There can be only one?

[vetran]

BBC News - Jimmy Savile victims call for single inquiry

Victims of Jimmy Savile are calling for a single inquiry into how the ex-BBC DJ and presenter managed to evade justice.

There are more than 30 individual investigations being carried out by organisations linked to Savile.

About 50 of the people who have reported being abused say they fear key questions will not be answered about how Savile, who died in 2011, operated.

But the NSPCC charity says creating one overarching inquiry could mean lessons are not learnt as quickly.

so lots of little cover ups or one big whitewash?

[original PM]

BBC News - Jimmy Savile victims call for single inquiry



so lots of little cover ups or one big whitewash?

What is there to cover up - the fact that a number of girls - some of who were under the age of consent fell for the 'charms' of mister saville and now regret it and see it as an opportunity to get some money?

[eek]

What is there to cover up - the fact that a number of girls - some of who were under the age of consent fell for the 'charms' of mister saville and now regret it and see it as an opportunity to get some money?

the fact that everyone turned a blind eye because child abuse wasn't an "issue" then but is now.

There is a general problem of attaching today's standards to yesterday's history and people don't seem to understand that the best they can hope for is yep, well, um, oops, probably shouldn't have done that...

Also I can't see how you have 1 big inquiry until every party involved has investigated their part and can accurately state what happened?

[vwdan]

What is there to cover up - the fact that a number of girls - some of who were under the age of consent fell for the 'charms' of mister saville and now regret it and see it as an opportunity to get some money?

You don't seem to understand how the age of consent works or what it implies.

[vetran]

What is there to cover up - the fact that a number of girls - some of who were under the age of consent fell for the 'charms' of mister saville and now regret it and see it as an opportunity to get some money?

You missed the fact he preyed on children in Stoke Mandeville and other hospitals? Or that he was clearly identified to the police and authorities as a pervert but they decided not to pursue it. Every official involved should be prosecuted.

I agree some of the girls he had sex with were healthy 16 year olds that he wasn't in a privileged position with and that is 'sad not bad' they shouldn't get a penny.

But it seems an appreciable number were under age or under his power he was well aware of the situation which makes it rape.

[VectraMan]

so lots of little cover ups or one big whitewash?

A big whitewash by whom? There seems to be this idea that somebody in overall authority "should have known", but as we don't live in a Big Brother society who could that person possibly be?

Maybe a few people knew something and shouldn't have kept quiet, and maybe the police could have done more, though they can only do so much with rumour and insinuation, but the real reason he got away with it for so long is that the victims didn't come forward. Which is understandable, but what other answer is a single public enquiry going to come up with?

[vetran]

A big whitewash by whom? There seems to be this idea that somebody in overall authority "should have known", but as we don't live in a Big Brother society who could that person possibly be?

Maybe a few people knew something and shouldn't have kept quiet, and maybe the police could have done more, though they can only do so much with rumour and insinuation, but the real reason he got away with it for so long is that the victims didn't come forward. Which is understandable, but what other answer is a single public enquiry going to come up with?

They did know, at least in 2007, but suspicions abounded much earlier.

[original PM]

They did know, at least in 2007, but suspicions abounded much earlier.

And as Ian Hislop said on HIGNFY there were rumours - but that is all they were, rumours and so nothing was done.

He was a dodgy sleazy fecker but I do not see what anything is going to achieve now he is dead.

[vetran]

And as Ian Hislop said on HIGNFY there were rumours - but that is all they were, rumours and so nothing was done.

He was a dodgy sleazy fecker but I do not see what anything is going to achieve now he is dead.

The people that helped him / ignored him are still alive and sitting comfortably. Lets make life unpleasant for them.

[MarillionFan]

The people that helped him / ignored him are still alive and sitting comfortably. Lets make life unpleasant for them.

Yeah. The Rolf Harris should be made to pay!