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Max Clifford Faces Indecent Assault Charge
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1981? I don't know what point there is to this; he's been tried and punished and publicly humiliated for past misdeeds (and I have no quarrel with this whatsoever); but I'm not sure he's worth any more of the justice system's time. Is there any realistic prospect of him being given another sentence on top of those he's serving already?
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//Far be it for me to kick a man when he is down ..........//
Why the change. You have always demanded your pound of flesh and were always wanting heads to roll as far as future employment tenure so don't get wobbly now (or words to the effect that the Great Lady was quoted to have said.) You are getting your wish.Rejoice.
//Far be it for me to kick a man when he is down ..........//
Why the change. You have always demanded your pound of flesh and were always wanting heads to roll as far as future employment tenure so don't get wobbly now (or words to the effect that the Great Lady was quoted to have said.) You are getting your wish.Rejoice.
jno - //Is there any realistic prospect of him being given another sentence on top of those he's serving already?//
There must be - that's the only circumstance under which the CPS will proceed - they are not in the business of wasting public money so they only pursue cases they believe they can win.
In my view, all cases are equally important - you cannot say to the victim in this alleged assault that, because he is already in prison, they are going to let this assault slide - how does that make the victim feel? Less valued than those whose cases Clifford is in prison for, which is morally wrong.
There must be - that's the only circumstance under which the CPS will proceed - they are not in the business of wasting public money so they only pursue cases they believe they can win.
In my view, all cases are equally important - you cannot say to the victim in this alleged assault that, because he is already in prison, they are going to let this assault slide - how does that make the victim feel? Less valued than those whose cases Clifford is in prison for, which is morally wrong.
methyl - //ill these antique witch hunts never stop? Surely the Police can concentrate on current cases rather than 30-year-old dead cases.
My fundamental point is that today's sex offender is dangerous and liable to re-offend imminently.//
One would hope that both sets of cases are pursued with equal vigour, the new and the historic.
You cannot believe that a case ceases to deserve prosecution simply because time has passed?
Who measures that time?
At what point is an assault deemed less serious because it was a year ago / ten years ago / twenty years ago ....
The law does not cease to operate on a sliding time scale - and if you were a victim, you would be very grateful that it didn't.
Justice is still justice - it's like honey - it doesn't go off.
My fundamental point is that today's sex offender is dangerous and liable to re-offend imminently.//
One would hope that both sets of cases are pursued with equal vigour, the new and the historic.
You cannot believe that a case ceases to deserve prosecution simply because time has passed?
Who measures that time?
At what point is an assault deemed less serious because it was a year ago / ten years ago / twenty years ago ....
The law does not cease to operate on a sliding time scale - and if you were a victim, you would be very grateful that it didn't.
Justice is still justice - it's like honey - it doesn't go off.
andy, they pursue cases with a prospect of conviction - but sentence?
I can't speak for the victim, of course, but if I thought my assailant had already been put away for assaults on others, I *might* just be happy with that rather than wanting to go through a trial of my own. Fortunately I haven't been in this positiion.
I can't speak for the victim, of course, but if I thought my assailant had already been put away for assaults on others, I *might* just be happy with that rather than wanting to go through a trial of my own. Fortunately I haven't been in this positiion.
that's what I was wondering about, though, andy - would they tack it on? Or just order it be served concurrently?
He got eight years for eight assaults. That implies he might get only another year for a ninth one (and be out in half that). With respect to his victims, I don't know if this is all worth it.
He got eight years for eight assaults. That implies he might get only another year for a ninth one (and be out in half that). With respect to his victims, I don't know if this is all worth it.
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