tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post3249292236958224204..comments2023-11-02T07:54:22.317+00:00Comments on Unenlightened Commentary.: Jimmy Savile & Conspiracy Theories.Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-41428792608334778462013-01-21T00:20:54.081+00:002013-01-21T00:20:54.081+00:00Come one, Jimmy Savile didn't do it.Come one, Jimmy Savile didn't do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-19476580082299642852012-10-08T21:17:43.696+01:002012-10-08T21:17:43.696+01:00Tom- that is a very good point, there was no actua...Tom- that is a very good point, there was no actual conspiring as such, just people passing the buck. <br /><br />Bensix- they didn't just not do anything- they gave him a TV show that involved him interacting with children on a weekly basis.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-67353901038549670322012-10-08T13:46:36.041+01:002012-10-08T13:46:36.041+01:00I like your David Icke plan. I wonder whether he k...I like your David Icke plan. I wonder whether he knew that Savile was an alligator?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-77341181959469960022012-10-08T13:46:33.272+01:002012-10-08T13:46:33.272+01:00Should I therefore re-evaluate my contempt for con...<i>Should I therefore re-evaluate my contempt for conspiracy theories in general?</i><br /><br />Yes. The similar Penn State case provides even better evidence that one should.<br /><br />Mr Paine is right that there doesn't seem to have been a conspiracy in Savile's case but what's interesting is the amount of people who were in a position to know about his crimes, or at least to be suspicious of them, yet did absolutely nothing. This suggests that if a group of people did conspire to do something a far larger number of people whom we might expect to stop or expose them might well fail to do this.<br /><br />BenSixhttp://bensix.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-38435445108257340292012-10-08T11:29:44.328+01:002012-10-08T11:29:44.328+01:00There's no need to change your view as The Sav...There's no need to change your view as The Savile case is not a conspiracy. The people who stayed silent did not meet and agree to do so - they did not conspire. They acted individually to protect the institution on which they depend for their living, anticipating (correctly as it seems to have turned out, given the BBC's response to the story) that it was what the institution would expect. <br /><br />It's deplorable obviously, but it's natural human behaviour. They weren't protecting Savile, they were protecting the source of their own generous and lightly-earned income.Tomhttp://www.thelastditch.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-63055557443777869852012-10-08T09:22:23.615+01:002012-10-08T09:22:23.615+01:00Ross, you also forgot to mention that the Moon Lan...Ross, you also forgot to mention that the Moon Landing conspiracy theories are just as retarded.<br /><br />Although the JFK bumped off by the CIA/Mafia/Defence Industry theory is probably not so wide of the mark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-77887390322235706972012-10-08T05:37:11.333+01:002012-10-08T05:37:11.333+01:00What a brilliant plan! *cackles*What a brilliant plan! *cackles*JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-16933784590160734552012-10-07T22:25:22.859+01:002012-10-07T22:25:22.859+01:00Yes David Icke did have er credibility issues.
If...Yes David Icke did have er credibility issues.<br /><br />If I was involved in something utterly evil I'd tip David Icke off so that he would denounce me and I could use that to discredit all accusations.<br /><br />Rosshttp://fountain.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-34910785796931798482012-10-07T22:06:34.026+01:002012-10-07T22:06:34.026+01:00JuliaM has just pointed out at her place that Davi...JuliaM has just pointed out at her place that David Icke went <i>very</i> public about it - he was presumably in a position to know, but his allegations appeared alongside his assertion that the Royal Family were shape-shifting lizards bent on world domination.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.com