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AIBU, can someone please explain this to me as i just can't understand it

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TheUnsinkableTitanic · 26/01/2013 07:21

News Story from Northern Ireland

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NotSoNervous · 26/01/2013 07:23

Sorry I don't either Angry

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delboysfileofax · 26/01/2013 07:23

I.e its someone with money/influence

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catgirl1976 · 26/01/2013 07:25

YANBU WTF?

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TheUnsinkableTitanic · 26/01/2013 07:27

thanks - i think i have woke up in a parrelle universe :(

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seeker · 26/01/2013 07:28

I don' think anyone can explain unless they have all the facts of the case. Which we don't.

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TheUnsinkableTitanic · 26/01/2013 09:49

but what can the facts be seeker?

he was found guilty and feels suicidal that people will find out?

just doesn't make sense

perhaps someone will come along with some other information that might make the story make sense iyswim

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Letmeintroducemyself · 26/01/2013 09:52

who cares if he kills himself - it would be one less piece of scum contaminating the earth


I read it as he has been granted anonymity to prevent suicide - wonder how his victims feel

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myfirstkitchen · 26/01/2013 09:55

He should of killed himself before he commited those crimes.

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BoundandRebound · 26/01/2013 09:55

We don't have public flogging any more, despite the media,

Those in his community will know, you can't keep that a secret.

When he gets out he will no doubt be on the sex offenders register

He is at present at risk of suicide. We don't have public executions either and have a duty to preserve life.

I don't actually get what you don't get, although appreciate you are reacting to the emotive aspect of the crime involved

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seeker · 26/01/2013 09:56

He wasn't actually found guilty of abusing a child, "just" of downloading images.

I suppose there are two possibilities. That the judge has made a reasonable decision based on knowledge he has that we don't.

Or. The Judge is irredeemably corrupt and has been bought off.

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Letmeintroducemyself · 26/01/2013 09:59

downloading images means there was a victim

mamy victims of child abuse feel suicidal - they don't get a voice

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littlewhitebag · 26/01/2013 09:59

This is about 'right to life' and the fact he has been assessed as at high risk of committing suicide if his name is leaked.

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HollyBerryBush · 26/01/2013 10:00

Vigilantism would always be a concern I suppose.

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Letmeintroducemyself · 26/01/2013 10:00

and there is more to it than download if his crimes included blackmail

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Letmeintroducemyself · 26/01/2013 10:01

holly isn't that always a concern

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glenthebattleostrich · 26/01/2013 10:05

Oh ok Seeker, he hasn't actually touched a child, just downloaded photo's of others abusing children. He is still a sick bastard.

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whiteflame · 26/01/2013 10:07

I'm with Seeker on this one.

We don't know what the facts could be, TheUnsinkableTitanic. That's the point really isn't it.

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seeker · 26/01/2013 10:07

Absolutely he is. Pleas note my use of inverted commas. But we don't have the facts.

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Pagwatch · 26/01/2013 10:08

Seeker put just like this - 'just' - to show she doesn't regard it as a lesser issue so the sarcasm directed at her is a bit stupid tbh

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Pagwatch · 26/01/2013 10:09

X-posted.

And lol that seeker needs me to stick up for her Grin

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seeker · 26/01/2013 10:10

Ah. This is a "who cares if he kills himself thread"

Thought for a moment it might be interesting.

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seeker · 26/01/2013 10:11

Thank you, Pagwatch- always pleased to be stuck up for!

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Tee2072 · 26/01/2013 10:45

I agree with seeker. We don't have all the facts. And never will.

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TheUnsinkableTitanic · 26/01/2013 13:22

i'm sorry, still not understanding what the other facts could be

he was found guilty of a crime

i don't for one moment want him to kill himself - he is being punished by the courts

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seeker · 26/01/2013 14:28

Well, if there is compelling evidence from a psychiatrist that he would kill himself if his name was released, you would support the judges decision- if you don't want him to kill himself!

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