Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 06/21/2017 21:01 (#2017-402)
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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:07:01 -0400
From: "Anne Simpson" <bgfan@bell.net>
Subject: Re: Barry article
It’s indeed a disturbing revelation, and I suppose the point of him revealing it now is that he wanted to get it off his chest. It canâ€=99t hurt his parents because they’re gone; he’s only got a sister and cousins left.
From my experience of 20 years writing about criminal cases dealing with childhood abuse, it is often by a trusted family friend – so letâ=80™s not jump to any conclusions about who the alleged abuser being a family member, OK? There can be other expla
Anne
From: Michelle Gibson
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:05 PM
To: Words List Member
Subject: [Words] Barry article
What sounds particularly sinister to me is that reportedly, when asked if the abuse happened in the home, Barry said - "the details would be unpalatable."
I don't know about anyone else, but to me that sounds like it might be his roundabout way of answering in the affirmative. If the abuse attempt didn't take place in the home, surely he would have just said "no" and left it at that?
Michelle
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