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Famed SciFi Writer Arthur C. Clarke reports from Sri Lanka | |
2004-12-28 | |
From Sir Arthur regarding the recent tsunamis in South and Southeast Asia: Thank you for your concern about my safety in the wake of Sunday's devastating tidal wave. I am enormously relieved that my family and household have escaped the ravages of the sea that suddenly invaded most parts of coastal Sri Lanka, leaving a trail of destruction. But many others were not so fortunate. For hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans and an unknown number of foreign tourists, the day after Christmas turned out to be a living nightmare reminiscent of The Day After Tomorrow.
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Posted by:Steve |
#4 Jack must've confused him with Yasser...and yes, he's quit LOL |
Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-28 7:39:35 PM |
#3 Sorry to burst your bubble, Jack. Science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke has been cleared of allegations of child abuse. A Sri Lankan police chief said there was no evidence that Sir Arthur, 80, was a paedophile. The novelist, who moved to Sri Lanka in 1956, said he had never been worried by the claims, which surfaced the day before he was due to receive an honorary knighthood from Prince Charles on his tour of the island in February. The Sunday Mirror claimed Sir Arthur had paid for sex with boys. But Sir Arthur said: "Quite frankly I have never been worried about it. I was annoyed, but not worried." The deputy inspector-general of police, MSM Nizam, said: "We are satisfied that he has not violated any Sri Lankan laws or committed any crime. "He denied the allegations and spoke about his abhorrence of child sex and paedophilia." Police interviewed three young men who had told the Sunday Mirror they had sex with Sir Arthur when they were teenagers. Mr Nizam said all three had now withdrawn their allegations. He said: "We have now sent the reports to the Attorney General to seek his opinion on how to proceed with this case." |
Posted by: Steve 2004-12-28 2:27:17 PM |
#2 Is he still buggering little brown boys? |
Posted by: Jack is Back 2004-12-28 1:31:31 PM |
#1 I read somewhere in comments on some blog just after the quake that Clarke lives on the western part of the island and wouldn't have been affected. It's worrying that not all of his staff are accounted for. I'm glad to see the hopeful "yet," but I fear some of them may not have survived. I think it's just impossible to really grasp the full extent of this calamity unless you're there - and maybe not even then. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-28 1:23:27 PM |