Vigilante justice - ex football coach

Arazi · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:39

It looks like someone has given him a dusting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38134941

"Ex-youth football coach Barry Bennell, who is at centre of a sex abuse scandal, has been taken to hospital after an incident attended by police."

Good, what a dirty horrible scumbag.

OpenToSuggestions · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:41

It is never OK to do this based on suspicion alone.
Being at the centre of a sex abuse scandal is one thing, a guilty conviction is another.

Similar to Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville, I imagine loads of people will jump on the 'he touched me too' bandwagon.

cheesyboy · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:44

OpenToSuggestions said:
It is never OK to do this based on suspicion alone.
Being at the centre of a sex abuse scandal is one thing, a guilty conviction is another.

Similar to Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville, I imagine loads of people will jump on the 'he touched me too' bandwagon.

Why would you imagine people would jump on the bandwagon of childhood rape victims?

Junglist · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:45

So much for innocent until proven guilty! Lets say he was found innocent, then what? The guy had a kicking for nothing.

It's like a few years ago, Joanna Yeates was murdered no more than 5 minutes away from my house. Everyone blamed the landlord and had his 'mugshot' on the front of all the papers (tbh, he did look a bit dodgy) and a Witch-hunt started....

Then it turned out he was innocent.

tom_e · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:45

cheesyboy said:
Why would you imagine people would jump on the bandwagon of childhood rape victims?

Selling their story, the attention both possible even if it's complete codswallop. It may not make any sense to a normal person but some people are rather broken.

Tosno · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:45

cheesyboy said:
Why would you imagine people would jump on the bandwagon of childhood rape victims?

Can you hear it ring
It makes you want to sing
It's such a beautiful thing, ka-ching!
Lots of diamond rings
The happiness it brings
You'll live like a king
With lots of money and things

Arazi · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:46

If i ever was in the unfortunate position of being a parent whose child had had this done to them i would consider it OK to put the abuser in as much pain as he could possibly imagine.

Junglist · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:47

I'm sure every parent would agree with you.

But has he been tried/proven to be a nonce?

Rroff · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:48

cheesyboy said:
Why would you imagine people would jump on the bandwagon of childhood rape victims?

People do sadly

lots of broken people out there and some who'll do anything for money.

tom_e · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:49

Arazi said:
If i ever was in the unfortunate position of being a parent whose child had had this done to them i would consider it OK to put the abuser in as much pain as he could possibly imagine.

Ok, my kid says you touched them, I pop round and beat the snot out of you even though you've never even met my kid.

Sound good to you?

Arazi · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:49

JunglistE said:
So much for innocent until proven guilty! Lets say he was found innocent, then what? The guy had a kicking for nothing.

It's like a few years ago, Joanna Yeates was murdered no more than 5 minutes away from my house. Everyone blamed the landlord and had his 'mugshot' on the front of all the papers (tbh, he did look a bit dodgy) and a Witch-hunt started....

Then it turned out he was innocent.

You do know he has already been convicted in the past?

Maybe this is one of his victims who has done this, we don't know yet.

Tosno · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:49

Fair game if proven guilty. Our national treasure, Cliff Richard, had a lucky escape.

The IPB · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:49

JunglistE said:
So much for innocent until proven guilty! Lets say he was found innocent, then what? The guy had a kicking for nothing.

It's like a few years ago, Joanna Yeates was murdered no more than 5 minutes away from my house. Everyone blamed the landlord and had his 'mugshot' on the front of all the papers (tbh, he did look a bit dodgy) and a Witch-hunt started....

Then it turned out he was innocent.

"Bennell, 62, was given a four-year sentence for raping a British boy on a football tour of Florida in 1994 and a nine-year sentence in 1998 for 23 offences against six boys in England"

Regardless of the new allegations, he is far from innoncent.

Not that I agree with vigilantism.

Arazi · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:50

JunglistE said:
I'm sure every parent would agree with you.

But has he been tried/proven to be a nonce?

Yes, USA and UK.

Arazi · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:51

tom_e said:
Ok, my kid says you touched them, I pop round and beat the snot out of you even though you've never even met my kid.

Sound good to you?

Yes, if i had the history this guy has got.

Junglist · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:51

tom_e said:
Ok, my kid says you touched them, I pop round and beat the snot out of you even though you've never even met my kid.

Sound good to you?

Bingo. Accusations are just that, accusations!

Arazi said:
You do know he has already been convicted in the past?

Maybe this is one of his victims who has done this, we don't know yet.

I wasn't aware he had already been convicted. Why is he out in public?

Junglist · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:53

Arazi said:
Yes, USA and UK.

The IPB said:
"Bennell, 62, was given a four-year sentence for raping a British boy on a football tour of Florida in 1994 and a nine-year sentence in 1998 for 23 offences against six boys in England"

Regardless of the new allegations, he is far from innoncent.

Not that I agree with vigilantism.

Very far. I wasn't up to date on this case, I thought allegations have just been made with no prior convictions.

cheesyboy · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:54

People don't seem to realise the guy is a convicted paedo. On multiple counts. With others allowed to rest on file, in part because the prosecution didn't want to put some of the victims through the court process.

Can't say I agree with vigilante justice anyway, but lots seem to be saying "what if he's innocent"

scorza · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:55

/plays world's smallest violin.

cheesyboy · 28 Nov 2016 at 14:55

tom_e said:
Selling their story, the attention both possible even if it's complete codswallop. It may not make any sense to a normal person but some people are rather broken.

Tosno said:
Can you hear it ring
It makes you want to sing
It's such a beautiful thing, ka-ching!
Lots of diamond rings
The happiness it brings
You'll live like a king
With lots of money and things

Rroff said:
People do sadly lots of broken people out there and some who'll do anything for money.

Money?

It's not like he's some millionaire - he was a youth football coach.