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Just think when I was a kid if someone had done this a few people might have had a word, fair enough, but now he's got a criminal conviction and is on the sexual offenders register, for life. Seems a bit fucked up to me...

i don't think i am in a position to comment since i wasn't at the trial.

in other news

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2010/09/201098123618465366.html

"During war there are no civilians," that’s what “Yossi,” an Israeli military (IDF) training unit leader simply stated during a round of questioning on day two of the Rachel Corrie trials

no, nor me. And if he was doing anything dodgy with an 11 year old girl, fair enough. There just didn't seem to be any implication that he did anything apart from talk to her.

that ^ will be erm, war crimes then?

Uh? Did you actually read the article?

"Omid (not his real name) is 15 years old. His father died in the fields, when he stepped on a landmine. As the eldest son, it's his job to look after his mother - who begs on the streets - and two younger brothers.
*"I started dancing at wedding parties when I was 10, when my father died," says Omid. *
"We were hungry, I had no choice. Sometimes we go to bed on empty stomachs. When I dance at parties I earn about $2 or some pilau rice."

*I ask him what happens when people take him to hotels. He bows his head and pauses for a long time before answering. *
Omid says he is paid about $2 for the night. Sometimes he is gang raped."

yes. well not all of it. but to be fair i only read as far as "boy"... "dancing"... "fake breasts". then i went back to reading about susan boyle and her peanuts.

you've made me look like a bit of a cock there.

not difficult i grant you.

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i just want to burn something

Nup, not difficult at all, Dooks you fucking redneck ;)

i'm posh as fuck you fucking bogan!

Relevant to this forum

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/10/the-rise-of-rape-talk

I heard that boxer being interviewed on Today when he refused to apologise. Complete and utter gob shite.

Cheerier, cycling related news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11259965

"Allegedly" abducted?

Can of worms. Typical half a story from the BBC's online service.

Actually that's correct, he was abducted, and was not in the Netherlands legally. It was allegedly carried out by his mother, but as there hasn't been a trial yet it's alleged. She has been arrested though.

Doesn't actually link the two events - cycling around Europe and being reunited with his son. Chances of there being any connection at all?

If somebody stole my child, I'd use a faster mode of transport to track her down than a bicycle.

If it happened in London, that means you'd use a faster bicycle.

A plane would get me to London faster than a bike.

London's a state of mind. You can't actually get here.

How was your Bmmf encounter then?

Great, thanks for asking.

burnt the koran today

onto a cd for a mate

apologies

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/7999257/Police-issue-warning-about-Pedo-bear.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/13/bike-thief-stolen-tips

Haven't seen this elsewhere.. it's a bike related news article..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-dulken/joyride-bicycling-our-way_b_696058.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/13/bike-thief-stolen-tips

Well now he's admitted to stealing all those bikes can't we throw him in prison?

http://news-bbc.net/Gordon-Brown-admits-affair-with-Ann-Widdecombe.htm

fuck that had me for a minute

Well now he's admitted to stealing all those bikes can't we throw him in prison?

If someone admitted to murder, yet they can't find any body, should he be in prison?

sound like it's those case where you can't really prove it as it's long gone, and it's bicycle after all, harder to find owner than a lost kitten.