Comments on: Chris Langham arrested for Net child porn http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-149871 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:44:49 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-149871 I'm closing this comment thread now. Thank you everyone for your comments and an interesting discussion. Kieren I’m closing this comment thread now. Thank you everyone for your comments and an interesting discussion.

Kieren

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-96207 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:55:29 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-96207 I think I've heard enough from you Richard. There are plenty of other blogs where you can post five abusive comments in 24 hours, and plenty of chatrooms where you can try to bully people in agreeing with you. You'll have more fun with them, I promise you. Kieren I think I’ve heard enough from you Richard. There are plenty of other blogs where you can post five abusive comments in 24 hours, and plenty of chatrooms where you can try to bully people in agreeing with you. You’ll have more fun with them, I promise you.

Kieren

]]> by: richard london http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-96192 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:41:10 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-96192 ahh once again Kieren slapping down the views of the common people, you may do the odd piece for the Guardian about the internet, or techworld, about a new gadget, what makes you a world authority on paedophilia, Marias comments may be slightly mis-informed , but compared to you she is positively enlightening, your whole take on this case is a joke, you have dug a hole in a pile of shit and you cant get out. Iam sure it is of great comfort to Mr Langham to know that he "has your sympathy", do you now regret your "ignorance" or are you trying to cover it with your journalistic skills??????? ahh once again Kieren slapping down the views of the common people, you may do the odd piece for the Guardian about the internet, or techworld, about a new gadget, what makes you a world authority on paedophilia, Marias comments may be slightly mis-informed , but compared to you she is positively enlightening, your whole take on this case is a joke, you have dug a hole in a pile of shit and you cant get out.
Iam sure it is of great comfort to Mr Langham to know that he “has your sympathy”, do you now regret your “ignorance” or are you trying to cover it with your journalistic skills???????

]]> by: Pam http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-89530 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:09:35 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-89530 The accuser in this case is granted anonimity - but if Mr. Langham is found guilty, what't the betting that her story will be in the gutter press netting her a small fortune! I knew where my 14 year old daughter was at all times and with whom! The accuser in this case is granted anonimity - but if Mr. Langham is found guilty, what’t the betting that her story will be in the gutter press netting her a small fortune!
I knew where my 14 year old daughter was at all times and with whom!

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-88576 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:38:21 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-88576 You see, this is what bugs me. The ignorant majority is not correct in this instance. People made decisions based on no information whatsoever. And those decisions were of the most heinous kind - that someone enjoys looking at child pornography. That is why we have an "innocent until proven guilty" clause written into our laws. That the man accused subsequently admits to an inappropriate relationship *does not* make the leaping to conclusions correct. That's the problem. It is the jump that is so damaging. It is also worth pointing out that this girl - who says she was 14 when Chris Langham slept with her - only came forward *after* all the publicity surrounding his arrest for possessing child pornography on his computer. Now I can see the *extremely* dangerous logic appearing here of "well, it's probably a good thing he was in the press or we would never have heard about this". I have to say I am surprised by the information coming out of the trial (although I am still waiting for the end - when I have ALL the information - to draw a conclusion). But that still doesn't detract from the fact that the investigation started with police publicly releasing the name of someone allegedly found with child porn pictures on his computer. As has been proved demonstrably - and will become a bigger and bigger issue - there have been a travesty of justice in the past and in the early days of the Met's handling of these cases where innocent people have had their lives ruined. That point will remain whether or not Chris Langham is found guilty. Whether or not he did actually download child porn to his computer. Kieren You see, this is what bugs me. The ignorant majority is not correct in this instance. People made decisions based on no information whatsoever. And those decisions were of the most heinous kind - that someone enjoys looking at child pornography.

That is why we have an “innocent until proven guilty” clause written into our laws. That the man accused subsequently admits to an inappropriate relationship *does not* make the leaping to conclusions correct. That’s the problem. It is the jump that is so damaging.

It is also worth pointing out that this girl - who says she was 14 when Chris Langham slept with her - only came forward *after* all the publicity surrounding his arrest for possessing child pornography on his computer.

Now I can see the *extremely* dangerous logic appearing here of “well, it’s probably a good thing he was in the press or we would never have heard about this”.

I have to say I am surprised by the information coming out of the trial (although I am still waiting for the end - when I have ALL the information - to draw a conclusion). But that still doesn’t detract from the fact that the investigation started with police publicly releasing the name of someone allegedly found with child porn pictures on his computer.

As has been proved demonstrably - and will become a bigger and bigger issue - there have been a travesty of justice in the past and in the early days of the Met’s handling of these cases where innocent people have had their lives ruined.

That point will remain whether or not Chris Langham is found guilty. Whether or not he did actually download child porn to his computer.

Kieren

]]> by: Miranda http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-88506 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:45:59 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-88506 Well, it seems that Maria & the "ignorant majority" is correct in this instance. The creep has more or less admitted that he's a sick fucked up slimebag. I do agree, names should not be released until investigations have been exhausted & only when the perpetrator has either confessed or enough evidence has been found to press charges. Well, it seems that Maria & the “ignorant majority” is correct in this instance. The creep has more or less admitted that he’s a sick fucked up slimebag.

I do agree, names should not be released until investigations have been exhausted & only when the perpetrator has either confessed or enough evidence has been found to press charges.

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-86696 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:31:06 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-86696 Ah, ain't it refreshing to hear the views of the ignorant majority? Thank you Maria for your insight. Kieren Ah, ain’t it refreshing to hear the views of the ignorant majority?

Thank you Maria for your insight.

Kieren

]]> by: maria http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-86693 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:12:11 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-86693 Chris Langham , i am fed up to the back teeth of people like him getting a way with this sort of crime, so but anyone who down loads this sort of stuff should be named and shamed, what makes me sick is how to many of these sorts of people get a way with it, ie 12months in side for abusing a child. is this world mad? why does the justice system protect these sicko's, it just shows that celebritys are just the same has everyone else, nothing special. there is no SMOKE WITH OUT FIRE , just like mr jackson Chris Langham , i am fed up to the back teeth of people like him getting a way with this sort of crime, so but anyone who down loads this sort of stuff should be named and shamed, what makes me sick is how to many of these sorts of people get a way with it, ie 12months in side for abusing a child. is this world mad? why does the justice system protect these sicko’s, it just shows that celebritys are just the same has everyone else, nothing special.
there is no SMOKE WITH OUT FIRE , just like mr jackson

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-3110 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:05:56 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-3110 I am trying not to write out my full address because it can be picked up by spam robots, but it is: kieren [at] kierenmccarthy [dot] co [dot] uk Kieren I am trying not to write out my full address because it can be picked up by spam robots, but it is:

kieren [at] kierenmccarthy [dot] co [dot] uk

Kieren

]]> by: Sean http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-3106 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:24:46 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2005/12/16/chris-langham-arrested-for-net-child-porn/#comment-3106 What address exactly? Sean What address exactly?

Sean

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