Comment on Russell Brand: Comedian accused of rape and sexual assault of four women
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 year agoMost times the courts and authorities won’t give a shit unless you make a public stink about it. We just learned this from the Danny Masterson trial, which would never have happened if they women had only spoken to authorities and never went public
The problem with that is that the public should never get to be judge, jury, and executioner. Rumour and gossip should not be the basis for something this severe.
Brand has made more than enough money to live his life peacefully out of the public eye. The court of public opinion is only capable of ruining the wrong peoples’ lives, people who don’t have wealth and fame. The rich and powerful can uncancel themselves after a short period of exile, should they wish.
Who do you think comprises the judge, jury and executioner?
Juries are random people chosen off the street.
Judges are elected most of the time.
Executioners in states that still have the death penalty are just workers.
Everyone in government is a member of the public because that’s what a government is.
Judges aren't elected in the UK. And we don't have the death penalty.
I’m not sure why you thought the US system applied. We’re talking about a British comedian on /c/United Kingdom, on a UK instance.
He’s so ubiquitous among the right wing here that I thought he was being charged in the U.S.
Jurists are generally held to a higher standard than newspaper editors
DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 year ago
That’s what allowed Saville to get away with it for so long.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLUoOhvlg0E