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TheStrawberryThief said:

Claims to be so fragile that will kill themselves if name made public, but simultaneously mentally well enough to instruct lawyers and launch an appeal.

Something doesn't add up.

I have no time for anyone who threatens to kill themselves to get their own way. It is embarrassing. It is like a kid threatening to hold their breath until you give in.

If he can afford fancy lawyers, he can afford to check himself in to a private mental health facility that will watch him around the clock.

If this 'man' really fills this way, it his own fault. Don't do something if you can't live with people knowing

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Apparently he literally wrote to the Guardian and ITN saying that if they published/aired their investigation (which they've been working on for 2 years) he would kill himself 'at the first available opportunity'.

That's not the action of a desperately sad and troubled person. That's a bully resorting to blackmail.

Claims to be so fragile that will kill themselves if name made public, but simultaneously mentally well enough to instruct lawyers and launch an appeal.

Something doesn't add up.

I have no time for anyone who threatens to kill themselves to get their own way. It is embarrassing. It is like a kid threatening to hold their breath until you give in.

If he can afford fancy lawyers, he can afford to check himself in to a private mental health facility that will watch him around the clock.

If this 'man' really fills this way, it his own fault. Don't do something if you can't live with people knowing

LunaLoon said:

If the last name is Markle, they're unhinged.

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Yeah, it's less of a surname and more of a psychiatric diagnosis

Brian Butterfield said:

Apropos of nothing. But, in other news...

World of David Walliams permanently closed at Alton Towers

Closure of attraction comes after HarperCollins announced it would no longer print author’s books

www.independent.co.uk

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Fuckin ell this is starting to feel a lot like when Savile died.

if you all recall, the allegations didn't come out immediately. But his memorial stone was quiety taken down and the BBC quietly shelved the repeat of a hagiographic documentary they were going to show again (I'm biassed cos I despise the BBC but honestly they way they protected and covered up for that monster over decades is true madness, however even they knew the jig was up).

It was like, everyone KNEW Savile was a monster, and everyone KNEW everyone KNEW, so all his stuff started being quietly dismantled a few weeks before the MSM finally took it up and named him.

This stuff is starting to feel a bit like that. Which makes me think that what he's accused of may be pretty fucking monstrous.

YessicaHaircut said:

He's lost his case but still can't be named pending appeal. Anyone have any idea of a typical timeframe for that?

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There was far too much focus on *his* well-being in the remarks for my liking because what about the well-being of the women and girls he traumatised and harmed?

DW injunction at 2pm, jury out for Brand, mid-terms shaping up to batter Trump. Bad day for onces ngl but great day for tea enthusiasts and justice, hopefully.

LouBug19 said:

His defence has really pissed me off, I know its his job to defend him etc but when he said the woman who was raped didn't kick out or try stop him was just like wtf. Im sure many rape survivors do not kick out, your body goes into fight or flight and you are in complete shock as to what has happened. No one can say how they would react in that situation so its just hurtful.

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The misogyny of the defence is deeply depressing. The idea that women who do not shout or fight are the only innocent. That a woman who cheats is not credible. That the documentary was unfair because it made women report him when they previously had not, thereby implying they were being opportunistic rather than giving them the courage that they were not the only voice.
His defence really seems to cover the whole gamut of rape myths.
- a real victim would fight back
- if they didn’t report at the time it is made up or attention/compensation seeking
- a rapist would rape every sexual partner
- he just likes sex and the women now decide they didn’t like it.
- this is about sex, not control or power

I hope the jurors have an understanding of what rape is.

I only care of the mental health of the victims, his health and money and fame was perfectly fine when he wanted to abuse girls and women.

I've zero sympathy for that man. His mental health issues are a result of his own actions. I am sure his victims have had huge mental health issues of their own but they didn't have a choice, he did.

moldwarp said:

Didn't he come out as bi at some point?

I find it bizarre that his lawyers are using the lifelong anonymity orders granted to the Bulger killers as their main precedent. Like, they were literally children. And guilty. Is that honestly the best parallel you could think of?

Empathy first and foremost to the victims and to his innocent family but tbh I also feel a bit sorry for Matt Lucas because they are so professionally linked, it's not an association you could ever shake off.

My only other thought is that misogyny is absolutely ingrained throughout almost all the sketch characters of Little Britain. Women are filthy / fat / monstrous / physically disgusting / grotesque / bottom feeders. Like, the woman hatred of it all is astounding.

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My only other thought is that misogyny is absolutely ingrained throughout almost all the sketch characters of Little Britain. Women are filthy / fat / monstrous / physically disgusting / grotesque / bottom feeders. Like, the woman hatred of it all is astounding.

I never found Little Britain funny - both misogynist and racist. And that "bitty" sketch that kept coming up was absolutely sickening.

Awful programme.

I see Alton Towers are closing World of David Walliams after 5 years.
Wonder why🫣

Would it be nasty of me to say,,,
I think Mr PPT has faked his suicide attempts and him seeing 10 doctors means the other 9 didn't actually believe him but Dr 10 (with the help of a few grand) gave him the diagnosis he and his lawyer wanted.
Also think Mr PPT has known his career was over for a couple of years and this "i'll kill myself" is not particularly to stop the media, but to guilt trip and silence his victims into not going to police because i think Mr PPT is more frightened of a court case and ending up in prison.

Sea said:

I only care of the mental health of the victims, his health and money and fame was perfectly fine when he wanted to abuse girls and women.

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Sky have said he’s currently in hospital having been sectioned by the mental health act.

still couldn’t give a stuff

wibble said:

Alton Towers is closing The World of David Walliams.

I sense a business opportunity - The Harkles Magic Kingdom.

Animatronics of all her nibs greatest roles, the Lettercoaster, one moment you are in the car, the next there is no car, and most importantly the gift shop.

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“Experience the wild 2mph Paparazzi chase ride in an authentic New Yourk Taxi, revel in the recreated Uvalde Memorial scene where you too can pretend to lay flowers whilst our in-house photographer captures you from your best angle. And coming in the new year, Daddy’s CSA evidence interactive game. Hours of fun for the family as they guess which container contains illegal material, the winner gets a tearful tv interview with our friendly hosts.”

IndominusRex said:

In hindsight the camp persona was definitely a shield.

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Didn't he come out as bi at some point?

I find it bizarre that his lawyers are using the lifelong anonymity orders granted to the Bulger killers as their main precedent. Like, they were literally children. And guilty. Is that honestly the best parallel you could think of?

Empathy first and foremost to the victims and to his innocent family but tbh I also feel a bit sorry for Matt Lucas because they are so professionally linked, it's not an association you could ever shake off.

My only other thought is that misogyny is absolutely ingrained throughout almost all the sketch characters of Little Britain. Women are filthy / fat / monstrous / physically disgusting / grotesque / bottom feeders. Like, the woman hatred of it all is astounding.