Can There Be Any “Justice” Concerning the “Facade” Of Jimmy Savile?

Reportedly, there have been more than 300 independent leads of sexual assault of minors that Mr.Savile has been strongly linked with. Most of these span over 6 decades whilst he was a salient figure representing the BBC on shows such as “Top of the Pops” and “Jim’ll fix it”. It is all fair and well investigating the alleged actions that surround the late TV presenter but how will this change the past and when will the inquiries stop? Are there any other hidden atrocities that the BBC intends to keep?

Answering these questions will evoke strong emotions from victims that have been affected. On one hand, the exposure of the BBC hiding these crimes are an outrage to who all regard the institution as an “upstanding” company. It will start the process of closure for victims when the truth was uncovered and publicly damned. Also, a sense of relief and upheaval of burdens upon victims will help through expressing their traumatic attacks.

A Different Time

Arguments that it was a different time period for values to be “swept under the carpet” would be a naive thought. Codes of conduct and moral standards should be in the same amount of intensity across any institution. Every moral fibre of most, if not all, learned people would be screaming for retribution. Awareness of celebrities that are protected by certain social ties should be subject to evaluation. The high esteemed popularity would have given the presenter added protection within his exploits. This added power gave the accused the freedom to interact intimately with audiences of his famous shows to further fuel his self gratification.                   

An answer to the inquiries being crucial for changing the past would be simply - no. There are no persons to bring to justice. BBC officials can only comment and deny the heinous accusations. Already, the accused has been dealt with resounding criticism as a person and vandalisation of his grave stone before it was taken away. Tarnishing his name even more could be the taking away of his knighthood. He cannot defend himself now, however. The element of truth is a one way avenue revealed by the alleged victims. Nothing the public or judicial system can do to change these vulgar crimes. We can only look to help and console the victims.  

What Happens Now?

Awareness of a sense of corruption by the BBC is an emanating subject that has begun to be addressed. BBC director George Entwistle will be entering talks with MPs to answer for the BBC’s motive in the situation. The idea of entering talks will likely agree to all the public that the BBC have done wrong. Whether or not a confession will take place is another matter. The BBC has been under scrutiny since the surfacing of the crimes. What is even more shocking is that the highly regarded company kept the actions of Mr Savile “under-wraps” for such a long time. It is clear that the reputation of said company would be in the balance. I feel this is an overlooked part of the whole investigation. Most criticism will be based on the man while the company, that made him famous, lurk in the shadows.

Time will only tell in whether there will be a conclusion to the never ending revulsions. A lot of bravery has been exacted by the victims to share their story. Ashamed or embarrassed to reach out to anyone about it, is saddening but all care and consideration has to be given to each. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence against the man so it is hard to find any fallacy in the accusations. It then leads to a break in trust with, not only the man, but his corporation that has promoted him throughout the decades that really devastates loyal BBC audiences.