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Gary Glitter

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:02 am

Good news this morning.He may be returned to Vietnam after refusing to board a flight to U.K.That would be some kind of sentence.Perpetually to roam the globe seeing only authorities and airport lounges.I believe that he has quite a sum of money waiting in the U.K.,proceeds of royalty payments.Who on this earth is still playing his crap sounds?
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby katya » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:26 am

There was a discussion about this on Jeremy Vine's show the other day, and apparently there is a basketbal(?) team in America who play it after they score a point - the man who phoned in was involved in the royalties on this side of the pond. I can't remember the exact figure, but I was staggered as it ran into many, many thousands - enough to live extremely comfortably while never having to work again...
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:50 am

It is a very common song for the crowd at most basketball games, along with Queen's We Will Rock You and a few others. Probably at baseball games too.
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby ionnsaigh » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:51 am

So what happened to the idea that he has paid the price, for his wrongdoings ?. I found that his right to privacy has been breached during that flight . What an appalling circus. Nobody is arguing that these type of people don't require supervision. However supervision, and public voyeurism are two distinct things - what we witnessed was media harassment.
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Govangirl » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:19 am

Actually, I felt the same, Ionns but thought I'd get the same old people jumping in and attacking me - you are just braver than me. I condemn his heinous crime like everyone else on here but it has indeed turned into a media circus with our news having a feeding frenzy. He has served his time, albeit far too short but this was by a country that turns a blind eye to sex tourism involving minors. I reckon Glitter, his face being so recognisable, will have a terrible time if he returns and well he deserves it. It's the ones we don't know that worries me.
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:42 am

I was not aware of the media frenzy.I do not watch television much nowadays as it bores me.(Apart from Al Jazeera which is 100% factual reporting).I do feel that he should return to U.K.and face the music.No pun intended.
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby The modfather » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:18 pm

The man is a nonce and shout be put down.

Not just him, all sex offenders of his type.

Not a very liberal view i know, but such beasts like him should just be disposed of.
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby jock the boat » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:17 pm

get him for the festival next year
no 1 will want to play with me once the bloody swimming pool opens. toot toot. except Gen Jack
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby The modfather » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:33 pm

jock the boat wrote:get him for the festival next year


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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:37 pm

The modfather wrote:The man is a nonce and shout be put down.

Not just him, all sex offenders of his type.

Not a very liberal view i know, but such beasts like him should just be disposed of.

At the risk of severe criticism,I totally agree.The best place to drop him off would be Alcatraz.Who has the key?
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Tosh » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:36 pm

Did I log into the Daily mail forum by mistake?
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:39 pm

No,The Grauniad. :)
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Tosh » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:41 pm

LANDROVER ROGER wrote:No,The Grauniad. :)



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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Govangirl » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Tosh wrote:Did I log into the Daily mail forum by mistake?

:lol: :lol: :lol: Aye, you did. Very good Tosh
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Re: Gary Glitter

Postby Govangirl » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:39 pm

Just aside, if he's being done for anything else, he should be arrested for crimes to beards.
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