it's really not hard to figure it out

Two men take advantage of someone for 40 years and exploit him for cheap labour through psychological (and probably at some point originally physical) abuse. The victim will probably (although not necessarily) suffer from severe learning difficulties or a similarly debilitating disability of some description.

The notion of 'free will' in cases such as this is laughable.

Posted By: CWC on February 4th 2022 at 15:17:50

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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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