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If guilty he deserves all he gets but I just wonder how on earth something like this can ever be proven 30-40 years down the line. Anyone know or is this likely to be massive waste of police/court time and money?

For the CPS to say charge him on same day as arrested I'd imagine they have what they think is pretty solid evidence

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If guilty he deserves all he gets but I just wonder how on earth something like this can ever be proven 30-40 years down the line. Anyone know or is this likely to be massive waste of police/court time and money?

It's a good point, but I'd imagine the Police have - what they consider to be sufficient evidence - and it'll be up to the CPS to make that call.

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As someone else says, Saville was suspect from the off. But Stuart Hall, I'm a bit put out - thought his commentary was magnificent. Gutted. If found guilty though, feed him to the crows.

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Very surprised by this one. What a great word smith he is, some of his commentaries and match reports are fantastic and unique. Still, all that falls to the wayside once stuff like this comes out. Shocked.

I remember hearing him give a half time match report on an Everton game once. His prose was so colourful, you cold not tell if there was any score or who was winning. Flowery yes but irritated the Dickens out of yours truly.

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Another 60 year old has been arrested this morning in relation to these enquiries - surely not another well known celeb from the 70's / 80's ?

Not exactly. Watch the news and very shortly you shall find out who it is.....

I'm staying schtum until it is official.

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Another 60 year old has been arrested this morning in relation to these enquiries - surely not another well known celeb from the 70's / 80's ?

Hall was 80+ . The mind boggles really that none of this came out before, and i emphasise the word none. Now it is like a torrent of people coming forward. Almost like the entire horrible affair was some form of eyes wide shut affair. I think this is going to run for several months and there will be a clamour, come the end, for our privacy laws to be overhauled at the end of it... some, as we know who are not guilty, have already had their reputations destroyed by this.

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I remember hearing him give a half time match report on an Everton game once. His prose was so colourful, you cold not tell if there was any score or who was winning. Flowery yes but irritated the Dickens out of yours truly.

Yeh he did have the tendancy to go a bit whimsical but that was the appeal to me, totally understand someone thinking the opposite, like you say, he did tend to spare the facts for concentrating on the detail.

Remember him taking about 2 mins just to describe what Davide Ginola (i think it was him) looked like as he flew down the wing!

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Hall was 80+ . The mind boggles really that none of this came out before, and i emphasise the word none. Now it is like a torrent of people coming forward. Almost like the entire horrible affair was some form of eyes wide shut affair. I think this is going to run for several months and there will be a clamour, come the end, for our privacy laws to be overhauled at the end of it... some, as we know who are not guilty, have already had their reputations destroyed by this.

Phantom was referring to the arrest Gazred referred to and there was also the questioning under caution a fortnight ago of an ageing 'national treasure' whose name is not being released, but is known to the media.

As I've said elsewhere, the apparent scattergun approach to hauling in celebrities over accusations of fairly minor* offences committed 40 years' ago is likely to rebound most brutally on the Met eventually.

* In Hall's case the charges are serious

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6 December 2012 Last updated at 13:26

Max Clifford arrested in sex offences investigation

_64608607_000201385-1.jpg Max Clifford is one of the most influential figures in British media

Max Clifford, one of the UK's leading public relations experts, has been arrested by detectives investigating historic sex offences.

The BBC understands that Mr Clifford was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree.

Scotland Yard said officers had arrested a man in his 60s "on suspicion of sexual offences" and had taken him to central London police station.

Max Clifford is one of the most influential figures in British media.

He is the the sixth person to be questioned as part of the operation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20627765

Great news, can't stand the man.

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Phantom was referring to the arrest Gazred referred to and there was also the questioning under caution a fortnight ago of an ageing 'national treasure' whose name is not being released, but is known to the media.

As I've said elsewhere, the apparent scattergun approach to hauling in celebrities over accusations of fairly minor* offences committed 40 years' ago is likely to rebound most brutally on the Met eventually.

* In Hall's case the charges are serious

OK noted on point of age. Thanks.

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Ummmm Innocent until proven guilty I believe is the term.

**** having you three sat on a jury.

Imagine the scenario, Piers Morgan is in the dock (doesn't matter what for), you are on the jury.

Now is he guilty or not?

There's an interesting story about Max as well that he hasn't publicised much:

How else to explain the 'sex parties'? He held them throughout the Sixties, the Seventies and right the way into the Eighties, always in the distinctly unglamorous locale of the outer London suburbs.

'It was absolutely ridiculous. I'll give an example. A mate of mine had a little flat in Colliers Wood. He was a printer and on a Friday evening, I used to use the flat. Mac would come back from the late shift at three or four in the morning, and there would be this one at it in that bedroom, and this one there, and that one there, and these ones standing in the corridor... he'd say, Max, I'm ever so tired, do you think you could ask such-and-such to leave, because I'm knackered. And these people, they would be household names.'

It sounds not so much like an anecdote as an account of a scene from a Sixties British sex comedy. Which isn't such a bad comparison actually, since Diana Dors was a 'friend' of Max's and in the book he drops fairly heavy hints about an affair.

'So what? People would be slipping away during the party?' I ask him. 'Or it would be happening in front of you?'

'It wasn't you do her, and you do him... it was natural combustion. Like-minded people. Coming together. And I was the ringmaster.'

'So, you were a participator? Or just the organiser?'

'Well, I would say it, but I was extremely selective. With me it was quality rather than quantity, which was why I was probably extremely lucky in terms of sexual diseases. Of course we'd never heard of Aids and things like that, I mean Jesus Christ! When I think back... so it was natural spontaneity. But, hmm, there was an awful lot of it.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/jul/23/pressandpublishing.observermagazine

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So are they going to arrest the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, whose exploits with 14/15 year old groupies in the USA in the 1970s have been well-documented (not least by themselves)?

Blimey, when I was 16 my girlfriend was not quite 15 . Perhaps they'll come for me too.

Are you defending paedophillia?

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So are they going to arrest the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, whose exploits with 14/15 year old groupies in the USA in the 1970s have been well-documented (not least by themselves)?

Because of the statute of limitations over there, I believe that this sort of offence would not go to court as it happened so long ago.

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Are you defending paedophillia?

What do you think? No, I'm asking the question as to whether the police are going to pursue all the alleged cases of people having sexual contact with under-16-year-olds. The knowledge of the behaviour of, for instance, certain notable rock bands, has been out there for many years, but I don't recall any arrests being made. It strikes me that they're picking off easy targets at the moment, particularly people who are dead. I just wonder if they'd have the guts to address one or two cases that might be a little more challenging...

Call me a pervert, but actually yes I do see a difference between, for instance, an 18-year-old having a relationship with a 15-year-old, and a dirty old man assaulting a child, although I don't think the law makes much distinction...

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It's a funny ol'world. How many countries around the world have marriages and legal relationships below 16?

I bet there are more population in the world that do than don't.

Not that i agree with it... however... How many times have you been in a club and a bird comes up to you and you pull and she say's she's 19 only to find out later that she's a lot younger? It's happened to many.

I reckon a lot of people are going to come forward now, even though they were consenting and misleading back then.

Bet it goes on everyday with Pop and Rock bands still now and anyone with fame and money.

You gotta feel sorry for some... but not others.

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ok, so while my heart sank with the news of Hall, this Clifford chap is a slippery worm. whether guilty or innocent, looks like he's finally going to get a taste of his own medicine.

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forgive me for not grasping this but i dont understand how all these under 16s got in contact with them anyway? was it friends of family and such saying things like 'pop round and see uncle stewy if you like later??'

were these youngsters parents aware of where they were going? if so,they are as much to blame for letting them go in the first place

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Hall was 80+ . The mind boggles really that none of this came out before, and i emphasise the word none. Now it is like a torrent of people coming forward. Almost like the entire horrible affair was some form of eyes wide shut affair. I think this is going to run for several months and there will be a clamour, come the end, for our privacy laws to be overhauled at the end of it... some, as we know who are not guilty, have already had their reputations destroyed by this.

We all know what is wrong...... but everyone is guilty as soon as, as far as the public is concerned..... fan the flames and nobody stands a fair chance?

I'd expect there are a fair few on here that might question their own actions over the years?

And I mean that either way............ something else....... all of this ain't going to make it all go away or make it right until the human race ends.

Thing is the grey areas if there is such a thing?

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Oh bless you sir.

The last of the innocents.

They were there because thay wanted to be.

Just like Beiber could snap his fingers and have 100 13-20 yr olds at a party in minutes.

Only 100? You can probably add a few noughts to that!

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We all know what is wrong...... but everyone is guilty as soon as, as far as the public is concerned..... fan the flames and nobody stands a fair chance?

I'd expect there are a fair few on here that might question their own actions over the years?

And I mean that either way............ something else....... all of this ain't going to make it all go away or make it right until the human race ends.

Thing is the grey areas if there is such a thing?

Older guys who know exactly what they are doing and then taking advantage of young, impressionable often vulnerable girls is very wrong in my book. It is not the same as an 18 year old going out with a 15 year old. These guys are alleged to have used their power, wealth and fame to take advantage of underage girls end of. They had their fun now they must face the consequences - if of course they are found guilty.

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These names are not being pulled out of a hat, some will be supported allegations i.e. at least 2 unconnected people making similar claims, but I also suspect that perhaps the old bill may have given somebody immunity from further prosecution for information, possibly somebody who has already done a stretch and dosen't want to do another, just a thought.

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I'm not sure the allegations against M Clifford involve children. The ones against DLT don't. These are women in their 50s who, after the Savile publicity, decided to contact the police and say "so-and-so groped me in 1977 and I've left it 35 years to complain" - and the probably "please give me the name of a solicitor who specialises in compensation claims".

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I'm not sure the allegations against M Clifford involve children. The ones against DLT don't. These are women in their 50s who, after the Savile publicity, decided to contact the police and say "so-and-so groped me in 1977 and I've left it 35 years to complain" - and the probably "please give me the name of a solicitor who specialises in compensation claims".

i'm sure you may well be correct in all you say, but the counter argument might well be what chance would one person have stood when the offence took place, but times have changed and I cannot believe that police or CPS would ever charge on the evidence of just one claimant.

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i'm sure you may well be correct in all you say, but the counter argument might well be what chance would one person have stood when the offence took place, but times have changed and I cannot believe that police or CPS would ever charge on the evidence of just one claimant.

Well, Stuart Hall is the only person charged so far over what is what is likely to have been corroborated evidence. We'll wait and see whether the evidence against any other celebs is even considered good enough to submit a file to the CPS. If it isn't, watch out the Met Police commander leading the criminal investigation...

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These names are not being pulled out of a hat, some will be supported allegations i.e. at least 2 unconnected people making similar claims, but I also suspect that perhaps the old bill may have given somebody immunity from further prosecution for information, possibly somebody who has already done a stretch and dosen't want to do another, just a thought.

IMO.....this is all to do with certain newspaper tycoon who was made to look a clown in front of everyone by our goverment

Now flexing his muscles in - Start with a dead celeb and let those in real power see what real damage I can do if they dont back off

I love conspiracy theories me....

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IMO.....this is all to do with certain newspaper tycoon who was made to look a clown in front of everyone by our goverment

Now flexing his muscles in - Start with a dead celeb and let those in real power see what real damage I can do if they dont back off

I love conspiracy theories me....

Well that's what happened with the MP expense scandal that saw several MPs jailed.

The Barclay brothers own the Telegraph and also control the small channel island of Sark. Despite the brothers' strenuous objection the government pushed through laws that significantly reduced their control over Sark. Result was that the Telegraph started publishing all of the dirt on the MPs.

I expect that the press are significantly motivated on this one as they can show how effective a free press can be despite Leveson's attempt to shackle it. And I bet they would love to nail a live senior politician.

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I'm not sure the allegations against M Clifford involve children. The ones against DLT don't. These are women in their 50s who, after the Savile publicity, decided to contact the police and say "so-and-so groped me in 1977 and I've left it 35 years to complain" - and the probably "please give me the name of a solicitor who specialises in compensation claims".

I don't think it's quite that cynical. I would suggest that it's women in their 50s who are dissatisfied with their lives and want someone to blame. Whether they genuinely believe that their lives were wrecked by being groped 35 years ago by a celebrity is a matter on which one can only speculate.

Just as racists blame blacks for all their misfortunes, feminists blame men - or am I being cynical now?

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