The stupid thing about this thread is that all the people arguing probably agree with that statement.
It's the lack of understanding and trying to paint the bloke as some kind of evil superpaedo bushdodging nonceking that is the issue.
Are you sure about that?
I always thought it was "paedo", a quick check on google tells me that's the correct spelling in england.
Americans spell it the way you've suggested, if we're going to use that version then we should also start calling Jeremy Forrest a math teacher.
Indeed, he's going to get banged up for this, I think the bloke is an idiot. I'm the same age as him and wouldn't dream of touching up a 15 year old.
I'm just trying to look at the bigger picture here and understand the reasons why these things happen and to what degree someone of 15 can be...
You can't have a a reasonable debate about morality if you keep hiding behind the law. If we don't question the law we will only ever stand still, you need to have a mind of your own. She can and did say it's ok.
Personally I think the law is about right as it is, but there needs to be some...
Disagree. We are all products of our environment, perhaps he has never developed emotionally like most people would. Lets be honest, you can tell from the pictures that he looks like a right drip! I know it's not and excuse or a mitigating factor, but it might still be true.
Just because a...
I don't think anyone can really know the ins and outs unless you have access to both their minds, that includes the judge.
The bottom line is that they were blatant about things and got caught, regardless of whether or not he is a predator and she was vunerable (and I have no evidence to...