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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: GROWLER on August 01, 2007, 05:35:02 PM
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Can't find the story on the web anywhere, but heard it on the J.V. show at lunchtime.
Some geezer apparently pinched the bottom of one of the Beebs tv reporters whilst she was reporting on the recent floods. She apparently reported the incident to the plod, who issued an official caution to this bloke.
FFS wumman. ::) Count yourself lucky enough that someone found your arse attractive enough to commit such a henious crime.
I had me arse squeezed in a night club many years ago whilst doing me stuff on the dance floor, and NO, it wasn't by a geezer either. Turned around and there was a gang of girlies all just lookin' up at the ceiling. whistle:
Bloody great it was, and I invited them to do it again. cloud9:
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Can't find the story on the web anywhere, but heard it on the J.V. show at lunchtime.
30 seconds on the BBC news site point:
A man who pinched a Channel 4 News presenter's bottom during a live broadcast is being sought by police.
Sue Turton was speaking to the camera from Oxford's flood-hit Osney Island when the man was seen on film walking past her.
She said she found the incident "quite humiliating" but continued reporting. She does not wish to pursue the matter.
Police said they still intended to impose an ?80 fixed-penalty fine on the man under the Public Order Act.
Ms Turton said in a statement: "Many people found the incident in Oxford last week when a man pinched my bum live on Channel 4 News humorous.
"Thames Valley Police, however, saw it and asked for a taped copy in order to identify the culprit, suggesting that a charge of sexual assault could be considered.
"I've no desire to punish this man through the courts.
"But I did wonder, if I accepted such behaviour without complaint, what hope do women who are groped in public in this way have of any recourse?
'Public goosing'
"I personally found the matter quite humiliating and somewhat disrespectful to the plight of those I was reporting about.
"Male reporters would never be treated to a public goosing. Should the women of my profession not expect the same respect?"
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: "Thames Valley Police is seeking to identify the individual with a view to dealing with him under the Public Order Act."
As well as being shown to a national television audience, the incident has been viewed thousands of times on video-sharing website YouTube.
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I give it a day before berek links the youtube clip whistle:
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I had me arse squeezed in a night club many years ago whilst doing me stuff on the dance floor, and NO, it wasn't by a geezer either. Turned around and there was a gang of girlies all just lookin' up at the ceiling. whistle:
Bloody great it was, and I invited them to do it again. cloud9:
Did you ever get your wallet back?
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I give it a day before berek links the youtube clip whistle:
Allow me to unseat your predictability theory ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3f6WMSXQNg
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Bloody great I say.
Cheeky chappie deserves an applause imo. happy088
PC Britain. Pain in the arse. drumroll:
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Stretched Police Resources Vs No Of Man Hours Required to Issue ?80 Penalty
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Update:
His name is Rufus Burdett and he lives on Osney Island opposite the old Power Station where I work. All day he's had cameramen and reporters hanging around the front door. Rufus fancies himself as a Bohemian artist but we all think he's a bit of a w*****r mind you she hasn't stopped laughing all day.
I see an opportunity:
His name is DP Dance and he resides in many luxury pads around the globe. He may presently be found jsut beneath Mr Pilkington in Reading. It may be worth noting that Mr Dance was heavily disguised during this attack, his normal attire would be M&S Suit, Hush Puppy Loafers and a fetching cravat.
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Can't find the story on the web anywhere, but heard it on the J.V. show at lunchtime.
Some geezer apparently pinched the bottom of one of the Beebs tv reporters whilst she was reporting on the recent floods. She apparently reported the incident to the plod, who issued an official caution to this bloke.
FFS wumman. ::) Count yourself lucky enough that someone found your arse attractive enough to commit such a henious crime.
I had me arse squeezed in a night club many years ago whilst doing me stuff on the dance floor, and NO, it wasn't by a geezer either. Turned around and there was a gang of girlies all just lookin' up at the ceiling. whistle:
Bloody great it was, and I invited them to do it again. cloud9:
I too heard this on the wireless and had a piss boiling moment?
The police didn?t know the identity of the man, the reporter hadn?t complained yet they intended to pursue him and issue a ?80 fine ? how ludicrous can you get?
It?s like a scene from an Inspector Clouseau film where he concentrates on some minutiae while major crimes are being committed all around him. It is yet another major PR disaster for the police and defeat for common sense.
angry037
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he's been let off with a caution, he's a 39 year old homeless bloke, he was pissed and said he wanted to cheer people up because of the flooding. drumroll:
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I think the reporter girl has shown true Christian principles by turning the other cheek and forgiving the chap.
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Now, I am going to voice what will no doubt be an unpopular oppinion. Whilst I am for appreciation of a pert botton you really can't go around grabbing fistfuls of peoples flesh just because you feel like it. In a club, bar or pub a pinch of the bottom IMHO is fine. However, I really don't want to be in fear of bruising in that area just walking down the street in broad daylight. Was the reaction over zealous? Of course it was, but really come on chaps. One can't send the message that it's fine to grope women whenever you so feel like it.
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I actually saw the clip as it was broadcast and I have to say she just carried on talking. Take more than a pinch on the bum to stop yer average TV wannabe star from talking on camera. Some would call it professionalism ~ me? I'd call it normal female behaviour. ::)
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If some drunken crack pot pinched my arse in the street I can assure you that ignoring him would be the last thought on my mind. eveilgrin:
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I agree Wenchy, It just shouldn't be done.
Next it'll be 'tit cricket' such as some of our brokers sometimes play eeek:
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I agree Wenchy, It just shouldn't be done.
Next it'll be 'tit cricket' such as some of our brokers sometimes play eeek:
Exactly! Been there done that. Not funny! evil: Mind you the guy that put his hand up my skirt to cop a feel didn't think the pint of beer I poured over him was funny either. redface:
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If some drunken crack pot pinched my arse in the street I can assure you that ignoring him would be the last thought on my mind. eveilgrin:
I am not condoning his behaviour ~ merely stating what I saw and my opinion of that event.
BTW Ever been to Italy? Happens all the time there and the ladies take it as an insult if they do not get pinched.
Failure to get a light pinch on the bum in Rome means you are considered neither attractive nor young enough to be worth the effort.
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I agree Wenchy, It just shouldn't be done.
Next it'll be 'tit cricket' such as some of our brokers sometimes play eeek:
Exactly! Been there done that. Not funny! evil: Mind you the guy that put his hand up my skirt to cop a feel didn't think the pint of beer I poured over him was funny either. redface:
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So that is what goes on in your urban jungle is it?
I remain glad to remain where I am.
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If some drunken crack pot pinched my arse in the street I can assure you that ignoring him would be the last thought on my mind. eveilgrin:
I am not condoning his behaviour ~ merely stating what I saw and my opinion of that event.
BTW Ever been to Italy? Happens all the time there and the ladies take it as an insult if they do not get pinched.
Failure to get a light pinch on the bum in Rome means you are considered neither attractive nor young enough to be worth the effort.
Yes dear, but that is Italy. It is very different to having the local chav population running down the street after you like you are a dog on heat with their podgy fingers ready to bruise you.
In Italy it is done as a gesture of appreciation, for some reason in the UK it seems to be a means of degredation. It's the difference between telling a woman she looks beautiful and that she has a great pair of tits. It's all in the subtlety.
DS, that was in Spain when I was working as a real life barmaid.
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If some drunken crack pot pinched my arse in the street I can assure you that ignoring him would be the last thought on my mind. eveilgrin:
I am not condoning his behaviour ~ merely stating what I saw and my opinion of that event.
BTW Ever been to Italy? Happens all the time there and the ladies take it as an insult if they do not get pinched.
Failure to get a light pinch on the bum in Rome means you are considered neither attractive nor young enough to be worth the effort.
Yes dear, but that is Italy. It is very different to having the local chav population running down the street after you like you are a dog on heat with their podgy fingers ready to bruise you.
In Italy it is done as a gesture of appreciation, for some reason in the UK it seems to be a means of degredation. It's the difference between telling a woman she looks beautiful and that she has a great pair of tits. It's all in the subtlety.
DS, that was in Spain when I was working as a real life barmaid.
I couldn't agree more but to this young lady the question was more "Am I indignant or should I keep talking to camera 'cos if I react the piece will be cut and I want my turn on screen" As it is she calculated correctly and that clip will ensure her immortality on all "Blooper" and "Aunties Bloomers" type shows world wide.
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Oh agreed. However, she had to make a fuss afterwards really otherwise a precedent is set for it being acceptable behaviour and it absolutely isn't.
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Now, I am going to voice what will no doubt be an unpopular oppinion. Whilst I am for appreciation of a pert botton you really can't go around grabbing fistfuls of peoples flesh just because you feel like it. In a club, bar or pub a pinch of the bottom IMHO is fine. However, I really don't want to be in fear of bruising in that area just walking down the street in broad daylight. Was the reaction over zealous? Of course it was, but really come on chaps. One can't send the message that it's fine to grope women whenever you so feel like it.
I agree with you ? it was wrong.
The point is, should the police be pursuing this guy or one of the thousands of other complaints and unsolved crimes on their books?
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Difficult one. Of course I want to say that they should be pursuing real crimminals. But honestly what choice did she have? She had to report it, perhaps things like this should have an unofficial don't bother stamp on them. Although then where is the incentive for bottom pinchers everywhere to control themselves? Difficult one.
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Now, I am going to voice what will no doubt be an unpopular oppinion. Whilst I am for appreciation of a pert botton you really can't go around grabbing fistfuls of peoples flesh just because you feel like it. In a club, bar or pub a pinch of the bottom IMHO is fine. However, I really don't want to be in fear of bruising in that area just walking down the street in broad daylight. Was the reaction over zealous? Of course it was, but really come on chaps. One can't send the message that it's fine to grope women whenever you so feel like it.
I agree with you ? it was wrong.
The point is, should the police be pursuing this guy or one of the thousands of other complaints and unsolved crimes on their books?
In this case at least they had very good evidence.
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Now, I am going to voice what will no doubt be an unpopular oppinion. Whilst I am for appreciation of a pert botton you really can't go around grabbing fistfuls of peoples flesh just because you feel like it. In a club, bar or pub a pinch of the bottom IMHO is fine. However, I really don't want to be in fear of bruising in that area just walking down the street in broad daylight. Was the reaction over zealous? Of course it was, but really come on chaps. One can't send the message that it's fine to grope women whenever you so feel like it.
I agree with you ? it was wrong.
The point is, should the police be pursuing this guy or one of the thousands of other complaints and unsolved crimes on their books?
"Police looking for" actually means they have sent a video still to all coppers in and around the area via their intrenet system. Few of these coppers ever leave their screens so are unlikely to see the guy let alone recognise him. It is a PR exercise by the rozzers. If he is caught it will be because someone who knows him will grass him up.
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Now, I am going to voice what will no doubt be an unpopular oppinion. Whilst I am for appreciation of a pert botton you really can't go around grabbing fistfuls of peoples flesh just because you feel like it. In a club, bar or pub a pinch of the bottom IMHO is fine. However, I really don't want to be in fear of bruising in that area just walking down the street in broad daylight. Was the reaction over zealous? Of course it was, but really come on chaps. One can't send the message that it's fine to grope women whenever you so feel like it.
I agree with you ? it was wrong.
The point is, should the police be pursuing this guy or one of the thousands of other complaints and unsolved crimes on their books?
In this case at least they had very good evidence.
So they should ignore all other crimes with inferior evidence to pursue this one???? noooo:
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But then where do you draw the line? Surely assault is assault.
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But then where do you draw the line? Surely assault is assault.
I?d draw the line at an ?offence? where no complaint had been made unless the police were sitting around on their arses with nothing to do. If however, they had a backlog of unsolved crimes, half the county flooded plus a daily catalogue of stolen cars, crimes against the person and burglaries, etc. I?d expect them to get off their arses and sort those problems out first.
This just seems like an opportunity to charge somebody eighty quid rather than actually doing something productive. At the end of the day they didn?t even charge the guy so they wasted police time and resources while, IMHO they probably had better things to do?
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But then where do you draw the line? Surely assault is assault.
Gotta wade in with BM on this one. Sure assault is assault but there are measures of it. It's worth noticing that the police are concentrating on insignificant petty offences where they can cop a fixed penalty and an official result whilst virtually ignoring serious stuff where they have to go to the bother of discovering who did it and then proving it.
Crimes solved figures soar where the offence is too petty for people to bother defending, but the stats look worse when they begin to do some - uh - policing.
Fair do's it's not all the fault of the police, It must be pretty demoralising to go to the trouble of finding a criminal and then have the CPS decide they can't be bothered to prosecute them and then the courts dishing out peppercorn penalties which are immediately commuted to probation and fines that they immediately go out to commit some more crimes to pay.
All in all, it can be summed up with a criminal system that pursues caught-in-the-act-bang-to-rights type offenders that can be dealt with by a fixed penalty fine. What the actual offence was, is not really the point, that is secondary to the successful conviction and income figures.
Jaundiced? Who - me?
The most prevalent convicted and penalised crime in our country is: Speeding.
That is only because they have a law that requires you to grass up whoever was driving even if it was yourself.
No wonder everybody in the world wants to come here.