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Originally Posted by Jel
an allegation is far different to an arrest... bit of a joke really that the media can report on this, and set off the 'no smoke without fire' brigade.
I can allege someone has illegal stuff on their computer, and the police would have to go search etc - is that 'news', really? Is it fuck.
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This is the scary part of the world we live in today - if someone doesn't like the way we look, walk, talk or anything, they can just go file charges and accuse us of doing just about anything and it has to be investigated. I can't tell you how many men I have seen accused of child molestation simply because mom got pissed at him - it's a scary place we live in these days.
When I was growing up, my dad beat me at least once a week and someone would report him and they would call him to setup an appointment and of course he would set it for after all bruises would be gone - now they can just bust in and grab your kids if someone even calls and says they THINK something is going on!
I am all about protecting the kids, but there has to be some sort of control on things like this!
Not saying he didn't do it, but as you say, allegation shouldn't get someone persecuted before they have even done a bit of leg work on it.