Alexander Keith's commercials done!

[GMan]

This is really sad to hear. I certainly hope that he can live with himself if his conviction turns out to be true. I know that in reality of life it may have a negative impact on Kilt wearers, I certainly hope not.

[Southern Breeze]

This is really sad to hear. I certainly hope that he can live with himself if his conviction turns out to be true. I know that in reality of life it may have a negative impact on Kilt wearers, I certainly hope not.

Why should such crimes have an impact on kilt wearers? The overwhelming majority of crimes is commited while wearing pants and it's had no impact on pants wearers.

[bubba]

I don't see it reflecting on kilt wearers particularly any more than it will reflect on beer drinkers. It's simply a crime committed by a very twisted mind.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I personally find these people repugnant. I don't even want to guess what makes them tick. However, Kevin is right. This man willl have his day in court and the justice system will render its verdict. I can only guess, but I suspect this man has ruined his career, his reputation, and perhaps his marriage, family, and home. (Another form of self destruction.) Distributing this crap is bad enough, but it's the monsters that make the stuff that should be shut away forever. I doesn't sound like Smith is charged with that.


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[Southern Breeze]

I have a lot of friends in law enforcment. I've learned that convicted pedophiles are usually placed in solitery confinment for their own protection. They are at the very bottom of the prison hierachy and are targeted by everyone.

[Rigged]

I can only guess, but I suspect this man has ruined his career, his reputation, and perhaps his marriage, family, and home.

The accusation alone has probably done that for him, whether he's found guilty or not.

[646guy]

The accusation alone has probably done that for him, whether he's found guilty or not.

I agree with this one. I'm surprised how some people have bounced back from similar career ending moments. I mean who would have thought Rob Lowe would have had any career after the 88 Democratic convention?

As for reflecting on kilt wearers, if it was the character he was playing on TV, I think people are smart enough to separate the person from their character...well most of the time...god teh stories I could tell about the Daytime Emmys....

[Freedomlover]

The accusation alone has probably done that for him, whether he's found guilty or not.

Sadly, that is often the case. There are numerous examples of media crucifixion where the victim turned out to be innocent, but since innocence isn't news the subject is left twisting in the wind, having served his purpose of gaining attention for the news 'service'. Again, it is enough to gag a maggot, yet the sheep continue to not only put up with it, but seemingly approve of it.

[cessna152towser]

I couldn't agree more, Freedomlover, a celebrity's innocence just isn't news, so no doubt if he's found guilty we'll hear more about what sort of sentence he gets, but if he's innocent we'll never read a word of it and he'll be permanently stigmatised by the publicity at the time he was charged. There is a lot could be said in favour of preserving the anonymity of the accused until he's found guilty.

[646guy]

I couldn't agree more, Freedomlover, a celebrity's innocence just isn't news, so no doubt if he's found guilty we'll hear more about what sort of sentence he gets, but if he's innocent we'll never read a word of it and he'll be permanently stigmatised by the publicity at the time he was charged. There is a lot could be said in favour of preserving the anonymity of the accused until he's found guilty.

Actually if he's found innocent, there will be news stories on what the prosecution did wrong to allow him to go free....