Clits and Glitter - British Justice Tells The World Something.

It happened long ago. At least, the charges for which he was convicted. Still, for fondling young clits, glitzy Gary Glitter is going to litter a jail cell.

Frankly, the first thing some on the other side of the Atlantic thought was: "Cosby is lucky he's in America."

America has strong statutes of limitation. If you did something wrong (except murder) you can breathe easy after a few years.

In England, time is on your side. If you wrote a chunk of a Boko Haram song (that's their name, isn't it?) you can decide, "hold on, I should get a co-write credit." And get it! Even 40 years later! And so it is, that Glitter can duet with Rolf Harris, because the sun never sets on any foul thing a Brit might commit.

So what's the deal? Is England right? Is America right? In America, the argument is that after a certain number of years, the evidence is stale, memories fail, and there's no jail. Cosby, who has maintained innocence, can't face a trial because his alleged victims didn't come forward in time. It wouldn't matter if they even had video or witnesses.

Is British justice to be lauded, or does this type of thing only encourage people to be lazy about a defendant's right to a "speedy trial?" If, ultimately, a judge simply has to rule on who is telling the truth and the amount of timing passed isn't a factor, then why shouldn't there be a trial even 40 or 50 years later?

In England, somebody who has done something wrong has to keep looking over their shoulder...forever. They are never safe, apparently. That, in a way, is a punishment on its own.