# Well, he's only been charged...

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 15, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hes-only-been-charged/136877 "2002-11-15T14:38:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hes-only-been-charged/136877/1 "2002-11-15T14:38:30Z")

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From [CNN.com](http://CNN.com):

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> LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) – Los Angeles police Thursday arrested actor [Jeffrey Jones](http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/15/actor.arrested/index.html), best known for his role as the smarmy principal in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” on charges of using a minor for sex acts and possession of child pornography, officials said.\*\*

Just lettin’ y’all know. After reading certain Pit threads, I’m not inclined to work up a rage against someone who’s only been charged with something. Maybe he did these things, maybe not. Scum if he did, poor sod if he didn’t. Just think it’s ironic, considering his signature role.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hes-only-been-charged/136877/2 "2002-11-15T14:52:29Z")

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I’ll save my bile for when his name arises in the pit.

Until then, “kudos” to FB’s casting director.