but they had decades of accusations and reports. our govt only gave a shit once it was revealed the state was the “victim”. They immediately arrested him.
He was still arrested though and not, to pick a completely random example, elected president for a second time when no one had an excuse not to know what a massive cunt he was.
No. However in the UK, unsure about other countries, whatever they find during the searches they are doing today will bring other charges in the future (if serious enough).
If there's an inkling of paedo stuff at all then they'll rearrest and charge him again.
Thats normal procedure for non-violent crimes (this wasnt about rape/abuse/trafficing), arrest them, interview them, release on bail while they go through all the material they took in the search while he was in the nick.
Wait until they are old, only do something out of fear of otherwise worse consequences, and even then never even prosecute the right stuff, give them a slap on the wrists never dismantling the precesses that lead to the problem?
Yeah, idk, I keep hoping for better, but we kinda keep "giving" rich ppl more & more power, so idk why would things suddenly, magically improve.
Hardly. They waited so god damn long to investigate. The first photo andrew had with that girl should have been reason enough to put him in for questioning
uhhhh... i dont know rick, this feels like its just being done to protect their status quo and that bitchass ends up in a fancy ass house arrest or smth.
Pessimist in me is seeing this as "he done nothing wrong" sort of trial to try to protect him based on "evidence". If this even gets to trial. Its just an arrest and he was released on bail.
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breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 108 pts · 199d
lets wait and see.
100% andrew is scum and should be in prison.
but they had decades of accusations and reports. our govt only gave a shit once it was revealed the state was the “victim”. They immediately arrested him.
lock him up, throw away the key.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 198d
Decades to gather the will to act.
Seconds to start lording their superiority over the US.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net · 76 pts · 199d
He wasn't arrested for the pedo stuff, pretty sure it was state secrets.
gnutrino@programming.dev · 27 pts · 199d
He was still arrested though and not, to pick a completely random example, elected president for a second time when no one had an excuse not to know what a massive cunt he was.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 199d
No. However in the UK, unsure about other countries, whatever they find during the searches they are doing today will bring other charges in the future (if serious enough).
If there's an inkling of paedo stuff at all then they'll rearrest and charge him again.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 195d
Which they had to do after arresting Mandelson.
Andrew will sing like a bird for immunity and throw Mandelson under the bus.
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works · 50 pts · 199d
My understanding is that they got him on sharing trade secrets
pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 199d
Exactly, nothing related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 198d
The will to act is related to the sex allegations.
They’ll pin the charges on him that they’re best prepared for.
Either way, it’s related.
tetris11@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 199d
He's about to find out like King Richard II, that it definitely is possible for a Royal to commit treason
Vile_port_aloo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 199d
Off with his head!
tetris11@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 199d
But he's so silver-tongued and charismatic...
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 198d
About as appealing as an infected toe.
Hayduke@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 199d
It would be if that was the reason they arrested him.
Soulg@ani.social · 0 pts · 199d
That doesn't matter when there's an excuse to rip on the US
blinfabian@feddit.nl · 27 pts · 198d
they released him already
Geobloke@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 198d
Probably just wanted to make him sweat
For those who don't remember, he claimed that he couldn't sweat
Womble@piefed.world · 2 pts · 198d
Thats normal procedure for non-violent crimes (this wasnt about rape/abuse/trafficing), arrest them, interview them, release on bail while they go through all the material they took in the search while he was in the nick.
BigBenis@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 198d
South Korea: That's how you deal with a wannabe dictator!
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 198d
Oh, it's not being a massive nonce they got him for. It was leaking information.
Which is presumably why Epstein let him fly in and have a go on his girl collection in the first place.
We're hitting the point where fucking the kids is OK, but paying for it isn't.
Damorte@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 198d
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 198d
And South Korea could teach us how to deal with insurrectionists
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 11 pts · 199d
Wait until they are old, only do something out of fear of otherwise worse consequences, and even then never even prosecute the right stuff, give them a slap on the wrists never dismantling the precesses that lead to the problem?
Yeah, idk, I keep hoping for better, but we kinda keep "giving" rich ppl more & more power, so idk why would things suddenly, magically improve.
A bit like
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 198d
Yuck. That's got to be either Houston or San Antonio.
ceenote@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 199d
I was looking for exactly this meme when I read that South Korea sentenced their ex-president to life in prison.
marcos@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 199d
Did I miss something? The UK arrested his one?
Z3k3@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 199d
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
marcos@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 199d
Oh, wow. Yes, that's how you do it!
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 199d
Yeah they arrested Andrew
satomicbocks@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 199d
Just Andrew, Andrews is a treasure and, as far as I know, has not been implicated in the files.
Hayduke@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 199d
Yes, but not for the pedo stuff
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 199d
It's still how you deal with a paedo like him, yes?
mickus@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 198d
Hardly. They waited so god damn long to investigate. The first photo andrew had with that girl should have been reason enough to put him in for questioning
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 198d
For what? She wasn’t underaged. The photo wasn’t evidence of a crime.
davetortoise@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 198d
More than enough grounds for suspicion based on the context
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 198d
The bar for arrest is much higher than that.
davetortoise@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 198d
Crouching over an unconscious woman/girl in a pedophile's mansion? Seems like if that doesn't meet the bar, it really should.
Zwiebel@feddit.org · 7 pts · 199d
*rapist
Judge people for their actions, not how they were born
Virtvirt588@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 199d
Agreed, it can essentially be an ableist term for those which actively fight against this illness to have a chance at a normal life.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 198d
Everyone celebrating before the trial has even began, as if it’s already done
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 199d
Would it be more accurate if the brit said "nonce"?
gnutrino@programming.dev · 2 pts · 199d
We use both fairly interchangeably, although it should be spelled "paedo" for British English
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 198d
The single brain-celled organisms which usually comprise the mob spell it the English For Dimwits way.
Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 198d
Fr👍🥳🥳🥳🥳
Calfpupa@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 199d
The royal family must be relieved to finally have a member they can oust while acting like they're taking the high ground
RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 198d
uhhhh... i dont know rick, this feels like its just being done to protect their status quo and that bitchass ends up in a fancy ass house arrest or smth.
over_clox@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d
The rapist formerly known as prince...
Edit: Don't hate on me, I realize he wasn't arrested for that, but still, who knows what all information is left to unearth in the files...
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 198d
Didn't they let him go ten minutes later?
scarabic@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 198d
I like how y’all turning Prince Pedo into a point of pride. Nice alchemy there.
glimse@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 198d
Well no, they're ashamed of the pedo and proud he got arrested
bestagon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d
But not before he was put in a position of power solely on birthright that allowed hime to take advantage of all those people
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 198d
Ah yes, much better to be so proud of your pedos that you elect them to positions of power.
bestagon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 198d
How about we say fuck national pride
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 197d
Probably, but it'll just get replaced with some other in group/out group dynamic. Kinda makes the Olympics more fun too.
OwlPaste@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d
he got arrested on sharing secrets not bring a wanking kiddie fiddler who deserves to get hos skin flayed while alive
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 198d
He got arrested for what they have evidence to charge him with and have a reasonable chance of getting a conviction.
OwlPaste@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 198d
Pessimist in me is seeing this as "he done nothing wrong" sort of trial to try to protect him based on "evidence". If this even gets to trial. Its just an arrest and he was released on bail.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 197d
I can't emphasise enough how mad it is the cops are searching the home of a royal or putting them in the dock if it gets this far.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 198d
The evidence is clear cut and publicly released.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 198d
You can't divide us, asshole. Americans and Brits alike are against the pedos.
Not the ones charge... But the rest of us are.
Fuck the agitators trying to divide. Fuck WanderWisley. I don't care if it was just a joke. Plenty of MAGA like to say shit like that.
"Trump was just kidding"
Fuck you.