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Londoncalling

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20. They was always rumours

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:12 PM

Oct 2012

but it was always on the conspiracy pages and therefore hard to take seriously along with David Ike...
It seemed to be one of those things that single, men that are eccentric attract..along with the rumours
Savile was a secretly gay...Nobody could have imaged the scale of what he had done...It is terrible for the
charities who have carried his name, including a care home near to me. They have been there for decades and suddenly the
sign has gone and they are tainted.

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BBC Rape Factory: The story goes international [View all] AngryAmish Oct 2012 OP

"I thought that PSU football should have been shut down. I also think that the BBC should be shut WinkyDink Oct 2012 #1

Nothing will happen to the BBC HipChick Oct 2012 #2

First recollection I have of Saville dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #5

It isn't just the BBC, if they shut it down they would also have to shut down Londoncalling Oct 2012 #17

the BBC should be shut down ? dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #3

Ah, the "everyone does it" excuse AngryAmish Oct 2012 #6

Apparently the Biritish royals and Prince Charles in particular were quite pally JohnyCanuck Oct 2012 #8

Not necessarily revoked dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #9

i know, assinine... dionysus Oct 2012 #7

It's worth remembering at this point.... T_i_B Oct 2012 #22

this would be a rape culture that allows this behavior. both, BBC and sandusky. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #4

"Knighted by the queen; friend of Prince Charles; his obituaries described him as a national icon" jsr Oct 2012 #10

They have already dug up his headstone, and destroyed it.. HipChick Oct 2012 #11

That is under serious consideration Londoncalling Oct 2012 #18

What kind of friendships did he have, that everyone waited till he died before they came out with HipChick Oct 2012 #19

Only one disagreement. "PSU football should have been shut down" - it isn't the players' fault. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #12

PSU was saved for the adults and the kids are just an excuse AngryAmish Oct 2012 #13

Oh come on. The kids on the team had nothing to do with what happened. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #15

what part of "they can play at other universities" didn't you understand? frylock Oct 2012 #21

And the same, presumably, goes for the BBC muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #14

Yeah, I heard about that. Same basic deal. One bad apple... HopeHoops Oct 2012 #16

They was always rumours Londoncalling Oct 2012 #20