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I have had enough of Phillip sodding Schofield and his apologist attitude towards Jimmy Savile

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BupcakesAndHaunting · 08/10/2012 10:49

Angry

Last week, it was saying how sorry he felt for JS's family to the VICTIMS of JS fgs, basically saying that he knew the layout of the dressing rooms at the BBC and he can't imagine that happening and no-one seeing and now, just, he said "But that's what television and radio was like in those days"

Errr, no Phil. Rape/molestation has ALWAYS been wrong, you daft twat. Yes, they were sexist times but there is a world of difference between sexual assaults on underage girls and sexist banter/inequality in the workplace.

And you have young daughters IIRC, Phillip. Shame on you.

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THERhubarb · 08/10/2012 14:54

Darkesteyes - that's going a bit bloody far mate. You cannot presume guilt because of an attitude ffs! Whether PS is straight or gay makes no difference - unless you think gay people are more likely to abuse?

Yeah, you had better hope your comment is reported before Mumsnet gets hauled through the law courts. How about you just stop to think before posting baseless opinions eh?

MrsjREwing · 08/10/2012 14:55

Interesting.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 08/10/2012 14:55

Indeed Hmm

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 08/10/2012 14:55

Oh fucking Roman Polanski. i couldn't care less how terrible his life was (and it was awful) - he made the choice to drug that 13 year old.

And the way that they reported Mandy Smith as a wild child was revolting. She was 13 - it doesn't matter that she was willing to go with that manky old goat, the fact was that she was a child who had been terribly let down by people who should have cared for her, and was ready prey for a ghaslty old man.

Bill Wyman has three young daughters now - I wonder if he lets them go clubbing in the west end to meet men like him. Vile. And he is an establishment figure now.

AND FUCKING AND what made me shout yesterday Andrew Marr interviewing Pete Townshend and said something about 'and this legendary man will be here talking about his career, his life, the fact he was put on the sex offenders registers but most importantly will be here to talk about the music'. Oh yes because he is a famous man and an artiste. I didn't watch it but imagine it was the usual hagiography which occurs.

MrsjREwing · 08/10/2012 14:57

Have you all looked up baby groupies?

Woozley · 08/10/2012 14:57

Completely agree GetOrf. I can't stomach "I was just looking for RESEARCH* Townshend either, which is a pity as I like many of his tunes.

ShirleyRots · 08/10/2012 14:59

ARGHHHH! I've just googled Mandy Smith and an article came up in the Dreaded Daily Bastard. They were calling her a "wild child" and this dates back to 2010.

ROman Polanski didn't just rape that little girl, he anally raped her the poor thing. THAT FUCKER.

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:00

I didnt say that Rhubarb. I am just saying that IF IF IF IF IF he is in the closet he may want it kept quiet because he is married with kids.
Show me where in that post i accused him of child abuse.
What i am trrying to say is that IF IF IF PS heard rumours about JS and his cohorts while at the BBC he may have not said anything for fear of being outed as gay IF IF IF he is gay.
Btw several people on that Chat thread this year were talking about his sexual orientation and they were posters who claimed to have met him personally.

ThreadWatcher · 08/10/2012 15:00

I can't do links ATM (using a phone) but google daily mail (sorry) sex drugs and playschool - illimuniating article about children's tv presenters smoking cannabis, arranging the toys in suggestive positions and loving the 'girls' and 'groupies' (by girls I assume they mean women but......)

Please could someone link - it's an article from earlier this year.

ScrambledSmegsEvilTwin · 08/10/2012 15:00

Shock I had no idea that PS was such an utter dick. What the actual fuck was he on when he said that to the victims of JS?

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:01

And none of their posts got deleted!

NigellasGuest · 08/10/2012 15:01

yes I reaad that baby groupies link.
Then yesterday I was looking at something as innocuous as the Home section of The Sunday Tiimes and there was a pic of Jimmy Paige in his mansion. I felt ill.

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 08/10/2012 15:02

The whole thing about that poor girl raped by Polanski - it was a hideously planned attack. The story is sordid - all occured in Jack Nicholson's house and Angelica Huston was there when it happened. i know she was probably off her face on cocaine but what the bloody hell did she think that Polanski was doing in there with that young girl?

I was revolted when on some awards show or wherever where Polanski was nominated for something and all the luvvies stood up to rousing music, it zoomed in on Nicholson and he was giving a standing ovation. Revolting.

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:03

Rhubarb of course gay people are no more likely to abuse. Dont put words in my mouth. I dont think that AT ALL.

THERhubarb · 08/10/2012 15:03

Right Darkest, it came across that way, sorry.

I don't quite get where this thread is going now. It seems some posters are just gleefully sharing sick information on any random celebrity and tbh, I don't want to read about child abuse. It's been a horrible week for that and I take no pleasure in reading what the Daily Mail says about sex parties involving young women.

I'm sure we can all outdo each other on who has the most shocking sex story. I'm outta here.

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:05

Thanks Rhubarb No worries.

ShirleyRots · 08/10/2012 15:05

"Geimer was quoted in a later article as saying that Huston became suspicious of what was going on behind the closed bedroom door and began banging on it, but left when Polanski insisted they were finishing up the photo shoot"

I dunno, perhaps she couldn't believe that he would actually be raping a child though GetOrf.

GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 08/10/2012 15:07

Gleefully sharing information are we?

What a lovely thing to say. Hmm

BupcakesAndHaunting · 08/10/2012 15:08

I was just going to post what Shirls posted wrt Angelica Huston.

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ScrambledSmegsEvilTwin · 08/10/2012 15:08

Sorry, what baby groupies link?

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:08

Roman Polanski did THAT. I knew it was bad but i didnt know he anally raped her. Christ what message are we sending out to people society and young people when they see people get away with horrors like this just because they are famous. this HAS to change.

BupcakesAndHaunting · 08/10/2012 15:12

I couldn't agree more.

In a JS thread the other day, someone linked to an article where Corey Feldman said that both he and Corey Haim had both been abused by peopl in Hollyowood. No wonder poor Corey Haim had such a troubled life. He's dead because of the drugs he took, the drugs he took probably as a result of what happened to him in his childhood, yet the people who did that to him are presumably still living the high life Angry

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ShirleyRots · 08/10/2012 15:14

Yeah, I'm really gleeful. Sad

Darkesteyeswithflecksofgold · 08/10/2012 15:20

Am really fuming at PS. I saw the tweet that he sent upthread.
He is NOT a journalist. He is a two bit presenter that fronts the TV version of Closer magazine.
He is not a suitable person to be interviewing those women.
That tweet that he sent reinforces this fact!

UltraBOF · 08/10/2012 15:24

I really don't think they should let airheads like him and Eamonn Holmes do any interviews of a sensitive nature: they've been proven time and again to fuck it up.

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