Ian David Karslake Watkins - paedo
Ian H. Watkins - H from steps
Also - the "H" is a nickname, rather than a middle-name initial.
The point another poster was making about H possibly being the subject of vigilante attacks was more about strangers, people he doesn't know, rather than his friends. People who don't know him, who could attribute the wrong name to him/his face - as the above poster has just done - could wish to dole out their own brand of justice to the wrong person in the belief that H is the Ian in question.
Also - the "H" is a nickname, rather than a middle-name initial.
The point another poster was making about H possibly being the subject of vigilante attacks was more about strangers, people he doesn't know, rather than his friends. People who don't know him, who could attribute the wrong name to him/his face - as the above poster has just done - could wish to dole out their own brand of justice to the wrong person in the belief that H is the Ian in question.
i don't think people that know H are the issue. i was simply responding to this post:
Imagine that your photograph was attached to a story about a child molester who raped babies, even if that news outlet later took the photo down. What potential damage could that do if people who knew you saw it in the meantime and ran off telling people that you were this monster? Or if a stranger in the street recognised you and decided to dispense some rough justice?
The thing is, there are friends and family - and there are people who know you but don't know you well enough to discount something like that. Work colleagues, people who go to the same pub/club, etc.
If one person sees the wrong identification and runs around telling all the other people at 'the office' or 'the pub' that you're a child molester, then you've got a nasty situation on your hands.
The thing is, there are friends and family - and there are people who know you but don't know you well enough to discount something like that. Work colleagues, people who go to the same pub/club, etc.
If one person sees the wrong identification and runs around telling all the other people at 'the office' or 'the pub' that you're a child molester, then you've got a nasty situation on your hands.
If someone who works with H from steps or drinks in the same pub as him saw that article and thought that H from steps was the lead singer of the lostprophets told another person the tale that other person would say no you **** H from steps is not the same person as the baby rapist.
Now we know why Equity don't allow members to have the same name as someone else in the business. Steptoe actor Harry H Corbett had to add the H to avoid confusion with the Sooty man Harry Corbett. And David Walliams is reallyDavid Williams but was told to change his name cos there was already a David Williams (no, I haven't heard of him either) in the biz.
Remeber the nursery worker Vanessa George? Her poor family had no clue at all.
(I would correct you on mixing up H from Steps with the peado but others have done so)
Precisely. The other members of Lostprophets posted a statement on their official Facebook page a few days ago in response to people speculating about whether they knew or not. I've got no reason to think they had any idea.
Precisely. The other members of Lostprophets posted a statement on their official Facebook page a few days ago in response to people speculating about whether they knew or not. I've got no reason to think they had any idea.
I really hope they won't be targeted by the hard of thinking. I feel really sorry for them, they'll be going through a horrible time coming to deal with the story as it is
I really hope they won't be targeted by the hard of thinking. I feel really sorry for them, they'll be going through a horrible time coming to deal with the story as it is
They are already getting abused by trolls/idiots etc
Accusations like they must have known etc which is total crap
Plus trolls targeted H for the fact that they are idiots
Personally - I hope that the others can be a new band as they are excellent musicians and that H and the others don't have more of this crap to deal with, the apology does come across as too little too late though
Precisely. The other members of Lostprophets posted a statement on their official Facebook page a few days ago in response to people speculating about whether they knew or not. I've got no reason to think they had any idea.
They seems genuinely devastated. It must be horrible for anyone involved who was beguiled by this guy.
They are already getting abused by trolls/idiots etc
Accusations like they must have known etc which is total crap
Plus trolls targeted H for the fact that they are idiots
The morons of this world never fail to live up to my expectations.
I hope Ian Watkins gets life when he's sentenced tomorrow.
Me too.
Joanne Majic was on the news tonight talking about how nobody would listen when she went to the police about him. An utter disgrace, and I hope whoever was responsible for letting this piece of human garbage continue to walk the streets and abuse children gets prosecuted too.
It's disgusting that he's still allowed to profit from his royalties on the Lostprophets music.
It really is beyond belief that new laws have not, somewhere along the way over the years, been created to stop this from happening. I suppose it would be a breach of their "human right"...*vomit smilie*
It's disgusting that he's still allowed to profit from his royalties on the Lostprophets music.
I'm not sure how you could legally stop that happening, without setting up a situation where anyone convicted of "serious offences" lost all rights to all of their property. Of course some people might think that's a good idea.
Of course in theory parliament could pass a bill of attainder on him and confiscate all of his property that way. I don't think such a thing has been done since the mid 1800s (if not earlier) though.
I'm not sure how you could legally stop that happening, without setting up a situation where anyone convicted of "serious offences" lost all rights to all of their property. Of course some people might think that's a good idea.
Of course in theory parliament could pass a bill of attainder on him and confiscate all of his property that way. I don't think such a thing has been done since the mid 1800s (if not earlier) though.
If a criminal writes a book when he's in prison, he's not allowed to profit from the proceeds, so why should this be any different?
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Also - the "H" is a nickname, rather than a middle-name initial.
The point another poster was making about H possibly being the subject of vigilante attacks was more about strangers, people he doesn't know, rather than his friends. People who don't know him, who could attribute the wrong name to him/his face - as the above poster has just done - could wish to dole out their own brand of justice to the wrong person in the belief that H is the Ian in question.
I think you mean Ian Watkins.
No 'H' involved.
Damn, I'll blame my pregnancy brain.
I do think H from Steps deserves some compensation and a better apology for that mistake.
i don't think people that know H are the issue. i was simply responding to this post:
If one person sees the wrong identification and runs around telling all the other people at 'the office' or 'the pub' that you're a child molester, then you've got a nasty situation on your hands.
If someone who works with H from steps or drinks in the same pub as him saw that article and thought that H from steps was the lead singer of the lostprophets told another person the tale that other person would say no you **** H from steps is not the same person as the baby rapist.
Exactly.
Remeber the nursery worker Vanessa George? Her poor family had no clue at all.
(I would correct you on mixing up H from Steps with the peado but others have done so)
Precisely. The other members of Lostprophets posted a statement on their official Facebook page a few days ago in response to people speculating about whether they knew or not. I've got no reason to think they had any idea.
I really hope they won't be targeted by the hard of thinking. I feel really sorry for them, they'll be going through a horrible time coming to deal with the story as it is
They are already getting abused by trolls/idiots etc
Accusations like they must have known etc which is total crap
Plus trolls targeted H for the fact that they are idiots
Personally - I hope that the others can be a new band as they are excellent musicians and that H and the others don't have more of this crap to deal with, the apology does come across as too little too late though
They believe a paedophile would be so open about it they'd list it as their occupation?
There really is no limit to the stupidness of some people.
please retweet and sort this mess out
@ianhwatkinsisnotapedofile
hash tags start with a hash #
and that is not how you spell paedophile. which wouldn't normally be something i would highlight but in this context seems pertinent.
They seems genuinely devastated. It must be horrible for anyone involved who was beguiled by this guy.
damn thats why it isnt trending!
well done people but keep tweeting to clear H name!
The morons of this world never fail to live up to my expectations.
Could you have done it more wrong?
The majority of people in the UK know full well he's been wrongly targeted by this US website.
You talk about 'clearing his name' which insinuates he's done something wrong. He hasn't, so quite why you think his name needs clearing is a mystery.
Me too.
Joanne Majic was on the news tonight talking about how nobody would listen when she went to the police about him. An utter disgrace, and I hope whoever was responsible for letting this piece of human garbage continue to walk the streets and abuse children gets prosecuted too.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514871/Ian-Watkins-seduced-Lostprophets-fan-15-offered-baby-abuse.html
It's disgusting that he's still allowed to profit from his royalties on the Lostprophets music.
Me too. If he is given lesser sentence for ANY reason...>:( >:( >:(
It really is beyond belief that new laws have not, somewhere along the way over the years, been created to stop this from happening. I suppose it would be a breach of their "human right"...*vomit smilie*
I'm not sure how you could legally stop that happening, without setting up a situation where anyone convicted of "serious offences" lost all rights to all of their property. Of course some people might think that's a good idea.
Of course in theory parliament could pass a bill of attainder on him and confiscate all of his property that way. I don't think such a thing has been done since the mid 1800s (if not earlier) though.
If a criminal writes a book when he's in prison, he's not allowed to profit from the proceeds, so why should this be any different?
It goes to show, the law is definitely an ass.