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To think that describing Jimmy Saville as a pervert is wrong?

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Smeghead · 12/10/2012 02:00

She said the pervert even signed the back of the photo, writing: ?Just off!!! (1/2 a chance!!!)? ? but it wasn?t until after her terrifying ordeal that she realised the words had been a statement of his depraved intent.

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4585199/Jimmy-Savile-victims-abuse-pic-revealed.html This was posted on my FB today as "proof" that JS did what he is accused of. I have deleted it.

Where is the evidence that he was a pervert?

I am not calling his accusers liars, far from it, I believe them all. I have always felt he was creepy, but I couldnt tell you why. I DO BELIEVE THEM.

My issue is with the popular press assigning him with this label as imo all it will do is prejudice the investigation to such a point as to be meaningless.

He will never be convicted of anything, but if an investigation were to find that yes, he did do those things, then his victims will get some closure. But until then, surely it is wrong to label someone in this way?

It wouldnt be allowed if he were alive, so why is it ok when he is dead? Surely trial by media is wrong no matter what the status of the defendant?

To clarify again, I am NOT NOT defending him. Merely wondering why the British Press are being allowed to use such labels when they would never be allowed to do that in an ongoing case with a live defendant.

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Lovelygoldboots · 12/10/2012 14:58

I think what you are trying to say smeghead is with the press labelling Jimmy Saville "a pervert" it somehow diminishes the true horror of what happened to those children. Where is the outlet for their anger? The press love to report on black and white situations and turn them into a media circus. The victims are still trying to live their lives and are now being faced with this everday. I really think that as a public institution there should be a public inquiry into the BBC's handling of this matter, but with some kind of closure on the media to protect victims privacy.

lovelyladuree · 12/10/2012 15:08

I totally agree with Wingedharpy. Unfortunately, no-one believed these girls/women when this man was alive, so he got away with it. The only retribution anyone has is the free speech we all enjoy in this country.

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