A pretty old but ongoing subject but i don't think there's been a topic to discuss it (sorry if there has, i did do a quick search but found nothing)
I've decided to create this topic now as i think my childhood has been totally destroyed. I'm referring to Rolf Harris' convictions. He was my childhood hero, heck i wanted to be him. I would watch several episodes of animal hospital religiously every day.
I'm still finding it very hard to believe.
What are your guys thoughts/opinions on 'operation yewtree' and the onslaught of celebrities being accused.
I find it highly unlikely that all these celebrities are involved and my main question is why are all the victims coming out of the woodwork now.
I believe many of them are just out for attention and i think it's awful, destroying somebody's life/reputation for some publicity.
I'm finding it hard to believe too, and I don't really want to believe it.
I also shared the same suspicions as you did, until I talked to a family friend about the original Jimmy Savile case, who reasoned that it would've been hard for the victims to come out in public whilst they (Rolf Harris, etc) were still quite famous.
At the time, the case would've been a well-loved celebrity who spends their time with many children and is also loved by many of them, against the word of a single child, who would've likely been described as "confused".
The perpetrator would've likely won in court, if it even went that far.
Now though, things are different, and more people are starting to feel more able to come out and complain (that's a terrible word choice, I know, I'm sorry) against the offenders. Whilst I do think that some of them are likely embellishing the situation they were in for attention (if they were even left alone together at all), there is a very good reason for the rest of them not coming forward earlier.
Edited by Irradium, 04 July 2014 - 03:10 PM.