"Tigger" goes on trial in molestation case

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

A costumed character employee that worked at Disney World rejected a plea bargain that would've kept him out of jail in a misdemeanor molestation case. He's accused of groping a 13-year-old girl and his mother while posing for a photo. The defense will show pictures of promotional literature that shows costumed characters with hands in similar positions.

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I'm still not ready to believe the guy did it. When they posted the photos that were "evidence," I was not convinced. The fact that he wouldn't plead it out makes me even more suspcisious. Hopefully the real truth will come out.

Ya know what's exceptionally ironic about this case? The defense lawyer HIMSELF was once a costumed character at the Disney park.....who did he portray you might ask? TIGGER!

Lots of stuff will come out in this case...one item already OUT there is the defense asking for an *altered* version of the costumed character to be used in proceedings so as not to create a bias against the defendant...

So his attorney won't cross the orange-and-black line of slience...

Actually, Disney didn't want the actual costume being used for fear of the pictures that would get out. Sure enough, there is already a picture of a lawyer (or someone) holding the head without a body. Not real good for the little kiddies.

I wear a costumed character that is similar in design to that of Tigger. I can tell you without doubt that I could put my "paw" on a knee, butt, shoulder, breast, etc and wouldn't be able to tell the difference of what I was feeling. How the guy could "get off" by doing it is beyond me so that in and of itself makes me question this entire case.

I think the Skipper hit the nail on the head.

If you are worried about getting touched, don't take your picture with a park character. If you are worried about someone getting off on your kid, don't sit him on Santa's knee at the mall. No offense to anyone here may dress as Santa professionally, but does not like kids in that way. ;)

If only I had something witty to say in response to all of this... ;)

How about: "If the paw doesn't fit, you must acquit"....;)

edit: wahoo, that makes MUCH more sense. Knowing how Disney feels about protecting their *properties*, I can see that being a reasonable request on THEIR part. I should have figured that the "journalist" reporting the story had his facts.....*confused*...;)
*** This post was edited by rollergator 8/4/2004 3:54:23 PM ***

You know, Rogue was touching my ass in my profile picture. Steph's too!

THAT's why you two are grinning like possums wot got demselves a coupla sweetpotatahs. ;)

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