Re: Time to whine, but what good will it do?

["L. Bird" <pkeets@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> What is currently unfolding in England has changed that for me, and I've 
> found it very comforting to read the sympathy, compassion and outrage being 
> felt by other fans.  First, let me say how impressed I am by the way you 
> have all reacted in such a constructive way to this travesty. Now for my 
> paranoia....
Thank you.  I think this is the best Who list around as far as constructive 
and in-depth discussion goes.  It's possible here to get contributions, 
rather than argument.  I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Paul 
for letting the discussion go on.  These are adult themes, and we do have 
some younger readers.  However, I hope we're setting a good example in the 
discussion, and also in the way fans have rallied to support what we feel is 
a good cause.  It is possible for a cooperative effort to change the course 
of history.


> I think this is getting ahead of things.  Pete is not in the clear yet and 
> we shouldn't be thinking that he is.  What he did is apparently illegal and 
> his research defense, while I believe it completely, may not save him 
> legally.  I'm concerned that the longer the police take, the more likely it 
> is that they are putting together evidence to bring charges.  If they 
> don't, there will be plenty of time for Pete to do the TV show cicuit and 
> become a spokesman against child abuse.  I didn't feel this way at first, 
> but I do now.  I think most people will believe his defense....as long as 
> he doesn't get charged.
This is certainly crucial to US viewers, as to us, charges mean that the 
police feel they have enough evidence to convict.  If no charges are ever 
filed, then presumably they didn't find any evidence to support the 
accusations.  The arrest didn't look good, but the fact that no charges were 
files was a point for fans to work from in the publicity campaign.  We did 
get something in a paper a while back that sounded like a leak that nothing 
was found.  However, I suspect the police want to go through everything 
carefully and completely so there will be no charges of favoritism because 
Pete is a celebrity, and so they can say without any doubt what was on the 
computers, tapes, cds, etc. that they hauled away for review.

Didn't someone say they have a year to file charges?  Like everyone else, I 
certainly hope they hurry this up.  Besides the possible loss of charity 
gigs, if Pete had music in work on the computers, then it's all stalled.  I 
hope he's still got his audio recorder and his guitar.  :|


keets

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