Tom Humphries

Started by bottlethrower7, January 29, 2007, 09:35:03 AM

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Owen Brannigan

Quote from: Avondhu star on November 20, 2017, 06:50:55 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 20, 2017, 12:01:42 PM
Quote from: Ciarrai_thuaidh on November 18, 2017, 06:54:46 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 17, 2017, 04:55:57 PM
Ciarrai, when you say you've never been asked for evidence, what do you mean? In our club, our childrens officer coordinates the vetting, and renewals.

I mean that I've been asked to fill and send off the vetting form 10 times maybe in last few years but there's been zero follow up..by the club, schools or underage county squads!

As to Avondhu Star's post - I'd have to agree the vetting as it currently stands doesn't say much - which is why I was alluding to a possible overhaul of the system. You don't want to get paranoid or too PC about these things but we genuinely are too casual about people involved with kids at times in this country..

That's not been my experience. In fact this year we had to tell a coach he couldn't help out with us because he never got the vetting done. Our childrens officer would have your heart broken chasing up on stuff like that.

I have never been asked for it in a county squad right enough.

That is down to having a concientious Child Protection Officer How many clubs will do that?
If County Boards refused to allow a club play matches until the Club could certify that all managers,coaches etc were vetted you might see some improvement.

Of course Child Protection should go beyond the sexual abuse issue. How many coaches etc exceed the speed limit when driving kids to games, carry more kids than they have seatbelts for etc. Admittedly this often happens because some parents use clubs as babysitting service

The whole package of care is now referred to as Safeguarding instead of child protection.

seafoid

Eminem and DR Dre in the second part of the song

https://youtu.be/Xbw_BxDwdjk
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

macdanger2

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945645-courts-darragh-meehan/

Six and a half years for this sc**bag for what seems on the face of it to be a similar crime to Humphries

screenexile

Quote from: macdanger2 on March 07, 2018, 10:33:18 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945645-courts-darragh-meehan/

Six and a half years for this sc**bag for what seems on the face of it to be a similar crime to Humphries

Humphries only got two and a half didn't he?

macdanger2

Quote from: screenexile on March 07, 2018, 10:57:37 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 07, 2018, 10:33:18 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945645-courts-darragh-meehan/

Six and a half years for this sc**bag for what seems on the face of it to be a similar crime to Humphries

Humphries only got two and a half didn't he?

Yep, f*cking scandalous

Syferus

I hope none of his friends give him ghost writing gigs when he gets out, but lord knows the lack of common sense on these issues is very real.

Main Street

I think it's clear that Humphries was let off because the Judge regarded as time served,  his broken man demeanor, a broken family home, his dramatic fall from grace and his hyped up mental depression, whereas some nonentity 19 year old low life, sexually abusing a 13 year old has no such drama  and is served  a much stronger punishment.

magpie seanie

If you're famous/successful you have farther to fall - remember that bullshit?

seafoid

Members of the working classes get longer sententes especially if they don't come from a decent hardworking well respected family. 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

seafoid

Quote from: seafoid on March 08, 2018, 10:44:26 AM
Members of the working classes get longer sentences especially if they don't come from a decent hardworking well respected family.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

armaghniac

Quote from: macdanger2 on March 07, 2018, 10:33:18 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945645-courts-darragh-meehan/

Six and a half years for this sc**bag for what seems on the face of it to be a similar crime to Humphries

On the face of it, this seems a long sentence, not only in relation to Humphries but also in relation to sentences for people who were abusing multiple children for years.

Quote from: Syferus on March 07, 2018, 11:07:57 PM
I hope none of his friends give him ghost writing gigs when he gets out, but lord knows the lack of common sense on these issues is very real.

Are you saying that people should not be allowed to work after leaving jail?
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Syferus

Quote from: armaghniac on March 08, 2018, 11:23:56 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on March 07, 2018, 10:33:18 PM
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945645-courts-darragh-meehan/

Six and a half years for this sc**bag for what seems on the face of it to be a similar crime to Humphries

On the face of it, this seems a long sentence, not only in relation to Humphries but also in relation to sentences for people who were abusing multiple children for years.

Quote from: Syferus on March 07, 2018, 11:07:57 PM
I hope none of his friends give him ghost writing gigs when he gets out, but lord knows the lack of common sense on these issues is very real.

Are you saying that people should not be allowed to work after leaving jail?

I'm saying Tom Humperies has no business contributing to mainstream media anymore. If you think otherwise you have little to no decency.

rosnarun

why ?
its not like he write for children.
once some one comes out of prison the aim should be to reintegrate them back into society while trying to ensure they do not re-offend.
anything else and you may as well advocate the death penalty
If you make yourself understood, you're always speaking well. Moliere

armaghniac

I would not be happy with someone exploiting their fame from their crimes, but ghost writing is not doing that. If this chap sentenced today is a plumber or electrician should he be allowed work?
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Syferus

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Quote from: rosnarun on March 08, 2018, 12:11:04 PM
why ?
its not like he write for children.
once some one comes out of prison the aim should be to reintegrate them back into society while trying to ensure they do not re-offend.
anything else and you may as well advocate the death penalty

If you want to read his flowery verbiage set up a GoFundMe for him. Last I checked there wasn't an age gate on the sports sections of websites or newspapers either.

He's thankfully toxic to any major outlet now but he was ghost writing for lovely lads like Cusack while hiding behind his mental illness excuse after being charged. He can reintegrate however he wants to but he shouldn't be given the platform that previously contributed to allowing him to sexual abuse children. It's not complex.