Rolf Harris Is Charged

[hc4361]

I am shocked.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2405397/BREAKING-NEWS-Rolf-Harris-charged-counts-indecent-assault-counts-making-indecent-images-child.html

[bazwillrun]

Old bill needs some results to justify all the time and money theyve expended.

so far Stuart Hall banged up....hardly a major coup is it

they couldnt nail Jim Davidson so now theyre pinning their hopes on Dave Lee Travis and Rolf.

[jim360]

Of course, Rolf Harris could also be guilty rather than just the victim of some conspiracy. Just saying. Let the jurors and judge decide.

[Zacs-Master]

Of course, Rolf Harris could also be innocent rand just the victim of some conspiracy. Just saying. Let the jurors and judge decide

[DTCwordfan]

No humour allowed today then.....even when it is very oblique to RH.

[jim360]

Either is possible, Zacs. I don't know what to think, not having seen the charges or the evidence. But baz was posting unsubstantiated opinion as fact, surely?

[2sp_]

For some reason I'm more disappointed and bothered about Rolf Harris being arrested for this than any of the other older celebrities that have been involved in any allegations of abuse.

I think because he was such a household name when I was growing up, I loved his programmes and even in later years his Animal Hospital series was a favourite of mine.

I hope that justice can be done without the usual trial by media/internet forum.

[Mattk]

D'you know what it is yet?

[Zacs-Master]

Just pointing out how the subtleties of the English language can influence the meaning of a statement, even though they come to the same conclusion.

[bazwillrun]

@jim360

what are you smoking ?

I havent made any claims whatsover over anyones guilt innocence etc, i just said that old bill need to get results to justify money and time spent.
as to who they nail i havent got a clue, nor do i give monkeys

[Mattk]

They wouldn't bring charges if they didn't think they would stick.

[jim360]

If "old bill" needs to jsutify results, one hopes that they only pick on guilty people. Then they don't need to justify anything, anyway, since they also got the right people.

And I don't smoke anything -- but apologies if I misunderstood your post.

[meglet]

Just to clarify the offence of making indecent images of a child, From Wiki...

Causing an indecent photograph of a child to exist on a computer screen is considered to be "making an indecent photograph of a child". A person who either downloads images on to disc or who prints them off is making them.

This suggests to me that the allegation is viewing and saving image/s, not a painting.

[naomi24]

I would have had my doubts because I think a lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon and spitefully destroying a lot of reputations with this - but recent indecent images? I have to say I'm shocked too.

[mikey4444]

If Rolf is found guilty, then the full force of the law should be brought to bear, just as in all the previous cases. But this saddens me in a way that Savile never did. Rolf was an important part of my childhood.

Where will this all end ?

[ummmm]

Maybe it will end when they investigate all historic complaints that they didn't take seriously at the time.

[DrFilth]

hc4361
Question Author
We can't have secret arrests and secret trials in the UK.
12:54 Thu 29th Aug 2013


goggle roger hayes from the wirral or check on youtube

[hc4361]

That is why we can't have secret trials, DrFilth.

[hc4361]

Having read more about that man, the first account I read - in the UKColumn - is inaccurate and untruthful.

[DrFilth]

which part do you not believe, arrested early morning, court with no legal rep or witness, sent to liverpool jail and no person knew where he was until after 6-30pm that night.

[hc4361]

I believe that he failed to turn up for court (an open court) where he was tried in his absence and a warrant for his arrest was issued.
He was arrested at his home (normal procedure) and taken back to the court where he was sentenced to 21 days for wilful refusal to pay his council tax.

It had been going on for months and he'd already been to court for the same thing and caused a commotion with the judge having to be moved out of the court for his own safety. That commotion resulted in the court being closed for the rest of the day and six arrests.

He chose not to attend the court for his public hearing. He chose not to pay his council tax. He chose to make a scene at the court earlier.

I don't see any news report of him getting compensation for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.