Past Physical and Sexual Abuse

A well known british tv presenter has just admitted he was abused at a well known scottish school in the 70s and the teacher involved is living in South Africa and wants him brought back to face justice in the uk as it was a British Empire Country . This could open the flood gates for other teachers in the British Empire being forced to face justice in the uk if their still living . That means if someone from my school in Africa comes forward to complain to authorities every master from my school could end up being brought to justice in the uk as they were all guilty of it . Bullying and abuse was rampant as it was a private school not regulated by government ruling .

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GeniUs · 56-60, M

I don't think there will be enough proof to bring anybody to justice. I remember posting a league table of the 'discipline' on Friends Reunited members of my class received from a female teacher and it was promptly deleted I assume by admins. I was fourth on the list and wasn't a bad kid at all. In a class of about 28, 6 of the boys and 2 of the girls received physical discipline over the years '74/75 we were 9 & 10 years old.

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GeniUs · 56-60, M

@Rhode57 I agree and especially about the Prince Andrew thing, wasn't that her third payout? I believe in justice but you have to be able to prove it otherwise we're back to Salem witch trials.

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

@GeniUs Exactly thats what is happening in the uk . I am pretty sure half these celebrities that have been found guilty probably arnt and even if they are how can you prove it 10/20/30 years after it aparently happened . All you have is an allegation from someone against someone else , its a case of he said she said its a bloody joke . If there is no physical evidence then there should not be a case . You cannot prove a person is lieing or telling the truth unless the perpatrator admits to it . The country has gone pedophilia mad . Telling people to come forward and they will be believed is madness it is going to lead to countless miscarriages of justice . I am glad I am old and probably not gonna be around much longer because the world is going to hell .

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Rhode57 You say guilt in most such cases cannot be proven, and imply most allegations are false.

You may well be right. It does worry me that one accusation appears to incite umpteen more and in some cases, for dubious motives rather than legal justice - which itself assumes innocence unless guilt can be proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Yet in your opening statement you say these offences were rampant and "every" (every?) master was "guilty".

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