A petition to pardon the war-time codebreaker for a 'gross indecency' conviction attracted more than 23,000 signatures, prompting the tabling of early day motion in the House of Commons last week.
Turing was arrested and eventually convicted for homosexuality in 1952. The conviction meant he was no longer allowed clearance to work on secret government projects. In addition he was forced to undergo a degrading hormone injection programme (chemical castration) as an alternative to a prison sentence. Turing spiralled into depression and ultimately took his own life two years later, in 1954.
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil Formerly known as: Maaz
This has got to be the most disturbing series of adverts Axe has ever produced: Hot women dying and then being abducted so they can survive the apocalypse.
The hell is wrong with Thailand!?
May-11-2012 07:32
Vector A
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2011
Location: U.S.
Quebec French sounds weird. It's all twangy and stuff.
May-12-2012 04:55
WittyHandle
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2008
Location:
It's redneck French.
May-12-2012 05:16
Lira
Moderator Marcus Secundus
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil Formerly known as: Maaz
I blame the Jews. So does Jay.
May-12-2012 05:34
Blake
recovering tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: New York, New York
Yesterday, I taught my psychiatrist of the phrase, "That's what she said", and in what context to use it. FML