Historic abuse

Compare & contrast the cases of George Brinham & Jimmy Savile.

We now know, from the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, that complaints about the behaviour of Jimmy Savile were ignored 50 years ago.

At about the same time, complaints about the behaviour of George Brinham seem also to have been ignored by the police; it may, or may not, have been relevant to this decision that he held a senior position in politics.

When attention to Brinham’s activities was forced upon the police, judiciary & public by the fact that one of his targets responded by killing him, the reaction was mainly one of distaste. The Times devoted no more than 1700 words to the case.

Link
HMIC Savile Report
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