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Post by happyhoix on Sept 19, 2023 7:17:27 GMT -5
But all this stuff about Russell Brand assaulting women - isn’t everyone ladling out punishments a little fast? Seems like a rush to judgment without giving the facts much of a look?
For instance YouTube has booted him out, saying he violated their standards of conduct. Brand apparently has a very large YouTube following.
Not that I’m a fan of Brand. I don’t think he’s all that funny, and he comes across as smarmy to me. But I don’t think we should ruin his life and career until we know for sure what he did.
Looking at articles about this on line, opinions run from ‘we have to support all the brave women coming forward to report his crimes (um, well, women have been known to life about famous men in order to get attention…..) to an article from Piers Morgan saying Brand denied the charges and we shouldn’t be labeling people as victims until he’s been proven guilty.
How about we not trash the victims or Brand either one until he’s had his day in court?
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 19, 2023 10:12:53 GMT -5
But all this stuff about Russell Brand assaulting women - isn’t everyone ladling out punishments a little fast? Seems like a rush to judgment without giving the facts much of a look? For instance YouTube has booted him out, saying he violated their standards of conduct. Brand apparently has a very large YouTube following. Not that I’m a fan of Brand. I don’t think he’s all that funny, and he comes across as smarmy to me. But I don’t think we should ruin his life and career until we know for sure what he did. Looking at articles about this on line, opinions run from ‘we have to support all the brave women coming forward to report his crimes (um, well, women have been known to life about famous men in order to get attention…..) to an article from Piers Morgan saying Brand denied the charges and we shouldn’t be labeling people as victims until he’s been proven guilty. How about we not trash the victims or Brand either one until he’s had his day in court? I can live with that. Having said that, trump was convicted in civil court of sexual abuse. |
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Sept 19, 2023 12:21:50 GMT -5
Someone's got to look out for the oppressed, famous, rich, white, middle aged men.
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Post by happyhoix on Sept 19, 2023 12:35:39 GMT -5
But all this stuff about Russell Brand assaulting women - isn’t everyone ladling out punishments a little fast? Seems like a rush to judgment without giving the facts much of a look? For instance YouTube has booted him out, saying he violated their standards of conduct. Brand apparently has a very large YouTube following. Not that I’m a fan of Brand. I don’t think he’s all that funny, and he comes across as smarmy to me. But I don’t think we should ruin his life and career until we know for sure what he did. Looking at articles about this on line, opinions run from ‘we have to support all the brave women coming forward to report his crimes (um, well, women have been known to life about famous men in order to get attention…..) to an article from Piers Morgan saying Brand denied the charges and we shouldn’t be labeling people as victims until he’s been proven guilty. How about we not trash the victims or Brand either one until he’s had his day in court? I can live with that. Having said that, trump was convicted in civil court of sexual abuse. Well, anyone who was paying attention knew Trump was a pig after that audio tape about grabbing women by the private parts and because of all the years of complaints from women he grabbed or ogled, even prior to finally getting some legal repercussions for being a pig. I don’t know much about Brand, does he have a reputation for being a pig? It just seemed like I never heard anything about him being a sex criminal until suddenly there’s about 30 women claiming he is all at once. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 19, 2023 13:04:06 GMT -5
no idea about Brand, but i know it is all too easy to accuse someone of misconduct.
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Post by haapai on Sept 19, 2023 13:41:58 GMT -5
Have you actually looked into the allegations? There were a lot of them, over a long period of time. Quite a lot of outrageous behavior was caught on tape. It was kinda his brand.
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 19, 2023 14:02:04 GMT -5
Have you actually looked into the allegations? There were a lot of them, over a long period of time. Quite a lot of outrageous behavior was caught on tape. It was kinda his brand. Pun intended? |
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Post by haapai on Sept 19, 2023 15:09:49 GMT -5
Have you actually looked into the allegations? There were a lot of them, over a long period of time. Quite a lot of outrageous behavior was caught on tape. It was kinda his brand. Pun intended? Sadly, no. |
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Post by wvugurl26 on Sept 19, 2023 18:26:48 GMT -5
Pretty sure that's why Katy Perry divorced him and that was years ago. It's just now becoming public news.
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 20, 2023 3:45:08 GMT -5
Pretty sure that's why Katy Perry divorced him and that was years ago. It's just now becoming public news. he is a former drug addict. not saying that to impute him. just saying that there is a personality associated with this that is not known for consistent, reliable behavior. he is erratic, for certain. |
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Post by NastyWoman on Sept 20, 2023 17:43:04 GMT -5
Someone's got to look out for the oppressed, famous, rich, white, middle aged men. You forgot fat and orange. Just sayin' |
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Post by happyhoix on Sept 21, 2023 9:47:24 GMT -5
Have you actually looked into the allegations? There were a lot of them, over a long period of time. Quite a lot of outrageous behavior was caught on tape. It was kinda his brand. No, I haven’t looked into the allegations. And outrageous behavior isn’t necessarily criminal- I would say Mick Jagger is pretty loud and outrageous but I haven’t heard he’s ever been charged with rape (although back in the sixties and seventies when he was at his bad boy drug addled zenith I would not be surprised at all if it happened but didn’t get reported. ) I’m surprised, though, if he raped women on tape that he hasn’t been prosecuted already. That’s normally pretty cut and dry proof. Unless the tapes are only emerging now. |
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Post by Spellbound454 on Sept 22, 2023 12:05:41 GMT -5
He hasn't been charged with anything yet
This trial by media is disturbing.
If you want justice, you go to the Police ....... not the TV station
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