# Why hasn't Colin Farell been charged with rape? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861 "2006-01-20T19:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/221 "2006-01-27T05:29:08Z")
In other news, any 13-yr. old that can pony up $15 may become a legitimate member of the SDMB. As such, he or she can search and find answers to questions related to pan-fried semen, learn techniques to enhance his/her partner’s enjoyment of oral sex and find out what percent of women like to take it in the ass. Where’s the outrage? There is no outrage? Why not? Because there’s no harm in it. Most any 13/14-year old pretty much understands what goes on in the world. In the case of this message board and the subject movie: No harm, no foul. I really hate to see this thread die: It’s provided good reading for the past several days. Ah, well… ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/222 "2006-01-27T06:59:06Z")
> [@John Carter of Mars](#): > > I really hate to see this thread die: It’s provided good reading for the past several days. Ah, well… I agree 100%. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/223 "2006-01-27T14:30:54Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > I am just patently unwilling to continue to participate in a thread where a Moderator is just waiting for me to attack him directly so he can Ban me. Ain’t happening, not here, not anywhere. Well, you are right that it “[a]in’t happening, not here, not anywhere,” but not for the reasons you want to pretend. [ul][li]In the recent Ellis Dee suspension affair, it was established that when posting as members and not staff, Moderators are fair game for flames.[/li][li]At the time of that brouhaha, I specifically pointed out that getting flamed does not particularly bother me.[/li][li]Moderators do not have the authority to ban members (as opposed to spammers) without the agreement of several other Moderators and at least one Administrator, so I could not ban you out of pique even if I had the desire to do so.[/li][li]You do not know enough about me to reveal personal information or to invoke “hate speech” (whatever that is) against me, so there would be no cause to ban you for simple disagreement, even if expressed angrily.[/ul][/li] If you want to back out of this thread, I think that that is a good idea, but you should note that I have mostly been puzzled by your odd dishonest stand in the OP and each of my posts has followed one in which you passed up the opportunity to acknowledge your false statements. Since my mere presence seems to have threatened you, I will not persist in my questions, but I still find it odd that you refuse to recognize that your OP was based on a completely false claim. [**Not** the Moderator] ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/224 "2006-01-27T16:13:04Z")
> [@glee](#): > > **There were no love scenes!** :rolleyes: > **no love scenes took place between Colin Farrell and a girl**. > **There were no love scenes!** > **There were no love scenes!** > **There were no love scenes!** > **There were no love scenes!** I’m not sure what you’re saying here. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/225 "2006-01-27T17:01:51Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > I’m not sure what you’re saying here. Yeah, I read somewhere, that there are some really hot sex scenes in this movie! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/226 "2006-01-27T20:36:22Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Yeah, I read somewhere, that there are some really hot sex scenes in this movie! There are. In Cartooniverse’s imagination. Maybe he _wants_ there to be sex scenes because he has a thing for Miss Kilcher (or Colin Farrell) and that’s why he’s ignoring people who are insisting they don’t exist, and why he won’t go see for himself. He prefers his imagination’s version of the movie. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/227 "2006-01-27T21:43:11Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Indeed. I just saw the film, and I won’t bother to reiterate your bolded (and very accurate) statements. The amusing thing is that I **haven’t** seen the film. However I have **read** the thread and trust the SDMB posters who have seen it (especially since they all agree). I also think I can tell the difference between the posters in this thread who have seen the film … and Cartooniverse. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/228 "2006-01-27T22:58:36Z")
> [@glee](#): > > The amusing thing is that I **haven’t** seen the film. > > However I have **read** the thread and trust the SDMB posters who have seen it (especially since they all agree). > > I also think I can tell the difference between the posters in this thread who have seen the film … and Cartooniverse. :rolleyes: 😊 Ah, well… Not that it makes a darned bit of difference, but I’m wondering why Farrell was singled out for unwarranted attack and not Bale, who actually marries the young woman. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/229 "2006-01-27T23:42:35Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > …I’m wondering why Farrell was singled out for unwarranted attack and not Bale, who actually marries the young woman… Hey! Now that you mention it, why hasn’t… **bang! bang!** n…n…never…mind. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/230 "2006-01-27T23:47:26Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > Hey! Now that you mention it, why hasn’t… > > **bang! bang!** > > n…n…never…mind. poor horse ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/231 "2006-01-28T21:42:10Z")
Say… You don’t think that Cartooniverse might just be working for a competing studio and was just trying to get some bad word-of-mouth publicity going, do you? Perhaps to hurt the films box office or whatnot? Just a theory mind you, but it might explain his insistant ignoring of the facts, and the continuing repitition of lies. Hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/232 "2006-01-29T12:23:58Z")
> [@Mac Guffin](#): > > Say… You don’t think that Cartooniverse might just be working for a competing studio and was just trying to get some bad word-of-mouth publicity going, do you? Perhaps to hurt the films box office or whatnot? > > Just a theory mind you, but it might explain his insistant ignoring of the facts, and the continuing repitition of lies. > Hmmm… It’s certainly [crossed my mind](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7027350&postcount=160), though my focus was more on awards season, since I never expected TNW to do any kind of box office anyway. But… We went to the movies last night and **The New World** was sold out at least one showing. Our first movie was at 5:40 and when I looked at TNW showtimes the next showing was flashing SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT. I was shocked and very very pleased. I guess those people don’t read the SDMB. (Btw, **Paradise Now** , which is one of the 3 movies we saw, is very very very good. I must look and see if it’s eligible for an Academy Award nomination.) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861/233 "2006-02-06T12:19:54Z")
> [@Mac Guffin](#): > > Say… You don’t think that Cartooniverse might just be working for a competing studio and was just trying to get some bad word-of-mouth publicity going, do you? Perhaps to hurt the films box office or whatnot? > > Just a theory mind you, but it might explain his insistant ignoring of the facts, and the continuing repitition of lies. > Hmmm… More likely he works for the _same_ studio. No such thing as bad publicity, and all that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-colin-farell-been-charged-with-rape/340861.md?page=11)