Pete Townsend Arrested!

Attalus · 01-13-2003, 07:10 PM

On kiddie-porn charges. Here is the link.

I guess that Wicked Uncle Ernie is having a laugh.

Gammit · 01-13-2003, 07:15 PM

Yikes. Bummer if he ends up guilty. He can join the likes of Paul Reubens and that guy who played the principal in "Ferris Bueler."

P.S. Hah! LOL. Right as I click "send reply" for this, that "Oooooh Yeah" song from Ferris Bueler comes over IW radio!

[ 01-13-2003, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: Gammit ]

wellard · 01-13-2003, 07:22 PM

And garry glitter as well

this rock and roll lifestyle hey

[img]graemlins/1disgust.gif[/img]

Melusine · 01-13-2003, 07:34 PM

Uh, before anyone gets themselves all worked up, the evidence isn't exactly overwhelming. If he really is a paedophile he's bound to be exposed, but so far it looks to me he might have had legitimate reasons for researching into the subject. Maybe reading the article could help...?

[ 01-13-2003, 07:36 PM: Message edited by: Melusine ]

Gammit · 01-13-2003, 08:03 PM

I agree, Mel. Notice I said "if" he's found guilty.

Melusine · 01-13-2003, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gammit:
I agree, Mel. Notice I said "if" he's found guilty.

I know

Didn't mean to imply I was talking about anyone in particular. Just a general observation that I don't think we should draw our conclusions just yet.

johnny · 01-13-2003, 08:17 PM

Well, the police doesn't arrest anyone if they just have a hunch. I also heard he visited sites like this before. Downloading childporn ? Come on.....

Gammit · 01-13-2003, 08:22 PM

Ah, I see Mel. Sorry. I was jumping to conclusions about somebody who, I thought, was jumping to conclusions... and you weren't. My bad.

Melusine · 01-13-2003, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
Well, the police doesn't arrest anyone if they just have a hunch. I also heard he visited sites like this before. Downloading childporn ? Come on.....

Have you actually read the article? He's already admitted he visited a child porn site ONCE to research for the book he's writing, and he cooperated with the police FULLY. I'm not saying I believe he's innocent, but I definitely think assuming his guilt without thought is short-sighted.

Here are some more articles:

Townshend's Media Statement

ANANOVA article

I think on the info given, you cannot draw any conclusions either way.

Quote:

Originally posted by Gammit:
Ah, I see Mel. Sorry. I was jumping to conclusions about somebody who, I thought, was jumping to conclusions... and you weren't. My bad.

Actually, you were jumping to conclusions about me jumping to conclusions about people who jump to conclusions.

[ 01-13-2003, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: Melusine ]

johnny · 01-13-2003, 08:36 PM

Yeah, i read the article, but i also heard on the radio that this isn't the first time, so that means that Townsend might be lying. Where there's smoke, there's usually fire.

[ 01-13-2003, 08:37 PM: Message edited by: johnny ]

01-13-2003, 07:10 PM	#1
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	On kiddie-porn charges. Here is the link. I guess that Wicked Uncle Ernie is having a laugh. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

01-13-2003, 07:15 PM	#2
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	Yikes. Bummer if he ends up guilty. He can join the likes of Paul Reubens and that guy who played the principal in "Ferris Bueler." P.S. Hah! LOL. Right as I click "send reply" for this, that "Oooooh Yeah" song from Ferris Bueler comes over IW radio! [ 01-13-2003, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: Gammit ] __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

01-13-2003, 07:22 PM	#3
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	And garry glitter as well this rock and roll lifestyle hey [img]graemlins/1disgust.gif[/img] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

01-13-2003, 07:34 PM	#4
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	Uh, before anyone gets themselves all worked up, the evidence isn't exactly overwhelming. If he really is a paedophile he's bound to be exposed, but so far it looks to me he might have had legitimate reasons for researching into the subject. Maybe reading the article could help...? [ 01-13-2003, 07:36 PM: Message edited by: Melusine ] __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

01-13-2003, 08:03 PM	#5
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	I agree, Mel. Notice I said "if" he's found guilty. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

01-13-2003, 08:17 PM	#7
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Well, the police doesn't arrest anyone if they just have a hunch. I also heard he visited sites like this before. Downloading childporn ? Come on..... __________________

01-13-2003, 08:22 PM	#8
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	Ah, I see Mel. Sorry. I was jumping to conclusions about somebody who, I thought, was jumping to conclusions... and you weren't. My bad. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

01-13-2003, 08:36 PM	#10
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Yeah, i read the article, but i also heard on the radio that this isn't the first time, so that means that Townsend might be lying. Where there's smoke, there's usually fire. [ 01-13-2003, 08:37 PM: Message edited by: johnny ] __________________

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