SirGreeneth t1_j2sz3vb wrote
Reply to comment by mlvcrfan in TIL A former Catholic priest once ran onto the track during a F1 Grand Prix and also ran onto the track during the Olympics and cost the runner a gold medal by mintwolves
I stopped after he admitted in court he was naked while a young girl tickled him, and yet he was still allowed on Britain's Got Talent.
7leprechaun7 t1_j2t4n0u wrote
*and the audience applauded
Traditional-Pair1946 t1_j2wgwid wrote
Did the audience know? I mean I have enjoyed much sang by pedophiles, but I did not know they were pedophiles at the time. In my defense, Billie Jean has a great beat.
res30stupid t1_j2witn0 wrote
No, they audience didn't know. In fact, when he was recognised on the show, he was disqualified for having lied about not having a prior criminal conviction (and just for the bad press of having a defrocked priest who fucked up two major sporting events for his protests - they were afraid he'd do it again if he were allowed onto the live finals).
Mightysmurf1 t1_j2uudso wrote
They loved showcasing complete lunatics - it was fun to punch down, Jeremy Kyle-style, as far as they were concerned.
Once it came out that he was Night Man, they opted to plead ignorance.
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