The Huw Edwards situation

[Cornubia]

This seems like it could have been a witch hunt where someones career and personal life has been ruined.

 

[robfosters]

The Met saying nothing illegal took place doesn't mean much to be honest.

Shagging your wife’s sister isn’t illegal, but it still means you're a bit of a ****

 

[C Kent]

Where’s the evidence of this? The Sun are now rowing back on the claim that the younger male was even underage to begin with.

I didn't say anything about pics of an 'underage' male..

An older male talking to younger men happens every day in the gay dating world. It really isn’t that shocking, but please continue clutching those pearls.

if someone is married and they are going about using dating apps - gay or hetro - then that's immoral behavior

 

[Ayahuasca]

Shagging your wife’s sister isn’t illegal, but it still means you're a bit of a ****

Give it Giggsy till end eh season.

 

[MichaelAwkward]

I didn't say anything about pics of an 'underage' male..

if someone is married and they are going about using dating apps - gay or hetro - then that's immoral behavior

You said “young boy”. I didn’t say anything about pics?

Hah! Married people do much worse up and down the country every minute of every day… and have for centuries. It doesn’t capture the 24-72hour news cycle and ruin their careers. We really need to lose these Victorian platitudes.

 

[robfosters]

The literal only proof of this is a doctored image by The Sun and we have no information about whether the guy ended contact if presumably they found out about it themselves.

This thread is veering so close to litigation that I think i'm about to stop.

Why do people think Overclockers is some mega important high profile forum. This conversations being had on thousands of sites worldwide, they can’t sue them all.

 

[Hotwired]

What have I got wrong there factually?

Factually you are ignoring that the only evidence of age was presented months after any "flirting".

This was instantly noticed when you first posted and was recognised as you swallowing the story as presented by The Sun.

 

[Azza]

Who knew we had so many members with PhDs in Law. Quite impressive really.

 

[StriderX]

Why do people think Overclockers is some mega important high profile forum. This conversations being had on thousands of sites worldwide, they can’t sue them all.

The AI lawyer scrubbing keywords is almost certainly already a thing, but sure I guess it's a bit hyperbolic.

 

[C Kent]

You said “young boy”. I didn’t say anything about pics?

the only aspect about underage legality was to do with pictures of someone under the age of 18, nothing else. As thats been tossed out the window, there is nothing 'underage' about the story.

Hah! Married people do much worse up and down the country every minute of every day… and have for centuries. It doesn’t capture the 24-72hour news cycle and ruin their careers. We really need to lose these Victorian platitudes.

And? Just because you excuse degeneracy and lack or morals doesn't mean the rest of us do.

 

[~Mike~]

Disappointing, thought it was going to be Clare Balding.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

have we been transported back to the victorian version of OCUK or something.

Suddenly everyone has gone all preachy about age and stuff.

Was Anna Nicole Smith immoral when she married someone over 60 years her senior?

Shagging your wife’s sister isn’t illegal, but it still means you're a bit of a ****

Good threesome tbh

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Just because you excuse degeneracy and lack or morals doesn't mean the rest of us do.

Morality police in attendance

 

[MichaelAwkward]

the only aspect about underage legality was to do with pictures of someone under the age of 18, nothing else. As thats been tossed out the window, there is nothing 'underage' about the story.

And? Just because you excuse degeneracy and lack or morals doesn't mean the rest of us do.

Exactly - so why are you still referring to young boys instead of consenting young adult men as it appears to be in this case?

The majority excuse degeneracy and lack morals, is my point. Those that don’t then are shown to be hypocrites more often than not when it comes out that they are also degenerates who lack morals.

I’m assuming you’re a monk or something…

 

[sigma]

Has there been an update contradicting the previous reports that no underage pictures had been bought?

My comment was more aimed at the BBC and government as opposed to the presenter in question. Jimmy Saville etc.

 

[omnomnom]

So anything happen over the weekend that might have needed this story to come out to focus peoples attention?

 

[GGizmo]

You know him well then? to be able to state with authority how he would react?

I know that a lot of people don't like being called out on their behaviour online.

He's not the first person situations like this happen to.

 

[tenofspades]

Disappointing, thought it was going to be Clare Balding.

Yeah well my money was on Fiona Bruce. Gutted.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I know that a lot of people don't like being called out on their behaviour online.

He's not the first person situations like this happen to.

So thats a no then.
You have simply projected with no basis.

Gotcha.

 

[GGizmo]

People haven’t been allowed to openly hate gays and other minorities in years, so they were throthing at the bit to sharpen their pitchforks this time at the merest hint of impropriety.


By all reliable accounts it isn’t clear he’s done anything illegal or even immoral as of yet?

Paying a teenager money for sexual images is considered immoral by society, whatever our personal views of it is.