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And Harvey Weinstein claimed the same thing - innocent !!!! - come on - with so many accusers unrelated to each other - it is kind of obvious to any person that

And Harvey Weinstein claimed the same thing - innocent !!!! - come on - with so many accusers unrelated to each other - it is kind of obvious to any person that he crossed the line with woman he slept with. Whether it broke the law is a question that needs to be dealt with by a court.

tibbydudeza 3y ago
A lot of people are going to end facepalming themselves when the truth comes out.
- etherael 3y ago
  "DAMN! I didn't trip over myself fast enough to make sure this personality was immediately demonetised on every internet social media platform after they were accused of a crime on a TV channel!" said nobody, ever.
  - tibbydudeza 3y ago
    The plausibility factor is rather high (Occam's Razor) - he has millions in the bank and his little believing cult - he will survive this if he is innocent. Odd he did not sue for libel yet.
    - etherael 3y ago
      It's not clear whether you're missing the point on purpose or not, so I'll just come right out and say it; his guilt for any crimes of which he is accused is entirely unrelated to how sensible the proposition is that entities ought to be able to completely shut down people on every social media platform by accusing them of something and then immediately demanding that they be demonetized by these platforms.
leereeves 3y ago
> Whether it broke the law is a question that needs to be dealt with by a court. Absolutely. > it is kind of obvious to any person that he crossed the line What line are you talking about, if not the law?
polski-g 3y ago
Even if Brand is convicted of something and sent to prison, a parliament member should never write such a request. I thought recidivism was a concern?
willcipriano 3y ago
These accusations are 20 years old, why wasn't any of this brought up when Brand was a liberal darling? Why is it only as he gains popularity and opposes the war in the Ukraine do media organizations, governments and tech companies decide in lockstep to act this way?
- tibbydudeza 3y ago
  Roger Ailles etc ... It was different times back then - woman complaining about sexual harassment or unwanted advances in the workplace was discounted and not taken seriously. Remember how Trump was defended - oh take it easy woke woman - it was just locker room talk.
- pjc50 3y ago
  It's taken a long time to assemble a libel-proof case, and several people have reportedly already been sent libel threats. Brand has already won a libel case back in 2014 about allegations that he cheated on his girlfriend. Perhaps that needs revisiting.

tibbydudeza 3y ago

A lot of people are going to end facepalming themselves when the truth comes out.

etherael 3y ago
"DAMN! I didn't trip over myself fast enough to make sure this personality was immediately demonetised on every internet social media platform after they were accused of a crime on a TV channel!" said nobody, ever.
- tibbydudeza 3y ago
  The plausibility factor is rather high (Occam's Razor) - he has millions in the bank and his little believing cult - he will survive this if he is innocent. Odd he did not sue for libel yet.
  - etherael 3y ago
    It's not clear whether you're missing the point on purpose or not, so I'll just come right out and say it; his guilt for any crimes of which he is accused is entirely unrelated to how sensible the proposition is that entities ought to be able to completely shut down people on every social media platform by accusing them of something and then immediately demanding that they be demonetized by these platforms.

leereeves 3y ago

> Whether it broke the law is a question that needs to be dealt with by a court. Absolutely. > it is kind of obvious to any person that he crossed the line What line are you talking about, if not the law?

polski-g 3y ago

Even if Brand is convicted of something and sent to prison, a parliament member should never write such a request. I thought recidivism was a concern?

willcipriano 3y ago

These accusations are 20 years old, why wasn't any of this brought up when Brand was a liberal darling? Why is it only as he gains popularity and opposes the war in the Ukraine do media organizations, governments and tech companies decide in lockstep to act this way?

tibbydudeza 3y ago
Roger Ailles etc ... It was different times back then - woman complaining about sexual harassment or unwanted advances in the workplace was discounted and not taken seriously. Remember how Trump was defended - oh take it easy woke woman - it was just locker room talk.
pjc50 3y ago
It's taken a long time to assemble a libel-proof case, and several people have reportedly already been sent libel threats. Brand has already won a libel case back in 2014 about allegations that he cheated on his girlfriend. Perhaps that needs revisiting.