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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:23 PM
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What the hell is Gary Glitter doing running around free?
Wasn't he busted a while ago?

Gary Glitter Facing Child-Sex Rap

The faded glam rocker, best known for the ubiquitous sports anthem "Rock and Roll Part II," was arrested Saturday morning by Vietnamese immigration authorities on charges of child molestation as he tried to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, according to published reports.

The news comes two days after the Vietnam's foreign ministry revealed that Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was wanted by police for questioning regarding allegations he had sex with two girls, one of whom was 15 and the other only 12, while living in the southern resort town of Vung Tau. The age of consent in Vietnam is 16."

More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20051121/en_music_eo/17818
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:26 PM
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1. God only knows...
I don't know why these types of criminals aren't just locked up for life. :(
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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:26 PM
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2. I seem to vaguely recall an earlier fall from grace
glad he has been caught (again).

Locally a former pianist for John Mellancamp, and (i believe) the son (or step son) of my old college president, was wanted for child porn in Thailand - he was on the run for quite some time before he was caught. Had some fancy plastic surgery (for the run phase) and then, natch, claimed it was all a mistake!
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:29 PM
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3. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT for child molesters in Vietnam
I saw the story last week, and was wondering how long it would take for him to turn up.

IIRC he was living in Cuba, briefly, until he got kicked out for chasing underage girls around, too.

He could really be up a creek this time-- I hear Vietnam has the death penalty for child molestation.
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asthmaticeog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:30 PM
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4. He served his time and was released.
So he's done it again, eh? I suppose these kinds of offenders usually do. I don't know what Viet Nam's laws are like, but a life sentence would certainly seem sensible this time around, now that's it's clear he's not gonna cut this shit out. Too bad he didn't get one last time.
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-05 06:32 PM
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9. I believe the penalty in Vietnam is death.
Obviously, though, he'll never receive such a sentence, but still...
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khashka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:34 PM
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5. He got busted in England
went to jail then exiled himself to Cuba. Boys and girls, can we say recidivist?

There is a part of me that undertands it, there is a part of me that wants to puke blood. Commandment number 11 - do not fuck little girls!

Ugly, ugly, ugly.

Khash.
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djeseru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 06:58 PM
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6. The authorities in Vietnam just picked him up...
...at the airport of all places. Trying to get to Bangkok.

Not this time Mister... :mad:
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-05 07:21 PM
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7. I'm going to Vung Tau for Christmas
What is everyone going to think?
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-05 06:14 PM
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8. OMG! He faces a firing squad!
Edited on Tue Nov-22-05 06:16 PM by Poiuyt
The bouffant-wigged British crooner allegedly committed "lewd acts" on the girls. If found guilty, Glitter could face up to 12 years in prison for obscene behavior, while a charge of child rape could carry the death penalty, which would be carried out by firing squad.




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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-05 08:00 PM
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10. I'm sorry, but what a freakin' freak
I get nauseated whenever I hear that DUHHH-DU-DUHHH-DU-DUHT (HEYYYYYYYYYY!) song they still insist on playing at hockey and football games. :puke: Oops, I did it again.

Hopefully, this time he'll spend the rest of his sorry life behind bars.
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-05 10:08 PM
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11. What the hell IS that stupid thing anyway?
It's not even a song . . . it's more like a dinner bell for sports bar jokers. There's six goddamned notes and there aren't any words except meaningless grunts, "eyeeeyays" and "Hays". :wtf:
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-05 10:18 PM
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12. duh nuh nuh nuh nuh HEY! da nuh da nuh na
duh nuh nuh nuh nuh HEY! da nuh da nuh na

sorry, what was the question?
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