Boyze to men.............
Yes he has got off lightly. That is how the namby pamby state has now become.
Not too long ago in the past his crimes would have landed him with a much longer jail term. Now though we have wankers like Pete Docherty, caught how many times now with class A drugs?
He I think was sent to jail on one occasion, and on another occasion he turned up at court for yet another drugs thing and was then caught in court with class A drugs on him....still not jailed. How many times has this guy and Georgie been caught and effectively let off, when Joe public would have got much harsher sentences.
What kind of example does that set for the youngsters out there? Yet I bet the full force of the law would come down on anybody caught smoking in a public building, in other words Joe public.
There are too many others to list, but for me Goergie boy just likes pushing his limits, and in the past has got away with it simply because of who he is....not this time though.
What is wrong with a guy who is so rich that he has to go cruising for gay sex on Hamstead Heath or wherever he goes, drugged up to his eyeballs, and collapsing over the wheel of his car at 4 in the morning? The guy needs some serious help.
Or like when he was caught getting his dick out in a public toilet and then mockingly doing a song afterwards then taking the piss out of the undercover cop, who caught him. Does he actually have no shame,, or has the money and the fame sent him above the law?
These so called celebrities are so hero worshiped, that it seems no matter what they do wrong, the public will turn a blind eye to it. Well I am glad that the judge this time realised the guy it a total menace, and I hope the next time he gets caught, and he will, that they throw the book at him.
It was a public toilet that is more well known for its alternative use though, that's why the copper was there in the first place. It wasnt an unfortunate accident. It is like dogging cept more bricks and less wheels. No unsuspecting member of the public would have gone in there for a pee.
So what if he goes cruising for sex. Does it really matter where he goes and what he's looking for? That's up to him and the men he finds there. But as with all public sex, the risk is getting caught. His risk of public shame is greater because he's famous.
The issue here really should be the drug driving. That's far more serious than late night sex antics between consenting adults.
You wouldn't approve of one of these then foxy...
George Michael has settled in well in prison and has already written a song about his new shaven-headed cell mate. His new single, "Hairless Fister", will be in available to download in time for Christmas.
George's morals..I'll leave to others to discuss. But lets not forget many people would class swinging in any form, as immoral.
What George has been jailed for is drug driving. This is alot more important as when you are not in full control of a motor vehicle, you become a danger to yourself and more importantly any innocent person who may be the vicinity.
That being said....I would question the use of the small fine and the custodial sentence. The fine is mere peanuts to a man of george's wealth, and will no where near cover the cost of his stay in prison even.. Would it not of been better to bann him from driving for a minimum of 5 years.....make him attend a police station at least every other day, for the next six months where he must give a sample to test for drugs in his system. Also give him a 6 month community service order, where he could actually do some good for people. This would ensure one he could not drive, therefore not be a danger to others. Two it would ensure he was kept drug free, for at least 6 momths. Three, he could do some good for the community, which in turn may actually boost his self asteem, and remove his need for drugs.
Thou drug driving is a serious offence, and poses great dangers, at a time when prison cells are at a premium, I can't see this was the best option. Let us also remember that his drug abuse seems to be limited to cannabis. He is not high on crack or snoting lines and lines of cocaine. At the week-end we saw another sporting hero, caught snorting caocaine. Will he be charged !!
I dont think his punishment was any more lenient because he's who he is. He was caught in possession, combined with the drug driving offence. He hadn't had an accident so it wasn't as serious as it otherwise would have been. People cant be punished for what might have happened.
8 weeks in jail has got to be shit. The fine's probably not much to him but you cant fine someone well over the odds just because they're rich, and a 5 year driving ban fits the crime too. Drink drivers are banned anything from 2 years up to 10 years depending on the state of intoxication.
I dont think its either too harsh or too lenient.
In edit: I just read the article again and he did actually have an accident, he crashed into a shop. That's how he was caught. So I'll adjust the above to say he hadn't had an accident with a person... that was what i meant anyway, that he hadn't injured anyone else.
I believe he is in jail for drug related problems, I support that decision
The morality of cottaging is more difficult...I do not like the idea of a public place such as public toilets to be used for such things....however..... The wife and I have been dogging so I am on a dodgy wicket here. The thing we do, is go to a dogging spot late evening, as we do not do dogging in daytime, then the wife will possibly pick up a young man and we then drive of to a secluded spot we know of where we will not be disturbed by any member of the public... So when the act of sex takes place we are well away from a public area's so will not be likely to be seen by the public
Morally it's no different to dogging. Its just a public building instead of a public layby.
In the article it says he was caught in the early hours of the morning. At that time of night the only people using public toilets are cottagers (is that even a word?). Not much chance of offending Joe Public at that time of night.
I might be making assumptions here (I do try not to) but could it be that cottaging is more offensive to some because it's exclusively between gay men and not couples?
That is after all what he was jailed for.