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Bill Roache Arrested!

sadiejane1981
sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
edited May 2013 in Not Sports Related
Another t.v regular bites the dust, perhaps nothing will come of it though.
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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,406
    Poor Deirdre
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,096
    Didn't realise he's 81! He may be going a bit senile these days, but he's doing well for 81.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,177
    relates back to 1967!!!!!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,443
    It seems that all the minor league shaggers from the 70-80's are getting a tug atm (no pun intended...)
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,948
    It's all getting too ridiculous for words.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,945
    1967!!!!, getting stupid now (as if it wasn't already)
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    He should have been arrested years ago...for his acting.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Not surprising (if you follow Ken Barlow on twitter...)
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    Ken Barlow is innocent. Viva Ken Barlow.

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  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,040

    He should have been arrested years ago...for his acting.

    LOL

    Or his pathetic defence of Neil Hamilton.

  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,979
    It is all a bit daft. Most of this probably relates to someone getting their bum squeezed 30 or 40 years ago. Why is it now coming to light?

  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    Swisdom said:

    It is all a bit daft. Most of this probably relates to someone getting their bum squeezed 30 or 40 years ago. Why is it now coming to light?

    Maybe the sun shines out of it?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,731
    UK Gold must be sh*tting themselves. They'll have nothing left to show at this rate.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,394
    Agreed that this is getting ridiculous. Nobody from the 1970-80s showbiz seen can be sitting comfortable right now!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,207
    Swisdom said:

    It is all a bit daft. Most of this probably relates to someone getting their bum squeezed 30 or 40 years ago. Why is it now coming to light?

    Rape allegation.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
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  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    edited May 2013
    So it's alleged that someone raped a child and the reaction from some is:
    a. make jokes
    b. apparently query why this has not come to light sooner
    c. make the offence seem less serious

    The arrested individual is innocent until proven guilty. Further, there is a strong argument for the individual who has been arrested to retain anonymity until the end of the trial, however there is also a strong argument for this not to be the case.

    In relation to children (or adults) in general who have been victims of crimes such as rape there are plenty of reasons why they do not raise the matter with the authorities till many years later. Some may have raised the matter previously but not had the matter dealt with fully. It is surely for victim of crime to decide when to discuss the matter and not for the perpetrator to say x years have passed so you can not say anything.

    Some people need to have a think about what they have posted.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348


    The arrested individual is innocent until proven guilty..


    Exactly.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,948
    The law has to change. No matter who they are , their names should remain anonymous until found guilty.

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  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,979
    My point is there was a woman who was saying she was groped on top of the Pops by Jimmy Saville many years ago.
    The story as it appeared in the paper said that she was violated she was desperate to get away that she was really upset and crying But there is actual YouTube footage of the incident and it doesn't appear anything off the sort. Whilst it is evidence he did something like squeeze her backside. The actual footage portrays a slightly different version of events and it just seems like somebody was jumping on a bandwagon Trying to get some easy money.

    Again I reiterate I am not saying what has happened is right but I fail to understand why it takes over 40 years for some of these cases to come to light When it must be nigh on impossible to prove or disprove
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    he isn't accused of groping a ass read it again
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,816
    After so much time surely it is one person's word against that of another. There can't be any forensic evidence and how can a defendant be expected to remember events so long afterwards if their actions were perceived normal for the time?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,207
    edited May 2013
    Swisdom said:



    Again I reiterate I am not saying what has happened is right but I fail to understand why it takes over 40 years for some of these cases to come to light

    Because it wasn't reported before, or it was but wasn't properly investigated ?

    My maths teacher smacked me round the face when I was about 13. I never reported it. I could now if I chose to, it was definite assault.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,979

    Swisdom said:



    Again I reiterate I am not saying what has happened is right but I fail to understand why it takes over 40 years for some of these cases to come to light

    Because it wasn't reported before, or it was but wasn't properly investigated ?

    My maths teacher smacked me round the face when I was about 13. I never reported it. I could now if I chose to, it was definite assault.
    But what would it achieve? It's impossible to prove either way.
    nolly said:

    he isn't accused of groping a ass read it again

    Wasn't saying he is on this occasion - just using it as an example of some Of the claims that have arisen as a result of operation yewtree

    How many people have been implicated in all of this so far and how many have been charged.

    The point remains they should've been kept anonymous because their careers will permanently be tarnished because they are guilty by association now.

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,472
    Copulation Street ?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,370
    Proving rapes is hard enough, it helps if the victim goes straight to the police so that dna samples can be taken.

    When the incident happened 45 years ago, there'no evidence other than 1 person's word against another person's...
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    How the f@@k can you prove anything that happened 45 years ago? This is turning into a total farce.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,915

    The law has to change. No matter who they are , their names should remain anonymous until found guilty.

    agree entirely

  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    loads get found guilty with historical cases