Originally Posted by annesingleton (Post 1022598)

When I said I always thought he was dodgy it never really occurred to me that he may be a paedophile, more that he was dangerous in a Krays sort of way, just goes to show how foolish we can be, looking at his use of charity work to gain access to victims, it's obvious what he was up to.
But taking a broader view, in the times he was operating, mainly the sixties to early eighties public perception was far different.
One example - I've been watching episodes of A Touch of Frost and thought I'd like to read the books that the series is based on. I downloaded the first book, written in the early eighties on to my Kindle, and having read it I am shocked! Inspector Frost and his colleagues are sex obsessed, sexist, racist dinosaurs who can't distinguish between children and adults - one bit has Frost finding obscene photos of children taken by a vicar and doing nothing because 'he wasn't doing any harm', in others he speaks sexually of being interested in twelve year old girls. Not the cosy Inspector Frost we know from the telly at all!
What I'm saying is that this was the culture of the time which allowed Jimmy Saville to do what he did throughout his life with no repercussions.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1022610)

That's partly true - I think sex abuse pre sort of the 90's was overlooked more than it is now and that was linked in with the attitude "Children should be seen and not heard!" So if I child complained about being abused it was in the culture to slap them down!

I read an article in last weeks Saturday Mail that in the early 70's a couple of big rock bands had girls knickers as part of their record - one was Alice Cooper, a pair of knickers was part of their record sleeve.

Also a well known term was Jail Bait! meaning a girl under 16 who was sexually attractive to adult males, but could go to prison for - this was a buzz term in the rock media at the time.

Originally Posted by annesingleton (Post 1022615)

The term 'jail bait' has been mentioned throughout the book I have referred to. Also it seems that if children were abused it was their fault because they were asking for it. Amazingly I was a teenager at this time but it seems I have had my rose tinted spectacles on and forgotten this stuff, whilst wishing we were back in a Life On Mars scenario with Gene Hunt!

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1022610)

That's partly true - I think sex abuse pre sort of the 90's was overlooked more than it is now and that was linked in with the attitude "Children should be seen and not heard!" So if I child complained about being abused it was in the culture to slap them down!

I read an article in last weeks Saturday Mail that in the early 70's a couple of big rock bands had girls knickers as part of their record - one was Alice Cooper, a pair of knickers was part of their record sleeve.

Also a well known term was Jail Bait! meaning a girl under 16 who was sexually attractive to adult males, but could go to prison for - this was a buzz term in the rock media at the time.

Originally Posted by Chris SUI JURIS (Post 1022915)

we all know Jimmy Saville liked his girls the Same as his Whiskey - Aged 13 yrs, and Mixed up with Coke :hidewall:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1022931)

i'm trying.;)

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1022929)

No we didn't all know that, that is why the majority of us are shocked and disappointed by these revelations.

If you knew this while he was alive why didn't you as a 'responsible' person report him to the authorities?

Please don't claim to be joking because your comment is like you, of the lowest quality.

Originally Posted by Chris SUI JURIS (Post 1022933)

as i think he was the pedo elites top man plus he had links to krays,richardsons,charles etc you'll be saying i'm complicit with these crimes next :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1022943)

That would be impossible to be complicit, as yeh require 6 more brain cells to acquire Half Wit standard.:rolleyes: