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Freed pedo pop star Gary Glitter could be 'recalled to prison' after he is filmed discussing 'Dark Web'

freed pedo pop star gary glitter could be recalled to prison after he is filmed discussing dark web
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MEKONG DELTA, VEITNAM: A former justice secretary urged for 'swift action' after released serial child abuser Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was captured seemingly talking about the sinister "Dark Web." Robert Buckland KC took to the Internet to express his outrage after seeing a video of the disgraced former glam rock singer, 78, in his seclusion bail hostel looking at a smartphone and claiming to be looking for the "Onion."

This phrase refers to the notorious online space known as the Dark Web, which is frequented by child predators because it is challenging to watch or track users. "I would have thought there would be license conditions prohibiting this sort of activity and I hope the Ministry of Justice takes swift action to deal with this," Lord Chancellor and prominent Tory MP Buckland told Daily Mail.

'This makes you feel sick'

Priti Patel, a former home secretary, urged that Glitter should be immediately returned to prison if he was breaking the terms of his release last month. "This is very shocking and makes you feel sick," she added. The Ministry of Justice stated, "Sex offenders are closely monitored by the police and Probation Service and face some of the strictest license conditions including restrictions on internet use. If an offender breaches these conditions, they can be recalled to prison."

Monitoring Glitter's actions is challenging

However, human rights laws safeguard Glitter's and other active child predators' online behavior. Judges of the Appeal Court ruled more than 10 years ago that it was usually improper to enact broad bans. As a result, monitoring Glitter's actions is challenging. After being released from a Dorset prison, he is now at a hostel in the south of England that is gated off and surrounded by greenery. Glitter was released after serving half of a 16-year sentence imposed in 2015 for sexually assaulting girls under the age of 13 during the 1970s and 1980s when glam music was at its peak.

What did Glitter say in the video?

He appears gaunt and wearing a hearing aid in the video that The Sun allegedly obtained from another prisoner on March 12, Sunday. He stated, "Shall I get rid of this DuckDuck?" and a companion answers: "Yeah, I wouldn’t bother using that." Glitter reacts, "So what do I do next? Let’s try and find this Onion."

What is the meaning behind his words?

It is assumed that when he uses the term "Duck Duck," he is referring to the search engine DuckDuckGo, which promotes itself as being user-privacy friendly. Also, "Onion," which Glitter says as he taps his smartphone, is reportedly a reference to the Tor network or Dark Web. Former Det Supt Michael Hames, who founded the Met Police's Paedophile Unit, said, "This is extremely disturbing and shows that he’s attempting to access material he should not be accessing. People use the Dark Web for nefarious purposes. Why else would you want to be on there? Onion is a slang phrase for Dark Web."

Authored by Srinija Grandhi via Meaww March 13th 2023

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