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I loved Pee Wee as a kid. I always thought it was so stupid that the media made such a big deal out of his arrest. So what of he rubbed one out in a theater.

I loved Pee Wee as a kid. I always thought it was so stupid that the media made such a big deal out of his arrest. So what of he rubbed one out in a theater. Not a great move, granted, but our society is so incredibly sexualy repressed. It's sad that a character on screen can murder with impunity but God forbid someone masterbates. Things have changed a lot since the days of Pee Week's Playhouse though.

WorldMaker 11y ago
It especially bugs me because he was caught in a raid of a porno theater. People act like he was caught in an ordinary movie theater, because the zeitgeist has no room for details.
- Delmania 11y ago
  That wasn't all that happened though. The arrest happened in July, and then in September, when he appeared at the Video Music Awards, he was given a standing ovation. He was making a comeback until 2002, when he was wrongly arrested on child pornography charges, and then retired to take care of his father. I think after having his reputation ruined twice was enough to convince him to lay low.
  - Semiapies 11y ago
    "Heard any good jokes, lately?" Yes, it seemed more like production companies got scared off than the public had any problem with him.
  - digi_owl 11y ago
    > wrongly arrested on child pornography charges This seems like a very good way to ruin someones life these days. Why kill or disappear someone when you can basically make him socially ostracized?
dominotw 11y ago
I am not an american and just read about that. It was so bizarre, can't believe thats what ended his career and made him "creepy". People dont want creeps around their children, i suppose.
drawkbox 11y ago
It is strange considering he played a crazed coke guy in Cheech & Chong, seems like that would have gotten more attention.[1][2] After growing up waking up Saturday morning to watch Pee-Wee (and Muppet Babies), this surprised me big time. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocv5WdBmSok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocv5WdBmSok [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29vHb2H0wfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29vHb2H0wfY

WorldMaker 11y ago

It especially bugs me because he was caught in a raid of a porno theater. People act like he was caught in an ordinary movie theater, because the zeitgeist has no room for details.

Delmania 11y ago
That wasn't all that happened though. The arrest happened in July, and then in September, when he appeared at the Video Music Awards, he was given a standing ovation. He was making a comeback until 2002, when he was wrongly arrested on child pornography charges, and then retired to take care of his father. I think after having his reputation ruined twice was enough to convince him to lay low.
- Semiapies 11y ago
  "Heard any good jokes, lately?" Yes, it seemed more like production companies got scared off than the public had any problem with him.
- digi_owl 11y ago
  > wrongly arrested on child pornography charges This seems like a very good way to ruin someones life these days. Why kill or disappear someone when you can basically make him socially ostracized?

dominotw 11y ago

I am not an american and just read about that. It was so bizarre, can't believe thats what ended his career and made him "creepy". People dont want creeps around their children, i suppose.

drawkbox 11y ago

It is strange considering he played a crazed coke guy in Cheech & Chong, seems like that would have gotten more attention.[1][2] After growing up waking up Saturday morning to watch Pee-Wee (and Muppet Babies), this surprised me big time. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocv5WdBmSok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocv5WdBmSok [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29vHb2H0wfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29vHb2H0wfY