Rolf Noooooooooooooo!

[steveo]

I interviewed him once. He was charming

[red devil]

A pint for the first Rolf joke that doesn't include Didgeridoo and/or Can you see what it is yet?...

[uncleglen]

He was a cheat-his quick paintings already had the outlines faintly on the paper- I was appalled when I first noticed this and I'm not surprised at these revelations

[Loz]

It's always hard to tell where the truth lies in these, but it's worth noting that one of the women at the centre of the case sold her story for big bucks to an Aussie magazine and a TV station last year. I always find that suspicious.

[david_carnell]

red devil Wrote:

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> A pint for the first Rolf joke that doesn't

> include Didgeridoo and/or Can you see what it is

> yet?...

Jake the Pegg's extra leg has got him into a lot of trouble...

[*Bob*]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> He was a cheat-his quick paintings already had the

> outlines faintly on the paper- I was appalled when

> I first noticed this and I'm not surprised at

> these revelations

Indeed. The link between art techniques and sex crimes is well documented.

[Otta]

Beat me to it *bob*.

I don't know if it's just because I want Rolf to be innocent, but something does come over a bit off with this one.

[Robert Poste's Child]

I know what you mean, but he's admitted it, hasn't he, just mot admitted to the underage part.

[Louisa]

I struggle to find anything about Rolf horrible. I hope these allegations are found to be untrue because I have always looked upon him as a great charitable person.

Louisa.

[LadyDeliah]

He admits to having sex with the daughter's friend and even wrote a partial confession to her dad when he realised she'd been scared of him, but said it wasn't when she was 13 - 19, as she says, it was when she was legal and it was consenting.

Horrible to think he's a nonce, but it looks like he was/is.

[aquarius moon]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I struggle to find anything about Rolf horrible. I

> hope these allegations are found to be untrue

> because I have always looked upon him as a great

> charitable person.

>

> Louisa.

Agree.

I vaguely remember watching his TV programmes as a child where he did some amazing paintings, but only began liking him as a presenter when he started doing 'Animal Hospital'. He came across as being so compassionate and caring. Also when presenting the more recent 'Rolf's animal clinic'.

As an animal lover myself, I admired him for his dedication. It was as if it really meant something to him other than just fronting a TV show.

Really hope it's all a mistake but not very likely judging by what has been written in the press.

[KidKruger]

It's a shame - he used to a great gig down the Swan in Stockwell.

[Jah Lush]

They've had to sack the artist in the Rolf Harris trial.

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag237/jahlushhead/Artist_zps1c820a79.jpg

[first mate]

Hasn't he also been charged with making/possessing indecent images of children? If, along with all the various witnesses for the prosecution, that is true it looks more likely that he is guilty as charged. Don't want to believe it but fear it is the case.

[Loz]

Actually, the letter isn't at all incriminating as the papers are making it out to be. It admits an affair, but reiterates that she was of age at the time. The Gruiniad published it in full here...

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/09/rolf-harris-letter-alleged-sexual-assault-victims-father

[number 2]

Jah lush, that is magic!

[Cassius]

I am also really saddened by it being Rolf - I expect Queenies portrait has been surruptiously removed and put in a dark place until the outcome.

[ianr]

> Jah lush, that is magic!

Some of the credit is due to Julia Quenzler: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/09/article-2520719-19FB852800000578-26_634x444.jpg

[Salsaboy]

I'm just waiting for the day that either Ronnie Corbet or Brucie are nicked. That will be a sad, sad day.

[ratty]

Still praying for Edmonds here!

Very sad about Rolf. It started out as a joke shortly after Saville, that Rolf was being investigated for doing 2 little boys in the 70s.

I was on animal hospital once, but Rolf was ill!

[steveo]

Maybe yes

[Jeremy]

ratty Wrote:

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> Still praying for Edmonds here!

Yeah! Let's hope that more children have been abused! That would be brill.

[sydenhamcentral]

How did Rolf and co get away with it? I think Roald Dahl summed it up in Matilda.

?How can she get away with it?? Lavender said to Matilda. ?Surely the children go home and tell their mothers and fathers. I know my father would raise a terrific stink if I told him the Headmistress had grabbed me by the hair and slung me over the playground fence.?

?No he wouldn?t,? Matilda said, ?and I?ll tell you why. He simply wouldn?t believe you.?

?Of course he would.?

?He wouldn?t,? Matilda said. ?And the reason is obvious. Your story would sound too ridiculous to be believed. And that is the Trunchbull?s great secret? Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it?s unbelievable. No parent is going to believe this pigtail story, not in a million years. Mine wouldn?t. They?d call me a liar.?

[Otta]

He was a clever bloke that Roald Dahl.

[jctg]

ratty Wrote:

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> Still praying for Edmonds here!

He got away scot-free after killing Clive Anderson. Establishment stitch-up.