Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1021168)

If that had been me...and a nurse took no notice, I would have asked for the payphone to be brought to my bed and I would have telephoned the police myself.

It is no damn good bringing it up now the man is dead...it helps no-one, not the (alleged) victims or anyone else. It is just being turned into a media circus.

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 1021216)

Try this.........

Janet Street Porter heard about Jimmy Savile abuse claims - IV Drip - Voices - The Independent

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1021140)

On question time last night Janet Street Porter said she knew about the rumours but said nothing...when asked why, she said she would not have been believed...my response to that is that she must bear some of the responsibility if this man did molest young girls.
Janet Street Porter has , in the past, been outspoken, but on this occasion she chose to stay silent.

The man is dead. There is nothing that anyone can do to change what happened in the past......personally I am more interested in the fact that the BBC defrauded governments out of taxes, which should have been paid into the communal pot by TV stars(refusing to employ them unless they took out tax avoidance contracts)..........is there no legal means to sue the BBC for the money?
Their actions were, if not exactly criminal, highly dubious.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1021247)

Well Janet Street Porter did mention she was left at a hairdressers by her mother when she was about 12 and the man groped her breasts. When she told her mother she was slapped and that is what put her off complaining!

Also if you were in job and you'd think twice about complaining if the person you complained about was very powerful and could end your career.

Yes he is dead but if you had been abused you'd be aware how bad it makes you feel and that telling someone can help.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1021248)

So why wait 30 years to tell some body

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1021256)

Why stick it to Jimmy Savile then? Why would a bunch of people suddenly decide to start telling lies and some have remained annonymous when nothing to gain from that! :(

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1021260)

So why do loads confess to murder then? nothing to gain, they get little or no publicity, only in there own minds,

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1021262)

Is it the same thing? Who told you 40 people admit to each murder? Don't they get done for wasting Police time?

The Police are going to assess the complaints to see whether to take it further. Surely any liars will be in trouble if their claims do not stand up to scrutiny and being in the right place at the right time.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1021125)

The link I provided in post #167 provided that autobiography quote, and another -
"Let me tell you about the fun part of the charity deal. I got a call one day from the chairman of a local council. He'd got a new idea for the annual mayoral ball and wanted to turn it into a big youth dance. and would I come? For years the affair had been just a bit stuffy and only attracted a couple of hundred locals. He wanted 2,000 and did I have any ideas? Sure I had. Good ideas are my strong point. I will come, to Orley in Yorkshire it was, if you will arrange for me to sleep in a tent up the local hillside with another tent alongside with six girls to sleep there as my bodyguards!

My demands really put the dance on the map and 2,000 tickets went like hot cakes. My ultimatum of "no tents, no girls, no me" meant the council had to go through with it."

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 1021216)

Try this.........

Janet Street Porter heard about Jimmy Savile abuse claims - IV Drip - Voices - The Independent

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1021296)

I've already said this - Savile is clearly heard supporting Gary Glitter which says a lot, it's not a joke.

Originally Posted by Chris SUI JURIS (Post 1021297)

i'm sure the truth (proof) will come out in the wash ;)