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[God...frey Jones]

He was a lunatic by the end of it. It became a self-important quest and he started crossing the line with some of his claims and insinuations. Instead of spreading knowledge and informing people of the uncovered facts, he started muddying the landscape with speculation and libellous, unsubstantiated nonsense.

It's got to the point where he's damaged the entire purpose of his crusade: getting people in the know. Now he looks like a crazy and nobody takes him seriously, so all the work is for, essentially, nothing. His intentions were noble but the execution was clumsy and often weird.

 

[strobogo]

And the weird thing is that he did it completely to himself, with no outside help or anyone guiding him that direction.

 

[radioheadrule83]

I don't understand why people have been arseholes to Deck'ard for the last page or two... and I don't understand why people are now eager to dismiss the thread as somehow spoiled or as a topic no longer worth discussing.

 

[Delusibeta]

I don't understand why people have been arseholes to Deck'ard for the last page or two... and I don't understand why people are now eager to dismiss the thread as somehow spoiled or as a topic no longer worth discussing.

The problem is that anyone can simply point at this post and say "he's a nutjob, don't listen to him". He's spoilt his argument.

 

[Moral Panic]

As soon as he was acting like an asshole to CyclopsRock everyone should've put him straight, but instead people were content to indulge in his delusions and encourage his behaviour.

It became very clear, very quickly after that that the entire thing was about him and his mission but his posts were still being paraded around, put in thread titles and looked upon like they were sacred facts.

He double, thriple, quadruple posted without anyone saying a word: he dominated every aspect of the thread. He threw his "Worms" weight around and continually attacked anyone who dared to question him.

In the end though I feel sorry for him, since he's clearly lost the plot, his latest posts are unintellegible ranblings of a mind that is clearly unwell. I hope he can get some help soon.

 

[Chinner]

so you are saying....we are frankenstein and he is our monster?

 

[Ravensmash]

I don't understand why people have been arseholes to Deck'ard for the last page or two... and I don't understand why people are now eager to dismiss the thread as somehow spoiled or as a topic no longer worth discussing.

Because it's gone from a thread where he was linking together lots of interesting bits of information and providing a good summary of the scandal, to cryptic posts which mean absolutely nothing to any of us, and seem to revolve more around his 'mission' than the actual topic at hand.

 

[shuri]

I know One More Time is a great song, I just had no idea it could have that effect on people!

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Reading Deck'ard's posts gives me a feeling sorta like if 10 jeff_rigbys just showed up at my house wearing crystals and raw steaks.

It's also sorta like reading the FBI facebook page.

 

[Vagabundo]

Because it's gone from a thread where he was linking together lots of interesting bits of information and providing a good summary of the scandal, to cryptic posts which mean absolutely nothing to any of us, and seem to revolve more around his 'mission' than the actual topic at hand.

And those posts remain. He was one of the few posters actually contributing anything useful. One of the few posters actually trying to get some visibility on it.

Even if he is wrong, incomplete, a raving lunatic (I dont think you are Deck'ard) the point remains; there seems to be strong links to the Tory government and it looks like it is all being swept under the rug.

 

[Mad_Ban]

The middle of page 25 (50ppp) is where everything starts to get less about the topic at hand, and more about promoting a bar and some quite far out views. The shift is quite sudden too. I hope Deck'ard is okay.

 

[East Lake]

This is like a microcosm of the entire scandal. We have all this new information on child abuse rings and one big misstep wipes it all away. The story shifts, we go talk about being outraged over football management or something.

 

[Kinky John]

Sir Cyril Smith: Former MP sexually abused boys, police say

Sir Cyril Smith was a sex abuser of boys in the late 1960s, police admit.

The news comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) accepts he should have been charged with the crimes more than 40 years ago.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the boys "were victims of physical and sexual abuse" by the late Rochdale MP.

Despite not being charged, after inquiries in 1970, 1998, and 1999, the CPS stressed changes in procedure mean a prosecution would be pursued today.

Evidence now made public indicates a file was compiled by Lancashire Constabulary in 1970, contained allegations made by eight men that they had been subjected to indecent assaults by Sir Cyril, when they were teenagers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-20516533

 

[DECK'ARD]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-20516533

Good to see the story is still going.

 

[8bit]

A man is being questioned under caution.

 

[AFollowerNotALeader]

A Name

It's hard if not impossible to find any verification for that (at time of posting) outside Twitter and given how wrong they were about McAlpine I'd take it with a very large helping of salt.

I seriously hope not because if it is true, my childhood just died

 

[mclem]

I seriously hope not because if it is true, my childhood just died

If there's any truth to the hints, it's very much a "Say it ain't so" moment. That said, Twitter, pinch of salt an' all that.

(As an aside, I did a search for 80-year-old on Twitter, and as well as a few 80-year-olds it came up with lots of matches for 20-year-old - but not any *other* ages. Seems an odd bit of fuzzy searching, there)

 

[Clay Davis]

It's hard if not impossible to find any verification for that (at time of posting) outside Twitter and given how wrong they were about McAlpine I'd take it with a very large helping of salt.

I seriously hope not because if it is true, my childhood just died

who is it?

 

[SmokyDave]

I seriously hope not because if it is true, my childhood just died

On an entirely unrelated note, could you name a prominent entertainer from your childhood?

 

[RobotNinjaHornets]

I believe it's someone who had something to do with 2 little boys. And I think they both had toys. With horses.

HINT HINT.

 

[SmokyDave]

I believe it's someone who had something to do with 2 little boys. And I think they both had toys. With horses.

HINT HINT.

Indeed, that would appear to be the rumour.

Not shocked.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

No way! I was joking about it just the other day, "wouldn't it be messed up if ________ was next?" and everyone said I was crazy.

 

[Stinkles]

A man is being questioned under caution.

Do you think he didgery did it?

 

[daviyoung]

If you spoonerise his name it sounds like a dog's saying it

I like the way Dave's all like 'yeh, knew it'. Whatever man, it'll be someone else next, then you'll be shocked.

 

[Jackpot]

If you spoonerise his name it sounds like a dog's saying it

Rolf Harris. Don't be afraid to type it.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

If you spoonerise his name it sounds like a dog's saying it

I like the way Dave's all like 'yeh, knew it'. Whatever man, it'll be someone else next, then you'll be shocked.

There is no more shocking me. It's like this is the blackest comedy ever, I would not be surprised if the news was actually a very clever Brooker/Morris skit. The ante needs to be upped. I vote Brucie next.

 

[SmokyDave]

If you spoonerise his name it sounds like a dog's saying it

I like the way Dave's all like 'yeh, knew it'. Whatever man, it'll be someone else next, then you'll be shocked.

The person you mentioned pre-edit wouldn't surprise me either.

I'm just a miserable, cynical bastard.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

There's only one way to solve this. Everyone has to abuse a kid, then we're all equal.

I'm like Alexander cutting Gordian Knots left right and centre.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScbTHZ9yfQ

I'm pc plum, i stuck a finger in a little boys bum.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Rolf Harris. Don't be afraid to type it.

As long as it's not Steve Harris. That would truly break my inner Maiden fanboy's heart.

 

[RobotNinjaHornets]

There is no more shocking me. It's like this is the blackest comedy ever, I would not be surprised if the news was actually a very clever Brooker/Morris skit. The ante needs to be upped. I vote Brucie next.

That would genuinely be the best thing ever.

 

[daviyoung]

The person you mentioned pre-edit wouldn't surprise me either.

I'm just a miserable, cynical bastard.

He is the only one that wouldn't shock me tbh, I never would have said Savile or the rest of them though. My paedar is off-piste.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

He is the only one that wouldn't shock me tbh, I never would have said Savile or the rest of them though. My paedar is off-piste.

We must all be retarded.

I mean for fucks sake, he was even bessy mates with gary glitter.

 

[travisbickle]

Indeed, that would appear to be the rumour.

Not shocked.

I heard another rumour:

Spoiler

Grotbags.

Does that shock you Dave?

 

[mclem]

Do you actually mean the person in the spoiler tag or the person associated with the person in the spoiler tag?

 

[Kenka]

It seems like UK needs a bishoptl of some sort.

 

[CyclopsRock]

There is no more shocking me. It's like this is the blackest comedy ever, I would not be surprised if the news was actually a very clever Brooker/Morris skit. The ante needs to be upped. I vote Brucie next.

A lot of the reactions - including in this thread, in fact - are exactly the kind of reactions that Morris was lampooning in Brasseye.

 

[SmokyDave]

I heard another rumour:

Spoiler

Grotbags.

Does that shock you Dave?

Depends on whether that's a clue or a straight up naming. If it's a clue to another person, no.

A lot of the reactions - including in this thread, in fact - are exactly the kind of reactions that Morris was lampooning in Brasseye.

What's the correct reaction? Aloof detachment?

 

[Vagabundo]

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternativ...ned-in-connection-to-savile-case-2505056.html

 

[mclem]

I do hope 'released without charge' means 'nothing happened' or perhaps 'he had some other useful information' rather than 'we can't pin it on him'. Yeah, I'm still in 'say it ain't so' mode.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

Depends on whether that's a clue or a straight up naming. If it's a clue to another person, no.



What's the correct reaction? Aloof detachment?

Pretty much. The problem is that people get whipped up into a frenzy at the mere thought of children. Yes it's emotive but people lose all common sense . I bet if you did a vox pop and told everyday folks in the street that Sir Jimmy (has he still got the title??) had crab DNA they would believe you.

There's no detachment and there's certainly no innocent until proven guilty.

 

[CyclopsRock]

What's the correct reaction? Aloof detachment?

You'll have to ask Chris Morris, but I think he was trying to point out that people allow their emotional response override their rational one when it comes to crimes they find abhorrent. This is rarely conducive to delivering justice.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

What's the correct reaction? Aloof detachment?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxV3_bG1EHA

 

[Mascot]

Very surprised and quite saddened to hear today's charges against Stuart Hall.

 

[mclem]

Very surprised and quite saddened to hear today's charges against Stuart Hall.

I do hope he didn't do it in a giant foam beefeater's outfit or something.


Max Clifford, too. I'm very curious to see how that turns out.

(I notice these reports aren't saying 'with children'. Is that implicit from Yewtree anyway, or is it more from an 'abuse of power' side of things and could easily be referring to adults?)

 

[AFollowerNotALeader]

Max Clifford

It's wrong to be really really pleased about this one, right? Because I have a grin on my face about three feet wide.

The head-line in the Guardian is "Max Clifford arrested on suspicion of sexual offences" (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/06/max-clifford-arrested) which sounds to me more like perpetration rather than covering up.

 

[Mindwipe]

I do hope he didn't do it in a giant foam beefeater's outfit or something.


Max Clifford, too. I'm very curious to see how that turns out.

(I notice these reports aren't saying 'with children'. Is that implicit from Yewtree anyway, or is it more from an 'abuse of power' side of things and could easily be referring to adults?)

The Hall one did say with children. I don't think it can be taken as implicit. The Dave Lee Travis arrest wasn't in connection with anyone underage IIRC.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Louis Theroux has the touch of death! Paul Daniels next?!

 

[mclem]

Louis Theroux has the touch of death! Paul Daniels next?!

Well, there was that story about the Hamiltons that broke while he was with them...

I guess that doesn't count because it was right when he was visiting, not long after, and (if I remember right) they were completely exonerated.

 

[Mascot]

If this carries on it'll soon be quicker to name celebrities who AREN'T fiddy-kiddlers.