Here's another thing: How is it that this went uninvestigated/unexposed by the press? There were obviously rumours in that world.
@PaulLomax Oh, it does. Frequently. Everyone got the legal warnings, including your chums at The Guardian. Nobody could stand it up.
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@bazzacollins If only Savile had owned a mobile phone… -
@PaulLomax Weren't those cases mistaken identity? You're right on the phones though: problem was it was Savile's word vs accuser's. -
@bazzacollins Rape and sexual abuse cases almost always are the victim’s word against the attacker. One reason so few come forward. -
@PaulLomax And the reason why newspaper libel lawyers are so cautious, too. Too easy to say newspapers should have blown the whistle.
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@bazzacollins They've printed worse about people with less evidence. But perhaps people not as rich. -
@bazzacollins Christopher Jefferies?
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@bazzacollins True, took them a while to print Ryan Giggs story despite being common knowledge on sports desks... -
@PaulLomax And imagine the potential legal damages for a false story about child abuse? Nobody would take the risk unless 100% certain.
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