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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The call was coming from inside the house!?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

For Americans: In many ways, this was the British equivalent of what happened with Bill Cosby. Beloved entertainer/comedian known for entertaining both children and adults who was so revered that a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II he painted hung in Buckingham Palace turned out to have been a pedophile serial rapist.

Pretty much the only big difference was that Harris made it even worse by preying on children.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

To catch a thief, you must set another thief to catch him.

To catch a pedophile-

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago
[–] mindbleach 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't that title imply that children can consent? That's maybe not the best message? Lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

When it comes from a pedo it gives victim blaming vibes. Like "she could have said no!" As a reason for why it was okay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

This is the equivalent of putting "anti-abuse" in your bio.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am still waiting for the skeletons in Mr. Roger's closet. Too pure. Inhuman. Nobody can be that genuine, right?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

maybe he got all his meaness out by being a marine.