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85. No, not odd at all and with the "me too" movement he found support and courage to speak out.

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:29 AM

Oct 2017

Victims sometimes bury their memories very deep and they some never come forward while others speak up immediately, yet others take years to face and address the issue. Bottomline, it's their story to tell in their time NOT ours.

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Kevin Spacey is a pedo?? !! [View all] boston bean Oct 2017 OP

If that's true -- Damn! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1

I know, I love "House Of Cards". Initech Oct 2017 #8

If it's true, nobody is to blame but Spacey himself. It's not a plot. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #13

But 1986? Why is this guy just now coming forward? Initech Oct 2017 #21

Juveniles who have been abused often don't tell anyone for years, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #23

Yeah I get that. Initech Oct 2017 #43

Have you seen the news lately? IronLionZion Oct 2017 #29

Yes I've seen the news. Initech Oct 2017 #41

Because he's sick if this s**t MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #36

What I don't get about this. Initech Oct 2017 #46

It's not over yet MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #48

Nondiclusure agreements account for some of that... JHB Oct 2017 #83

Weinstein? metalbot Oct 2017 #99

No, not odd at all and with the "me too" movement he found support and courage to speak out. ATL Ebony Oct 2017 #85

A lot of males who have been abused have been speaking out too. There have been a lot of boys anneboleyn Oct 2017 #93

most allegations of sex abuse on both sides are made by people of the same political leanings JI7 Oct 2017 #15

If this is true - and we should take sex abuse accusations extremely seriously - Kevin Spacey InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #2

The number of allegations being leveled True Dough Oct 2017 #3

Remember that Trump and Bannon have a LOT of Hollywood connections... Rollo Oct 2017 #75

the people accusing them are mostly liberals JI7 Oct 2017 #76

Maybe... Rollo Oct 2017 #79

no, they really are liberal. just like the ones accusing o'reilly ailes etc are mostly conservative JI7 Oct 2017 #80

Another POS! Tatiana Oct 2017 #4

Lord help us! ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #5

Technically, no he is not. bluepen Oct 2017 #6

Waiting for someone to claim this distinction that means nothing as to how fucking disgusting this boston bean Oct 2017 #7

Did someone downplay the seriousness? bluepen Oct 2017 #9

Does Chickenhawk work? nt DURHAM D Oct 2017 #10

Like pressing harder on remote buttons bluepen Oct 2017 #11

Huh? nt DURHAM D Oct 2017 #12

Non sequitur for non sequitur. bluepen Oct 2017 #16

There is a difference LeftInTX Oct 2017 #14

What the hell do yoj think I give a shit? Pedo is sex with a child or attraction to children. boston bean Oct 2017 #17

Photos of Rapp I saw from that time seemed even younger than 14 stevenleser Oct 2017 #44

Children small for their age are often cast. alphafemale Oct 2017 #98

!!! Not a subject to make fine distinctions, unless you have to as a legal defence atty. Sate laws Alice11111 Oct 2017 #72

I think emotion will overrule facts in this thread. bluepen Oct 2017 #19

Statutory rape, or sexual assault toward a minor. Not pedophilia. uppityperson Oct 2017 #37

!!! Alice11111 Oct 2017 #69

But if true he is a rapist. uppityperson Oct 2017 #38

Agree. bluepen Oct 2017 #40

unreal BainsBane Oct 2017 #18

I heard rumors years ago that Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2017 #20

No one cares if he's gay. BainsBane Oct 2017 #24

That fact contributes to corroborating the allegation. bluepen Oct 2017 #26

Careful. Just because someone is gay is no corroboration of pedophilia, not any more than that... Rollo Oct 2017 #30

Not at all what I said. bluepen Oct 2017 #32

Then how does being gay corroborate a charge of pederasty? Rollo Oct 2017 #47

It doesnt corroborate it and I didnt say it did. bluepen Oct 2017 #50

Again, you're wrong. His gayness, if he is, does NOT lend credence that he would engage in pederasty Rollo Oct 2017 #53

Okay. Differing opinions. No big deal. bluepen Oct 2017 #54

Homophobia is a big deal, and it seems to me it runs conrary to the spirit of this forum. Rollo Oct 2017 #56

Irrational fear isnt a factor. bluepen Oct 2017 #58

Homophobia isn't just a differing opinion. It's just wrong. Rollo Oct 2017 #77

I think the difficulty you are having arises with bluepen Oct 2017 #86

How disingenous... Rollo Oct 2017 #87

Not at all. You are misinterpreting. bluepen Oct 2017 #89

FYI Rollo Oct 2017 #59

You dont have to resort to a baseless claim bluepen Oct 2017 #63

The victim is also gay MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #64

Agree. bluepen Oct 2017 #65

It has nothing to w/him being gay. However Spacey did apologize for "drunken behavior" anneboleyn Oct 2017 #94

Like hell it does. That's like just being a straight male contributes to allegations of... brush Oct 2017 #67

Exactly... Rollo Oct 2017 #78

By those males, not all. brush Oct 2017 #90

Yup Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2017 #31

Id like to hear Spaceys side of the story BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #22

I believe most of the posts included the caveat "if it's true." The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #25

Yeah, the part about the alleged act being very similar bluepen Oct 2017 #27

Yeah, me too. milestogo Oct 2017 #28

He'll get to tell his side BainsBane Oct 2017 #33

He chose not to deny it MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #39

Spacey statement, posted on twitter 15 mins ago: emulatorloo Oct 2017 #49

He just made a statement not denying MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #52

With you, BannonsLiver. HERE: elleng Oct 2017 #62

You can read what he posted on twitter. He does not deny it and apologizes for "drunken behavior" anneboleyn Oct 2017 #96

Gutted if True. brettdale Oct 2017 #34

Spacey is a rapist Not Ruth Oct 2017 #35

I came across a story about Spacey a couple of years ago Bradshaw3 Oct 2017 #42

You're absolutely right. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #68

There have been rumors ellie Oct 2017 #45

No, but don't let facts get in your way. elleng Oct 2017 #51

Are you calling the victims liars? BainsBane Oct 2017 #57

Kevin Spacey statement posted on Twitter: elleng Oct 2017 #61

looks like he is confirming the allegation JI7 Oct 2017 #74

Only he was drunk and not responsible BainsBane Oct 2017 #91

Another one I won't watch again LittleBlue Oct 2017 #55

Thankfully, he'll never be speaker of the house tenderfoot Oct 2017 #60

At 14-years-old that's sick but not pedophilia. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #66

Sex Offender. MFM008 Oct 2017 #71

Yes, especially with that age difference. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #81

Is that the Polanski defense? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #82

I have no idea what the Polanski defense might be; Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #84

That 14 year old was alone at a party with grown ups, and was not assaulted. lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #92

when I was attacked at age 7 MFM008 Oct 2017 #70

Through the years his name has popped up dewsgirl Oct 2017 #73

The scientific analysis... gay males are no more likely to abuse children than straight males...! Rollo Oct 2017 #88

I'm in no way defending him, but to be precise, 14 is an Ephebophile. OliverQ Oct 2017 #95

Still illegal. I love Spacey and this hurts, honestly. But I don't care about the linguistic issue anneboleyn Oct 2017 #97