I found myself cringing (and worse) watching an episode of Keeping Up Appearances on PBS last night. (Hyacinth was groped and kissed by a 'friend' of her husbands). It was played for laughs, but it was like watching a prelude to a rape.
Damn . . . .
Damn . . . .
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.