Munzy Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just finished this on All 4... disgusting, infuriating and so sad. What were these poor boys’ parents thinking letting them sleep in a room with a grown man. Disgusting nonce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Munzy said: Just finished this on All 4... disgusting, infuriating and so sad. What were these poor boys’ parents thinking letting them sleep in a room with a grown man. Disgusting nonce. We started to watch it , but I couldn't stomach it ,and had to turn it off , it's very very uncomfortable viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 He was weird yes but who really knows if it’s all true. They always start after the accused dies so they can’t defend themselves. If it’s true he’s now in the best place for him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, team tractor said: He was weird yes but who really knows if it’s all true. They always start after the accused dies so they can’t defend themselves. If it’s true he’s now in the best place for him . This. There was always questions asked about him and things were a little odd, but now years after his death this all comes out, have a listen to his nephew talking about one of the accusers. The C4 programme gave you one side of the story. If this happened why are there only a few accusers. There would be a fair few more I think. But we will never know the full story because the defendant is not her to defend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, team tractor said: He was weird yes but who really knows if it’s all true. They always start after the accused dies so they can’t defend themselves. If it’s true he’s now in the best place for him . 2 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: This. There was always questions asked about him and things were a little odd, but now years after his death this all comes out, have a listen to his nephew talking about one of the accusers. The C4 programme gave you one side of the story. If this happened why are there only a few accusers. There would be a fair few more I think. But we will never know the full story because the defendant is not her to defend. In many cases the rich adult has the power and money to suppress all of the accusations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: In many cases the rich adult has the power and money to suppress all of the accusations! This is very true. Always thought he was weird anyway. As said , grown ups allowing their children to associate with him in such a manner should be locked up as well. BUT just look at the Jimmy Saville case, very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 When you look back it all seems rather obvious that things were not right but people did know at the time. He was arrested for child molestation in his lifetime but he was virtually untouchable, as were a lot of others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I have no idea whether MJ. was a child molester or not; I do know that he was susceptble ( like many others ) to being manipulated by others and used as a cash cow. No matter, it’s all too late now cos he’s dead and unable to defend himself. Saville, Smith, Britton, Heath; guilty or not they’ve all got away with it now because thisebin positions to do something about it didn’t. Too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Money is power.....money can get you what you want, because as well as material things, most people can be bought!.....wealth and power enables the corrupt to buy people's silence and buy protection which makes them difficult to bring to book! There are many examples of this throughout the world! After they are dead they have no power, there is no more money to be had, so those who's silence has been bought, will speak out!....who knows there may be a bit of compo in it for em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 The parents were either starstruck and naive or ready to let their kids be abused in return for a cash payout. If a middle aged man (especially a weird looking one) asked if your young son could go and stay with him for the weekend, you'd probably slap him. How does being famous change any of that? Personally I think he is guilty as hell, but we'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 A big clue in the name of the house and connotations with Peter Pan, he turned it into a theme park or more likely a magnet to attract kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted March 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Completely agree, we will never know for sure but what I cannot get out of my head is how broken and upset the two men were in the documentary recounting the alleged abuse. My opinion having seen the program is that they were not lying. What I did find interesting is that with social media these days and countless “celebrity” shows on TV every day I’ve always considered the obsession with “celebrity” to be a modern phenomenon. This documentary showed the same obsession was alive and kicking back in the 90’s. The parents of these boys were absolutely star struck and were living the high life following Jackson around. 5-star hotels and private jets for years and even houses bought for them. They were so blinded by celebrity and money they failed their children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Watching it right now, not sure i want to finish it off, its pretty ****ed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Those parents let him do it for money. No way does a parent think that it is normal behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 8 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: Those parents let him do it for money. No way does a parent think that it is normal behavior. Is that not potentially, a parent prostituting their child? Is that not unlawful in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Haven’t watched it and not sure if I will so can’t properly comment. I can’t really mkw my mind up. In a lot of ways he’s guilty as hell as having young boys stay round is just plain weird but then he had a childhood of stardom and a father who beat him. Maybe he did just want to go back to being a child. I don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Is that not potentially, a parent prostituting their child? Is that not unlawful in the USA? Very much so. But, parents are the one that normally calls the police. When the parents are paid off the nobody gets a investagation started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, winnie&bezza said: Haven’t watched it and not sure if I will so can’t properly comment. I can’t really mkw my mind up. In a lot of ways he’s guilty as hell as having young boys stay round is just plain weird but then he had a childhood of stardom and a father who beat him. Maybe he did just want to go back to being a child. I don’t know. You are just making excuses for him in order to justify his wrongdoing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You are just making excuses for him in order to justify his wrongdoing! Or being open minded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) That man was so flipping weird that I would not let my son talk to him in the grocery store much less spend the night in his bed. Edited March 14, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I don't think you can compare Saville with Jackson, Saville was never properly investigated in his lifetime whereas Jackson has a pretty long investigation by the FBI who found no evidence of wrongdoing He was definitely weird and I think we all agree his behaviour was not normal but I disagree with the way this has been so one sided and contradicting the accounts from the same families that previously took the stand for his defence - I know victims of abuse will often side with their abuser etc but in light of the FBI investigation etc I just don't believe these lads or their families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You are just making excuses for him in order to justify his wrongdoing! Why would I justify that! Who knows what went through his head and what actually went on. I blame the parents as who in there right mind let’s there child stay there. No matter who he is. It’s all ****** up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I think he was much more devious than we give him credit for. He gave out the persona of a child and interacted with these kids on a child to child level which probably was fooling the adults. At the very least it was a ploy to distract suspicion. 34 minutes ago, The Mighty Prawn said: I don't think you can compare Saville with Jackson, Saville was never properly investigated in his lifetime whereas Jackson has a pretty long investigation by the FBI who found no evidence of wrongdoing He was largely cleared on the evidence of people who have subsequently become his accusers. That's a circular argument that can be used by both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, winnie&bezza said: Haven’t watched it and not sure if I will so can’t properly comment. I can’t really mkw my mind up. In a lot of ways he’s guilty as hell as having young boys stay round is just plain weird but then he had a childhood of stardom and a father who beat him. Maybe he did just want to go back to being a child. I don’t know. 4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You are just making excuses for him in order to justify his wrongdoing! 4 hours ago, Seadog1408 said: Or being open minded? 1 hour ago, winnie&bezza said: Why would I justify that! Who knows what went through his head and what actually went on. I blame the parents as who in there right mind let’s there child stay there. No matter who he is. It’s all ****** up He was rich and powerful and very strange, had the wherewithal to get round possible investigations and we have a new member from America posting in here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 He was odd, and weird to the extent I found him creepy, but he was also innocent, unless anyone can prove otherwise. Even if they can prove otherwise, then it’s a pointless exercise, because as I said earlier, just like all the home grown ones, he also got away with it because all those people in positions of authority who could have done something about it, didn’t. If you want your ounces of flesh, perhaps you should start there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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