Did you also hear the recording that has been released about him discussing how as he is a 'star' he can do anything he wants without conviction, mainly relating this to assaulting women around the time of the alleged assault ? That probably didn't help him too much!Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:19 am Heard him on the radio this morning with his usual style of quote..."it's the most unfair trial in the history of trials" etc.
Probably would have been slightly fairer if he'd turned up
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Nor did claiming that she wasn't 'his type' - then confusing her with his ex-wife.Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:11 am
Did you also hear the recording that has been released about him discussing how as he is a 'star' he can do anything he wants without conviction, mainly relating this to assaulting women around the time of the alleged assault ? That probably didn't help him too much!
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Of course one could argue that, but there does appear to be a theme now of filing a no evidence needed civil case because of a large cash pay out at the end. The thing which beggars belief with these cases is that at the end we find out that a lot of people claim to have known about this, then claim the moral high ground by saying how bad it all was, when actually they were complicit in what was going on by keeping quiet, only because the 'offender' was a source of a lot of money for these people, as soon as the money dries up and the person is no longer of any use to them, thens the time to throw them under the bus - whilst doing nothing about it at the cash rich time.Slenver wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:06 amThere's no choice in the matter. You can't file a criminal suit after 5 years have passed, which was well over 20 years ago.Ant wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 10:24 pm I should imagine that if someone was abused etc, they'd want criminal action, rather than file a civil case only.
I'm sure it has nothing at all to do with that a civil case uses balance of probability rather than actual evidence and always ends up in financial pay outs.....
Obviously anyone could argue that she could've done this at the time, but I think it's well understood that women often don't report sexual attacks, especially back in the day, and especially when they're against famous people with powerful voices and legal teams.
A law was recently introduced that allowed people to file civil suits for sexual attacks that happened in the past. She did that on the day it came out.
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So you are basically saying that as long as your employer/abuser is paying you or giving you money then it's ok for them to abuse you as much as they want. That's how it reads to me.Ant wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:33 amOf course one could argue that, but there does appear to be a theme now of filing a no evidence needed civil case because of a large cash pay out at the end. The thing which beggars belief with these cases is that at the end we find out that a lot of people claim to have known about this, then claim the moral high ground by saying how bad it all was, when actually they were complicit in what was going on by keeping quiet, only because the 'offender' was a source of a lot of money for these people, as soon as the money dries up and the person is no longer of any use to them, thens the time to throw them under the bus - whilst doing nothing about it at the cash rich time.Slenver wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:06 amThere's no choice in the matter. You can't file a criminal suit after 5 years have passed, which was well over 20 years ago.Ant wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 10:24 pm I should imagine that if someone was abused etc, they'd want criminal action, rather than file a civil case only.
I'm sure it has nothing at all to do with that a civil case uses balance of probability rather than actual evidence and always ends up in financial pay outs.....
Obviously anyone could argue that she could've done this at the time, but I think it's well understood that women often don't report sexual attacks, especially back in the day, and especially when they're against famous people with powerful voices and legal teams.
A law was recently introduced that allowed people to file civil suits for sexual attacks that happened in the past. She did that on the day it came out.
Maybe life circumstances at the time of the assault were so bad for her that she was not in a position to come forward to what had happened, maybe Trump threatened her into not speaking up, there are so many variables that i don't think it's unfair that these cases are heard and acted upon at a later date, better late than never!
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NoGreenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:20 amSo you are basically saying that as long as your employer/abuser is paying you or giving you money then it's ok for them to abuse you as much as they want.Ant wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:33 amOf course one could argue that, but there does appear to be a theme now of filing a no evidence needed civil case because of a large cash pay out at the end. The thing which beggars belief with these cases is that at the end we find out that a lot of people claim to have known about this, then claim the moral high ground by saying how bad it all was, when actually they were complicit in what was going on by keeping quiet, only because the 'offender' was a source of a lot of money for these people, as soon as the money dries up and the person is no longer of any use to them, thens the time to throw them under the bus - whilst doing nothing about it at the cash rich time.Slenver wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:06 am
There's no choice in the matter. You can't file a criminal suit after 5 years have passed, which was well over 20 years ago.
Obviously anyone could argue that she could've done this at the time, but I think it's well understood that women often don't report sexual attacks, especially back in the day, and especially when they're against famous people with powerful voices and legal teams.
A law was recently introduced that allowed people to file civil suits for sexual attacks that happened in the past. She did that on the day it came out.
So I see
But apparently everyone else knew about it.....Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:20 am
Maybe life circumstances at the time of the assault were so bad for her that she was not in a position to come forward to what had happened, maybe Trump threatened her into not speaking up, there are so many variables that i don't think it's unfair that these cases are heard and acted upon at a later date, better late than never!
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If everyone else knew about it then it must of happened, otherwise how would they know about it, so all that has happened is that another horrible super rich corrupt dickhead has been shown up for what he is!Ant wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 12:08 pmNoGreenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:20 amSo you are basically saying that as long as your employer/abuser is paying you or giving you money then it's ok for them to abuse you as much as they want.Ant wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:33 am
Of course one could argue that, but there does appear to be a theme now of filing a no evidence needed civil case because of a large cash pay out at the end. The thing which beggars belief with these cases is that at the end we find out that a lot of people claim to have known about this, then claim the moral high ground by saying how bad it all was, when actually they were complicit in what was going on by keeping quiet, only because the 'offender' was a source of a lot of money for these people, as soon as the money dries up and the person is no longer of any use to them, thens the time to throw them under the bus - whilst doing nothing about it at the cash rich time.
So I see
But apparently everyone else knew about it.....Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:20 am
Maybe life circumstances at the time of the assault were so bad for her that she was not in a position to come forward to what had happened, maybe Trump threatened her into not speaking up, there are so many variables that i don't think it's unfair that these cases are heard and acted upon at a later date, better late than never!
If it was me or you, we'd probably have got a jail sentence!
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No point turning up really. He was always going to be found guilty whether this actually happened or not.
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Exactly what I said above.......everyone knew, kept quiet whilst the cash was flowing....but, as soon as the money stops.....................Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 12:20 pmIf everyone else knew about it then it must of happened, otherwise how would they know about it, so all that has happened is that another horrible super rich corrupt dickhead has been shown up for what he is!Ant wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 12:08 pmNo
So I see
But apparently everyone else knew about it.....Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:20 am
Maybe life circumstances at the time of the assault were so bad for her that she was not in a position to come forward to what had happened, maybe Trump threatened her into not speaking up, there are so many variables that i don't think it's unfair that these cases are heard and acted upon at a later date, better late than never!
If it was me or you, we'd probably have got a jail sentence!
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You mean like how everyone *knew* about Trumps Russian collusion & then it turns out to be complete bullshit..?Greenman wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 12:20 pm If everyone else knew about it then it must of happened, otherwise how would they know about it, so all that has happened is that another horrible super rich corrupt dickhead has been shown up for what he is!
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Why were they even there then? seems a bit pointless.
Maybe this is a witch hunt, if it is your countries politics are even more fucked than ours are here in the UK.
Revolution anyone. How many people have posted that we have nobody to vote for but don;t want to make any changes to make sure we do. Until we start saying NO! we will always be in this situation with our politics as the system is just so corrupt and the ones that make it corrupt want that corruption to continue even to the detriment of their own place or birth!
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It is a witch hunt of course. Trump is just one example where the deep state is used to hound people constantly using the entire apparatus of the nations judicial process. If they can't find something, just make it up and run a story in the press. Doesn't matter if it's true or even obviously untrue. Throw enough shit and some of it will stick.
This is so obvious to me I am completely baffled why and how this keeps happening. Then you realise, you don't need to "convince" let's say more informed/cynical people, you just need to turn the tide of public opinion and you don't need to tip it that far either.
This is so obvious to me I am completely baffled why and how this keeps happening. Then you realise, you don't need to "convince" let's say more informed/cynical people, you just need to turn the tide of public opinion and you don't need to tip it that far either.
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SEG probably up to their usual shenanigans...
Woman injured after royal police escort crash
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Woman injured after royal police escort crash
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-65554648
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I think they more they hound Trump and accuse him, or make stuff up about him, the stronger he is becoming. At this rate he'll be back in The Whitehouse I reckon...Screwdriver wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 9:48 am It is a witch hunt of course. Trump is just one example where the deep state is used to hound people constantly using the entire apparatus of the nations judicial process. If they can't find something, just make it up and run a story in the press. Doesn't matter if it's true or even obviously untrue. Throw enough shit and some of it will stick.
This is so obvious to me I am completely baffled why and how this keeps happening. Then you realise, you don't need to "convince" let's say more informed/cynical people, you just need to turn the tide of public opinion and you don't need to tip it that far either.
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Surprised there hasn't been many more. Seen so many near misses. As good as they think they are, there are just too many variables. Leave a bit earlier, take a bit longer...gremlin wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 9:50 am SEG probably up to their usual shenanigans...
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Without the nonsense that the entire media industry insists we have to ignore from the last election, Trump would have won a second term as the most popular president ever [/Trump]Taipan wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 3:34 pmI think they more they hound Trump and accuse him, or make stuff up about him, the stronger he is becoming. At this rate he'll be back in The Whitehouse I reckon...Screwdriver wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 9:48 am It is a witch hunt of course. Trump is just one example where the deep state is used to hound people constantly using the entire apparatus of the nations judicial process. If they can't find something, just make it up and run a story in the press. Doesn't matter if it's true or even obviously untrue. Throw enough shit and some of it will stick.
This is so obvious to me I am completely baffled why and how this keeps happening. Then you realise, you don't need to "convince" let's say more informed/cynical people, you just need to turn the tide of public opinion and you don't need to tip it that far either.
Instead, incredibly (!) a brain dead Biden somehow became even more popular than the most popular president ever, despite not even bothering to campaign!
I watched it all at the time so am baffled by the revisionist history that tries to convince me I didn't see what I actually saw...
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20% of the idiots who voted for Biden said they would have voted for Trump is they had known the truth about the laptop & the "51 former intelligence" people who signed a letter whose sole purpose was to interfere with the election... & Blinken is in this up to his neck.Screwdriver wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 4:15 pm Without the nonsense that the entire media industry insists we have to ignore from the last election, Trump would have won a second term as the most popular president ever [/Trump]
Instead, incredibly (!) a brain dead Biden somehow became even more popular than the most popular president ever, despite not even bothering to campaign!
I watched it all at the time so am baffled by the revisionist history that tries to convince me I didn't see what I actually saw...
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It's hard to argue whether it's more idiotic to vote for Trump or more idiotic to vote for Biden to keep out Trump. It would be hilarious if Trump was voted back in to keep out Biden.
You could argue that 100% of the voting population are idiots.
You could argue that 100% of the voting population are idiots.
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"Trump is probably the only Republican who could lose to Joe Biden".
Ant strikes again.
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