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We cannot forgive Gary Glitter

AS Gary Glitter was flying back to the UK last week, we were still reeling from the crimes of child porn peddler Philip Thompson, known as The Librarian.

Both men get their kicks from the abuse and torture of kids who are unable to get away. They are the lowest of the low.

Men who look at these pictures do so with the knowledge that children are sexually violated in order to get those images.

They may be in the safety of their bedroom with a computer but the kids are in the most horrific of situations.

Much as I would never be involved in daft vigilante nonsense, Glitter deserves to be shut out by society and will never have my sympathy.

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