come on .. that doesn't make for a good story

how can i be morally outraged when you present the facts

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Posted By: ghostof barry butler on February 4th 2022 at 14:49:57

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Bloody hell. 40 years and no sentence. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 14:37:19
- My mate from Carlisle said its because... (General Chat) - Jester, Feb 4, 21:47:22
- Ok so why no prison sentence (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 15:47:52
  - Old Git got distracted from prosecuting the case, busy posting his luncheon on here (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 4, 16:47:46
  - That was my point. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 16:08:38
    - This whole thing is absolutely baffling. The son was 16 when it started? The slave was 18. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 4, 16:42:33
  - That was kind of my conclusion. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:59:51
    - The police don’t determine the sentence (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 16:01:46
      - Details (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 16:03:56
      - People who have all the facts do...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 16:03:51
        
        The investigating officer said… (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 16:04:58
        
        Exploitation? I thought he was being done a favour. Honestly I can't keep up with this (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 4, 16:14:43
  - Even if the man in the shed was a refugee? (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 15:57:46
    - Can't answer a straight question (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 15:59:02
      - You think I’d defend the state of prosecutions. You’re mistaken (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 16:04:05
        
        They have nice hotels (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 16:07:03
        
        Hahahahaha tiny tiny percentage compared to billions the people you voted for (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 16:08:35
        
        Rather than helping people who don't need helping, as France is safe (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 16:14:40
        
        Homelessness is caused by government policy. Check the stats over the past decade (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 16:16:25
        
        So desperate (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 16:19:41
        
        So racist/bigoted. Pick on a few foreigners and ignore the real injustices. So obvious (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 16:22:33
        
        Real injustices lol (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 16:48:34
        
        Criminals are all colours and nationalities. HTH (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 17:20:02
- Surprised he survived without any serious health problems (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Feb 4, 15:25:56
  - Well, he's now in special accommodation and under counselling (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 15:56:20
- You'd get worse for treating a dog like that* (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 4, 15:22:39
- Hanging’s too good for them. Who could actually do that to another human being? (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 15:13:11
  - Huh, have you walked around the streets. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:16:02
    - Hope you limbered up before making this stretch (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 4, 16:44:39
- From that new story its hard to totally figure out what went on? (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:04:06
  - it's really not hard to figure it out (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 15:17:50
    - My assumption is that the victim likely already had a learning disability (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 4, 16:45:38
- Although it sounds like, technically, it was his now dead father (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 4, 14:44:01
  - come on .. that doesn't make for a good story (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 4, 14:49:57
    - I know! You can't even help your Dad keep a man locked in a shed for 40 years these days (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 15:04:32
      - was the shed even locked? (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:11:01
        
        he pleaded guilty to a charge relating to EXPLOITATION (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 4, 15:40:59
        
        Sounds like capitalism (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 15:59:16
        
        You are just not good at reading... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:44:42
        
        You do not need to be behind a locked door (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 4, 15:54:27
        
        the person playing usac does understand he's just being argumentative (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 15:57:45
        
        Yeah, he's a character (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 16:01:05
        
        So why were they not convicted or even charged...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 16:02:35
        
        Because the man who was primarily responsible is dead 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 16:05:56
        
        Hahaha (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 4, 16:16:57
        
        because the main perp is dead, and stopped prosecuting those quite a long time ago (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 16:03:45
        
        They could dig him up and burn him (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 4, 16:15:12
        
        I’m not sure what police and the paper would get out of faking this. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 4, 15:20:44
        
        My point is the story might have been a bit over dramatic. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:29:13
        
        So they're a couple of unfortunately misunderstood philanthropists? (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:33:45
        
        Yeh not slave owners at all. New loop hole for historical crimes (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 4, 16:00:40
        
        exactly (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 15:59:47
        
        you serious? 40 years in a cold shed (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Feb 4, 15:30:56
        
        Thats the dramatic hook of the story. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:41:39
        
        Yes, you're right - I do need to be careful with the language I use (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 15:59:04
        
        Get a grip, man! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:49:52
        
        I don't know if the shed was locked nor why you are troubled by the veracity of this story (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 15:15:03
        
        Because you just said the guys Dad kept him locked in a shed for 40 years. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:23:45
        
        Christ, you are weird. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 15:36:26
        
        Im strange... yet you made something up...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:42:51
        
        As a matter of interest (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:28:30
        
        I don't think I have all the facts based on the small report. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:34:55
        
        Sounds like they were doing him a favour then, keeping him off the streets (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 4, 15:43:20
        
        Maybe an annual award to be given? (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:52:14
        
        I know this is shocking but its possible...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:49:18
        
        I think we have enough detail to reach a pretty safe view. (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:40:38
        
        You think you do, unfortunately the average person is very dumb. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 15:50:01
        
        Yes well, we seem to have some evidence of that, anyway. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 4, 15:53:06
        
        :):):) (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Feb 4, 16:07:40
        
        Arrers (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 16:04:21
        
        PotD (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 4, 16:01:43
      - Cough cough (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 4, 15:06:36
        
        😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 4, 15:08:48
  - Thought it was the former Man City bloke (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 4, 14:49:20
- Disgusting isn’t it (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 14:39:29

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