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British court blocks singer Boy George's attempt to appear on reality television show at 8:15 on December 23, 2009, EDT.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 
British singer Boy George performs onstage in a club in central London, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Joel Ryan, file) LONDON - A British court has blocked an attempt by former Culture Club singer Boy George to appear on a reality television show. The 48-year-old had hoped to appear on Channel 4's "Celebrity Big Brother" despite being on probation for assaulting a male escort. Newspaper reports say George would stand to earn tens of thousands of dollars for appearing on the show, which begins Jan. 3. Probation officers argue that allowing George to appear on the show would undermine the reputation of London's probation service and public confidence in the judicial system. George appealed the service's ban, saying probation was not meant to punish him. High Court judge David Bean dismissed George's appeal Wednesday. ©The Canadian Press, 2009 I love his entire outfit and make up in the above pic  
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moderatorI like Boy George and/or Culture Club quite a bit...but that motherfucker should have gave it up along time ago... | |
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He's a funny old queen, and I was looking forward to some tasty stories during his time in the house.....alas no more. | |
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Oh George.  | |
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Damn, he just can't catch a break! I hated that he had to cancel his US tour last year cuz they refused to let him enter the country. How's dude supposed to make a living?  | |
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You can still be productive while under probation. I hope he gets his appeal! | |
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Cinnie said: You can still be productive while under probation. I hope he gets his appeal!
If touring is how he can make money, that's very difficult to do on probation. | |
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SCNDLS said: Cinnie said: You can still be productive while under probation. I hope he gets his appeal!
If touring is how he can make money, that's very difficult to do on probation. He could do his probation check-ins while he stays in one city filming a reality show though. Hell, he would be in a controlled environment with surveillance too. | |
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i hope they let him write another book. his first one was fantastic, i must have read it 20 times. everyone's a fruit & nut case | |
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Cinnie said: SCNDLS said: If touring is how he can make money, that's very difficult to do on probation. He could do his probation check-ins while he stays in one city filming a reality show though. Hell, he would be in a controlled environment with surveillance too.  That doesn't make sense. He can't tour OR do a reality show where he'd be in one place?  | |
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Cinnie said: SCNDLS said: If touring is how he can make money, that's very difficult to do on probation. He could do his probation check-ins while he stays in one city filming a reality show though. Hell, he would be in a controlled environment with surveillance too. According to the news they have to think how the victim of his crime will feel with him being on the TV. He doesnt have to watch it though lol. Boy George would have been great on BB,it'd be like Pete Burns all over again. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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Dannng. That's fucked up that they won't let ole Boy do the show. How's he supposed to keep himself in sequins and feathers?! Let the man earn a living for goodness sake! | |
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Sorry. I love George. Hello, he's going to be locked up in a house. How is that violating probation. He can still work while on probation right? MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: Sorry. I love George. Hello, he's going to be locked up in a house. How is that violating probation. He can still work while on probation right?
I've not read the news stories in detail, but the probable reasons for BG being banned, are: 1. In the UK, prisoners serve half their term on licence (ie: they are let out halfway through their sentence). He is still on licence, and so far as the law is concerned, he remains a prisoner. Therefore he has to do whatever the probation office tell him to do. If he doesn't like that state of affairs, well then there is a nice warm cell waiting for him back in Wormwood Scrubs. 2. If the terms of his probation are that he reports X times per week and has Y meetings with his probation officer per month, then obviously he would not be able to comply with the terms of his release on licence whilst he is on the telly. 3. It would set a dangerous precedent to allow someone to vary the terms of their probation to such an extreme degree simply because they are famous. How would the probation service be able to refuse the requests of "ordinary" criminals to vary terms once they have allowed BG to appear on BB? It would lead to the (probably justifiable) conclusion that he received special treatment because he is a celebrity. 4. He was invited onto the BB show not because he is famous as such, but more because he is notorious. That notoriety arises, to a great degree out of the offence that he committed. 5. Moreover, and related to the above, the offence of which he was convicted (false imprisonment) is a very serious offence indeed. 6. Again related to the above, he would be seen to be benefitting financially from the commission of the offence. 7. All of the above would undermine public confidence in the probation service and the criminal justice system in general. [Edited 12/24/09 9:19am] Susan - turn the guitar up a little bit.... | |
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IDontBelieveYouHeardMe said: MIGUELGOMEZ said: Sorry. I love George. Hello, he's going to be locked up in a house. How is that violating probation. He can still work while on probation right?
I've not read the news stories in detail, but the probable reasons for BG being banned, are: 1. In the UK, prisoners serve half their term on licence (ie: they are let out halfway through their sentence). He is still on licence, and so far as the law is concerned, he remains a prisoner. Therefore he has to do whatever the probation office tell him to do. If he doesn't like that state of affairs, well then there is a nice warm cell waiting for him back in Wormwood Scrubs. 2. If the terms of his probation are that he reports X times per week and has Y meetings with his probation officer per month, then obviously he would not be able to comply with the terms of his release on licence whilst he is on the telly. 3. It would set a dangerous precedent to allow someone to vary the terms of their probation to such an extreme degree simply because they are famous. How would the probation service be able to refuse the requests of "ordinary" criminals to vary terms once they have allowed BG to appear on BB? It would lead to the (probably justifiable) conclusion that he received special treatment because he is a celebrity. 4. He was invited onto the BB show not because he is famous as such, but more because he is notorious. That notoriety arises, to a great degree out of the offence that he committed. 5. Moreover, and related to the above, the offence of which he was convicted (false imprisonment) is a very serious offence indeed. 6. Again related to the above, he would be seen to be benefitting financially from the commission of the offence. 7. All of the above would undermine public confidence in the probation service and the criminal justice system in general. [Edited 12/24/09 9:19am] Point taken. I am curious to know the real details on what happened. I heard the tabloid stuff only. In the U.S. False Imprisonment sounds more dramatic than it really is. False Imprisonment could be me blocking the door with my body. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: IDontBelieveYouHeardMe said: I've not read the news stories in detail, but the probable reasons for BG being banned, are: 1. In the UK, prisoners serve half their term on licence (ie: they are let out halfway through their sentence). He is still on licence, and so far as the law is concerned, he remains a prisoner. Therefore he has to do whatever the probation office tell him to do. If he doesn't like that state of affairs, well then there is a nice warm cell waiting for him back in Wormwood Scrubs. 2. If the terms of his probation are that he reports X times per week and has Y meetings with his probation officer per month, then obviously he would not be able to comply with the terms of his release on licence whilst he is on the telly. 3. It would set a dangerous precedent to allow someone to vary the terms of their probation to such an extreme degree simply because they are famous. How would the probation service be able to refuse the requests of "ordinary" criminals to vary terms once they have allowed BG to appear on BB? It would lead to the (probably justifiable) conclusion that he received special treatment because he is a celebrity. 4. He was invited onto the BB show not because he is famous as such, but more because he is notorious. That notoriety arises, to a great degree out of the offence that he committed. 5. Moreover, and related to the above, the offence of which he was convicted (false imprisonment) is a very serious offence indeed. 6. Again related to the above, he would be seen to be benefitting financially from the commission of the offence. 7. All of the above would undermine public confidence in the probation service and the criminal justice system in general. [Edited 12/24/09 9:19am] Point taken. I am curious to know the real details on what happened. I heard the tabloid stuff only. In the U.S. False Imprisonment sounds more dramatic than it really is. False Imprisonment could be me blocking the door with my body. He wouldn't untie a rent boy. I think the guy eventually jumped naked from a 1st story window to get away. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: Point taken. I am curious to know the real details on what happened. I heard the tabloid stuff only. In the U.S. False Imprisonment sounds more dramatic than it really is. False Imprisonment could be me blocking the door with my body. It's pretty much the same in the UK (the door would need to be their only means of exit though). However, as the offence restrains someone's freedom, so long as the imprisonment is not a trivial restraint (say blocking a door for a minute or two) it is taken quite seriously by the law. The starting point for sentencing is usually 18 months or so when there are no aggravating factors involved. IIRC, BG only got 15 months even though his offence involved him beating the man with a weapon, handcuffing him to either a bed or a radiator and also degrading and humiliating him. The offence also involved the use of drugs and an accomplice (who BG refused to identify to the police). All in all, he got off very lightly indeed, as he could have easily found himself getting a much longer sentence, in which case he would still be in jail in January and would therefore be watching BB in a cell rather than in his own living room. Here's a brief overview of the offence of false imprisonment in the UK: http://business.timesonli...316202.ece [Edited 12/24/09 9:42am] Susan - turn the guitar up a little bit.... | |
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Oops. [Edited 12/24/09 9:42am] Susan - turn the guitar up a little bit.... | |
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IDontBelieveYouHeardMe said: MIGUELGOMEZ said: Point taken. I am curious to know the real details on what happened. I heard the tabloid stuff only. In the U.S. False Imprisonment sounds more dramatic than it really is. False Imprisonment could be me blocking the door with my body. It's pretty much the same in the UK (the door would need to be their only means of exit though). However, as the offence restrains someone's freedom, so long as the imprisonment is not a trivial restraint (say blocking a door for a minute or two) it is taken quite seriously by the law. The starting point for sentencing is usually 18 months or so when there are no aggravating factors involved. IIRC, BG only got 15 months even though his offence involved him beating the man with a weapon, handcuffing him to either a bed or a radiator and also degrading and humiliating him. The offence also involved the use of drugs and an accomplice (who BG refused to identify to the police). All in all, he got off very lightly indeed, as he could have easily found himself getting a much longer sentence, in which case he would still be in jail in January and would therefore be watching BB in a cell rather than in his own living room. Here's a brief overview of the offence of false imprisonment in the UK: http://business.timesonli...316202.ece [Edited 12/24/09 9:42am] AHA thanks IDONTBELIEVE and MUIRDO. Yeah, it does seem serious. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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