Rolf Harris Is Charged

[hc4361]

I am shocked.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2405397/BREAKING-NEWS-Rolf-Harris-charged-counts-indecent-assault-counts-making-indecent-images-child.html

[jno]

two different girls, and "making images". Not a whole lot to go on with the former, but maybe enough. The other quite recent and presumably provable, and that alone could destroy his reputation if it was proved.

And I stress: "if".

[sandyRoe]

He will be delighted that he has an opportunity to finally clear his name in open court.

[ummmm]

Strangely, I'm not shocked.

[mccfluff]

im sad about this one :-(

[janbee]

I'm not at all shocked. Disappointed yes, shocked, no.

[jno]

I was shocked when his name first came out; less so now. Just goes to show that merely arresting someone is enough to besmirch their name (at least in my gullible mind).

Slightly to one side, but questions have been asked about why police have taken so long to decide they don't have anything on some journalists

http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/aug/29/operation-tuleta-sun

I think sir.prize has been making the same point about Yewtree suspects.

[jd_1984]

I am not shocked anymore to be honest, since all these cases have come to light, one almost waits for the next one!!

[pixie373]

I'm not shocked by this one, either. Has made a living out of being "creepy".

[AB Editor]

Just a reminder that we should avoid libel please :)

[pixie373]

Oh. Does that mean we can't have a competition to guess the next three to be arrested? Because i have some ideas...

[youngmafbog]

Making the images is what most likely will get him. But we will have to wait to see if the prosecution do actually have hard evidence.

Shocked, no not really. But I still think he should not be named unless proven guilty.

[Arksided]

I totally agree with, youngmafbog on all accounts.

[hc4361]

We can't have secret arrests and secret trials in the UK.

[pixie373]

No, but there is a difference between "secret" and publishing in newspapers and on TV. Perhaps that shouldn't be allowed until someone is found guilty.

[viv38]

Yes, I was shocked too. Have always liked Rolf.

[hc4361]

pixie, you'd have to gag the neighbours who watched the dawn arrest; the colleagues; the 'friends'; the family; the postman and milkman who saw the arrest - and the dustmen.

Can't be done.

[hc4361]

WelshYorkie, the removed post in this thread said exactly the same thing as your post.

[viv38]

Just said on the news on the radio that the indecent images are only from last year !!