. Nobody has enough money that its OK to steal from them. He certainly wasn't Robin Hood.
To suggest otherwise is complete tosh and shows more about you than anything Scott did.
I hope that next time a "lovable rogue " wants to steal from somebody, he might choose your house to break into, instead of mine.
Sharigan -up until now I have admired your posts as balanced and mature beyond your years. You might think him less 'awesome' if he had broken into your home and perhaps stolen a ring, the only thing left in remembrance of a loved one
// A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules.//
richly lived on the money gained by causing people distress. I feel you need to live a few years longer to appreciate the difference between the persona some criminals show to their public, and the real character they show when committing crimes. I have had the 'pleasure' of meeting some high profile criminals in the course of my work and believe me to a man they are charming charismatic people who justify their crimes in a whole manner of ways, usually blaming their victims.
// A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules.//
richly lived on the money gained by causing people distress. I feel you need to live a few years longer to appreciate the difference between the persona some criminals show to their public, and the real character they show when committing crimes. I have had the 'pleasure' of meeting some high profile criminals in the course of my work and believe me to a man they are charming charismatic people who justify their crimes in a whole manner of ways, usually blaming their victims.
Hi Magsmay, if you re-read my post carefully you will see that I have already said that him being a theif is quite tacky, and also that 'we' in the sense of society generally remember characters fondly even when they are the ones who are often in the wrong because that is the image they like to project.
I don't condone theft, I was just exploring why a lot of people find men like him forgiveable, funny, attractive even. It is a society wide phenomena, not personal to me.
To reiterate the only thing I find 'awesome' about him is the fact that he lived by his own rules. At no point did I condone him being a thief, that is a graceless occupation. With regard to my age my opinion might change with age, but given that I don't like theives now I would hope not. xx
I don't condone theft, I was just exploring why a lot of people find men like him forgiveable, funny, attractive even. It is a society wide phenomena, not personal to me.
To reiterate the only thing I find 'awesome' about him is the fact that he lived by his own rules. At no point did I condone him being a thief, that is a graceless occupation. With regard to my age my opinion might change with age, but given that I don't like theives now I would hope not. xx
Yes mags, and that’s what this low-life seems to have done. His activities, apparently, were the fault of his victims. Their fault for having a few bob.
I’m afraid, sharingan, you’re looking at this from the wrong end of the telescope. The victims of many thieves are well off by the thieves’ standards. A couple with average income and a couple of children (who may at the moment be struggling) are wealthy beyond the dreams of many petty thieves. Are they ripe for burglary because they have more than the thief?
“A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules.”
Fine. That’s their choice. They then take the consequences.
“Sophia Loren got what she deserved too.”
It would be interesting to learn why Mr Scott believed Ms Loren deserved his attentions. What had she done (apart from making a success of her life) to make her fair game to have her home ransacked? Is she immune to the trauma of coming back to her home to find it had been invaded?
Mr Scott’s sordid life needs to be told the way it was.
I’m afraid, sharingan, you’re looking at this from the wrong end of the telescope. The victims of many thieves are well off by the thieves’ standards. A couple with average income and a couple of children (who may at the moment be struggling) are wealthy beyond the dreams of many petty thieves. Are they ripe for burglary because they have more than the thief?
“A life richly lived sometimes produces people who have little regard for law and order and instead live by their own rules.”
Fine. That’s their choice. They then take the consequences.
“Sophia Loren got what she deserved too.”
It would be interesting to learn why Mr Scott believed Ms Loren deserved his attentions. What had she done (apart from making a success of her life) to make her fair game to have her home ransacked? Is she immune to the trauma of coming back to her home to find it had been invaded?
Mr Scott’s sordid life needs to be told the way it was.
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