Off Topic Russell Brand

[Nig]

He has freedom of speech and I'm using mine to give my opinion on what he's said.

As I also said, there can be consequences for what you say.

It's my opinion that, as young people use this board, his comments are inappropriate.

But by saying you'd ban him if you were a mod, you are admitting you would take away his right of opinion.
Do you see where this is going ?

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

So watching the C4 programme, and the 1st 3 ladies making the complaints are admitting they were in a relationship with him, despite any reservations they may have had.

I rest my case!!

Bart

People get sexually assaulted by partners all the time.

 

[master-simpson]

People get sexually assaulted by partners all the time.

They do, and I’d like to think they firstly report the matter to the appropriate authority, and secondly run a mile from the perpetrator.

Not wait x-number of years to bring the issue into the public domain.

I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time. But you have to ask, with this knowledge why did these ladies allow themselves to be alone with him.

Bart

 

[Disco down under]

This thread shows that we still have a long way to go towards protecting victims of crimes.

Imagine being raped and being called a bitch for it, then to be lambasted for not coming forward. While the supposed rapist and his actions aren't worth mentioning.

It's a damn shame.

 

[Nacho]

They do, and I’d like to think they firstly report the matter to the appropriate authority, and secondly run a mile from the perpetrator.

Not wait x-number of years to bring the issue into the public domain.

I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time. But you have to ask, with this knowledge why did these ladies allow themselves to be alone with him.

Bart

You've come a long way in the past few hours from "Why didn’t these bitches go to the cops at the time?" to "I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time."

 

[master-simpson]

You've come a long way in the past few hours from "Why didn’t these bitches go to the cops at the time?" to "I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time."

Exactly, why did they allow themselves to get into such a position.
Are you watching the programme?
The 4th victim is now on, saying she smelt with Beand willingly. You couldn’t make it up!!

Bart

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

They do, and I’d like to think they firstly report the matter to the appropriate authority, and secondly run a mile from the perpetrator.

Not wait x-number of years to bring the issue into the public domain.

I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time. But you have to ask, with this knowledge why did these ladies allow themselves to be alone with him.

Bart

Well no very often they don’t for a multitude of reasons. People convince themselves it’s nothing, can’t financially afford to leave, have kids with the person etc. It’s not that black and white. Throw in the fact it’s incredibly difficult as well as long and emotionally draining to get a conviction and you can see why blokes so frequently get away with it even when it is reported.

 

[Nig]

You've come a long way in the past few hours from "Why didn’t these bitches go to the cops at the time?" to "I have sympathy for them, coz Brand was a known sexual predator at the time."

We don't know whether he's a predator or they are liars yet.
In the mean time it's fair game for off the cuff comments.
Or are you one of those wokey warriors that get offended by jokes ?

 

[master-simpson]

Well no very often they don’t for a multitude of reasons. People convince themselves it’s nothing, can’t financially afford to leave, have kids with the person etc. It’s not that black and white. Throw in the fact it’s incredibly difficult as well as long and emotionally draining to get a conviction and you can see why blokes so frequently get away with it even when it is reported.

Totally agree mate.

Bart

 

[Nig]

Well no very often they don’t for a multitude of reasons. People convince themselves it’s nothing, can’t financially afford to leave, have kids with the person etc. It’s not that black and white. Throw in the fact it’s incredibly difficult as well as long and emotionally draining to get a conviction and you can see why blokes so frequently get away with it even when it is reported.

A good point but these aren't women living in poverty, and this has all come about since Brand has upset a very rich apple cart.

If guilty, and like you say, it's hard to convict males for rape. He, like any male needs to be brought to book.
If he isn't guilty, the people who accused him won't be.


Prince Andrew
There are still royalists in this fooking country FFS

 

[Nacho]

We don't know whether he's a predator or they are liars yet.
In the mean time it's fair game for off the cuff comments.
Or are you one of those wokey warriors that get offended by jokes ?

We don't know what the truth is that's correct, but calling the potential victims bitches is not ok. You can play the woke card if you want but it's just basic common decency to treat them with respect.

 

[Nig]

We don't know what the truth is that's correct, but calling the potential victims bitches is not ok. You can play the woke card if you want but it's just basic common decency to treat them with respect.

Off the cuff remark, I'm thick skinned and not offended like tossers these days

 

[Nacho]

Off the cuff remark, I'm thick skinned and not offended like tossers these days

Good for you mate.

 

[Nig]

Good for you mate.

Cheers


Try it. It works wonders

 

[Nacho]

Cheers


Try it. It works wonders

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[Nig]

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Very good
I'm still not upset.
Are you ?

 

[Nig]

It's a few years since I was up the North East but it was always a working mans haven that stuck together with banter mixed with friendlyness .
What happened?

 

[master-simpson]

So the conclusion of the programme is the 16yo saying she’s been waiting 17 years for him to be arrested!!

Sorry again, and whilst my feelings re Brand are that he’s a sexual deviant, there’s nothing in that broadcast that would stand up in any court of law.

So unless there are any new revelations, then this will very soon be wrapping paper for your next portion of fish & chips.

Bart

 

[The Exile II]

I never implied you was asking me to agree, but you can't advocate free speech then want someone banned for saying something you disagree with

Remember, you're talking to someone who was rightly banned for saying things an order of magnitude worse than Bart and thinks it was the wrong decision to do so.

 

[rooch 3]

Guilty or not as long as it makes Brand disappear from the face of this earth, I’m happy.