Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

[Helen]

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So what you are saying, dear Daily Mail, is that the Left is fawning over his downfall? Well, I think the Left is quite pleased about it, bur fawning? No, just enjoying it, I'd say.

I also enjoy the fact that you felt the need to include "the Left" in that headline, since it is very obviously the most important part of the Russell Brand-story...

 

[Jack by the hedge]

It's hard to remember now who Brand appealed to, back when he must have appealed to someone. For me, he went very quickly indeed from being Another comedian with a monstrous alter-ego to Oh, ◊◊◊◊, that's not an act, it's actually him.

 

[Helen]

It's hard to remember now who Brand appealed to, back when he must have appealed to someone. For me, he went very quickly indeed from being Another comedian with a monstrous alter-ego to Oh, ◊◊◊◊, that's not an act, it's actually him.

I saw him on the Big Fat Quiz, and he was insufferable.

 

[zooterkin]

He bragged about sexually assaulting women and harassing them in his "autobiography"; we really should listen to what people say about themselves.

Not just his autobiography, but his act, on stage and on TV, as the Dispatches programme reminds us.

 

[zooterkin]

Shut up Rowling you loathsome misogynistoc homophobe. Strop trying to launder your reputation.

At least she can spell.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Well we do have innocent until proven guilty and no court ever found West guilty...

At the time of all that I worked with a guy who was the spitting image of Fred West, you can imagine what a joy his life became! Can't even reme er his actual name now, he was 'Fred' for as long as I worked there. Fortunately he took it with good grace and it just became his nickname.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

I saw him on the Big Fat Quiz, and he was insufferable.

I think the only thing I knew him from was the 'St Trinians' reboot. Oh, and the pisstakes of him on Chatlie Brooker's 'Screenwipe'.

 

[Darat]

At the time of all that I worked with a guy who was the spitting image of Fred West, you can imagine what a joy his life became! Can't even reme er his actual name now, he was 'Fred' for as long as I worked there. Fortunately he took it with good grace and it just became his nickname.

There was a lad who had a rottweiler who often walked in the park, judged by appearance he'd probably be given a wide berth generally but his dog was friendly and that's enough for us dog walkers (turned out to be a nice lad - we think), now what has that got to do with this topic? Well his dog was called "Rose/Rosie", and then he went and got a puppy, he named it "Fred". It was several years later that one of us connected the names! Like I said we think he was a nice lad...

 

[Darat]

Not just his autobiography, but his act, on stage and on TV, as the Dispatches programme reminds us.

Yep - but that could be put down to him playing a character in his act but when he puts it into his autobiography I think it should have been taken more seriously at the time.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

There was a lad who had a rottweiler who often walked in the park, judged by appearance he'd probably be given a wide berth generally but his dog was friendly and that's enough for us dog walkers (turned out to be a nice lad - we think), now what has that got to do with this topic? Well his dog was called "Rose/Rosie", and then he went and got a puppy, he named it "Fred". It was several years later that one of us connected the names! Like I said we think he was a nice lad...

Never met a Rottie I didn't like, including an unaccompanied one I found in the New Forrest with no collar or chip. Despite their reputation they weren't bred as guard dogs, they were the literal 'Butcher's Dog' and used to pull carts they'd deliver and sell from. The security at the food festivals I used to work would walk around with Rotties when everything was going okay, just for the presence, but when they thought there could be actual trouble on the horizon they'd go back in the van and the German Shephards would come out.

 

[Darat]

Have to agree - the only thing you are in danger of from a rottweiler is drowning in the slobber.

ETA: Actually there is one other danger - that they think they are a lapdog and lie on top of you and suffocating you.

 

[Andy_Ross]

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[Mojo]

Never met a Rottie I didn't like, including an unaccompanied one I found in the New Forrest with no collar or chip. Despite their reputation they weren't bred as guard dogs, they were the literal 'Butcher's Dog' and used to pull carts they'd deliver and sell from. The security at the food festivals I used to work would walk around with Rotties when everything was going okay, just for the presence, but when they thought there could be actual trouble on the horizon they'd go back in the van and the German Shephards would come out.

Have to agree - the only thing you are in danger of from a rottweiler is drowning in the slobber.

ETA: Actually there is one other danger - that they think they are a lapdog and lie on top of you and suffocating you.

I did know one that was a bit of a psycho. He was brought out by the landlord, on a big chain, at closing time in the pub to get rid of stragglers. In his time, he savaged two attempted muggers, a kennelman and a firefighter (that I know of). And he really hated harmonica players.

The only things in the world he was scared of were the landlord and the pub cat.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Russell Brand barrister reports himself to watchdog over confronting Sunday Times journalist

Ian Winter KC told Rosamund Urwin, whose investigation led to Brand’s victims coming forward, ‘I hope you are pleased with yourself’

www.theguardian.com

Twunt had a right go at Rosamund Urwin from the Sunday Times over her role in bringing Brand's crimes to light.

Mebbe he should also think about how he conducted the defence and report himself over that too?

 

[TragicMonkey]

Russell Brand barrister reports himself to watchdog over confronting Sunday Times journalist

Ian Winter KC told Rosamund Urwin, whose investigation led to Brand’s victims coming forward, ‘I hope you are pleased with yourself’

www.theguardian.com

Twunt had a right go at Rosamund Urwin from the Sunday Times over her role in bringing Brand's crimes to light.

Mebbe he should also think about how he conducted the defence and report himself over that too?

How shockingly unprofessional. There would be a Chambers meeting about such conduct if it had happened on Kavanagh, QC. Obviously an imitation silk!

 

[LDE1976]

Meanwhile, the headline in the Daily Fail is "Downfall of Russell Brand the rapist: The swaggering sex predator fawned over by the Left is facing many years in jail, financial ruin and new charges"

Downfall of Brand the rapist: The sex predator fawned over by the Left

Sex predator Russell Brand could face new rape charges within weeks after he was convicted yesterday of attacks on four women.

www.dailymail.com

Using horrific crimes in order to score political points based on a lie. When I say the Mail headline is on brand, I don't mean that they're talking about the convicted rapist.

 

[Helen]

Russell Brand barrister reports himself to watchdog over confronting Sunday Times journalist

Ian Winter KC told Rosamund Urwin, whose investigation led to Brand’s victims coming forward, ‘I hope you are pleased with yourself’

www.theguardian.com

Twunt had a right go at Rosamund Urwin from the Sunday Times over her role in bringing Brand's crimes to light.

Mebbe he should also think about how he conducted the defence and report himself over that too?

I do hope she's pleased with herself, she should be.

 

[Darat]

That's really unusual. But from that report entirely proper. I can see why a predator like Brand would pick such a barrister.

 

[Rolfe]

It's hard to remember now who Brand appealed to, back when he must have appealed to someone. For me, he went very quickly indeed from being Another comedian with a monstrous alter-ego to Oh, ◊◊◊◊, that's not an act, it's actually him.

A monstrous alter ego? Is that like what Frankenstein had?

 

[jimbob]

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ hell, this thread is a grim read describing an utter injustice.

Sylvie Berki is prevented by a lifetime injunction from saying that Brand assaulted her because Brand and his then girlfriend obtained that lifetime injunction preventing Berlin from talking about it, as they claimed it amounted to harassment that caused them "anxiety and distress"

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