WTF is going on in the world

[Des]

Fingers crossed that he dies in prison.

[stressederic]

His lawyers said that if convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein served more than 5 years in jail he'd die in prison. I'm hoping that's some sort of legally binding promise.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

hahaha

 

23 years, he's 67, half of those & he's best part of 80. Don't think rapists go to white collar prisons either. It's not going to be much fun for him inside

I f***ing hate lawyers

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Lawyers for Weinstein pleaded with the judge for the minimum sentence of five years in prison. Donna Rotunno, his chief defense attorney, cited his work in the film industry as well as his failing health as mitigating factors.

 

[Des]

Shall we have a sweepstake on how long it is before he gets Epsteined?

[Stevie H]

30 minutes ago, Des said:

Shall we have a sweepstake on how long it is before he gets Epsteined?

My first thought as well. 'Cos he is pretty likely to have stuff on other high profile rapists isn't he. 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Good grief - just read the odious f*** that is Morrissey's words about Weinstein

[Gerry]

47 minutes ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

Good grief - just read the odious f*** that is Morrissey's words about Weinstein

From 2017? Or something new?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

I guess 2017 - Dave Haslam tweeted it, first time I'm seeing it

[stressederic]

The Alex Salmond verdict seems extremely bulls***.

[Tommok]

15 minutes ago, stressederic said:

The Alex Salmond verdict seems extremely bulls***.

Yeah I was surprised by that

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

On 11/03/2020 at 11:23, stressederic said:

His lawyers said that if convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein served more than 5 years in jail he'd die in prison. I'm hoping that's some sort of legally binding promise.

he has corona - and if his health is as bad as they claimed, he's toast

[Tommok]

57 minutes ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

he has corona - and if his health is as bad as they claimed, he's toast

You could have put that in the Things to cheer you up thread

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

hahahaha - true

[Tosh]

4 hours ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

he has corona - and if his health is as bad as they claimed, he's toast

him and Epstein. Saving taxpayers a fortune

[stressederic]

4 hours ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

he has corona - and if his health is as bad as they claimed, he's toast

Whilst I generally couldn't care less what happens to him, if one person in a prison has it then everyone there is going to get it.

[Stevie H]

4 hours ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

he has corona - and if his health is as bad as they claimed, he's toast

It's quite a dark method of Epsteining someone. 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

2 minutes ago, stressederic said:

Whilst I generally couldn't care less what happens to him, if one person in a prison has it then everyone there is going to get it.

yep - apparently 38 prisoners in NY, didn't see whether that was in 1 prison or total. But prison is going to be a hard thing to handle it in

[New York Red]

I deal with a fair amount of environmental reviews so I’m used the the depth that you can get to in the process. Picking up this in a review is pretty impressive, and entirely proper.
 

But what is disgusting, is how can something like the Grenfell Towers disaster happen when you have supposed review processes like this in place? (I know the answer, but it’s f*cking scandalous) 

https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/crossrail-msg-sphere-plans-pose-safety-risks-to-railway-05-05-2020/?eea=NDRDSW9hNFRPYXlzVXdLclVxbnlFQnhRMDErb0RvcU1sTE95cG1JUlpqRT0=&n_hash=1466&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpsak1qRTNaVFUzT1RRMSIsInQiOiJmTFNcL045WnlIVThYRGZ5ZFcrU0ptRWFLeWNQb1pFNVp0WHE2ZDNnUXpua0phUHQxb1Q2SXF5RENIMzVSdnN4NGZpVkxibGcrdEdWeDA3ZlNrZkdKeTZjczBoeHJyOXpibFJDU3Vqck90K0I2dGJiZERLbnhqd0RFS3FMaXh1YXcifQ%3D%3D

[Tosh]

More oddly, three stops down the Jubilee line is the O2 which serves a similar sort of purpose.

 

[New York Red]

Look what these scumbags are up to now. 
 

https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/hotel/former-mi5-hq-to-become-new-hotel-and-members-club-104278

[Gethin]

5 minutes ago, New York Red said:

Look what these scumbags are up to now. 
 

https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/hotel/former-mi5-hq-to-become-new-hotel-and-members-club-104278

What exactly is your objection to that? In the context of London developments it seems pretty standard unless I'm missing something

[kop205]

9 minutes ago, New York Red said:

Look what these scumbags are up to now. 
 

https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/hotel/former-mi5-hq-to-become-new-hotel-and-members-club-104278

Don't you literally design/build clubs for rich private members?

[Tosh]

Lots of private member clubs have opened in London over the past few years trying to offer things/spaces/locations that the “gentlemen’s clubs” of PallMall don’t. Soho House being about the most well known. Lots have also closed as they are all chasing the same people.

[New York Red]

On 07/05/2020 at 09:45, Gethin said:

What exactly is your objection to that? In the context of London developments it seems pretty standard unless I'm missing something

Not the development, the developers. Bad guys.

On 07/05/2020 at 09:49, kop205 said:

Don't you literally design/build clubs for rich private members?

See above.

[Gethin]

6 hours ago, New York Red said:

Not the development, the developers. Bad guys.

See above.

Bad guys involved in large scale property developments? I for one am shocked.