Sex offenders facing chemical castration, Chris Brown paying millions just to go on tour, Jasmine Jobson breaking up and choosing celibacy, Gary Lineker walking away from the BBC, and a prison officer caught kissing an inmate ON BODYCAM?! Nah, the chaos levels this week were extreme. Here’s your ultimate roundup of the stories that had the timeline, debating, and commenting.
In a move straight out of a dystopian plotline, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reportedly pushing to make chemical castration mandatory for sex offenders in England. This comes after a voluntary trial involving 20 prisoners in the South — and now the government is like, “let’s make it official.”
Chemical castration involves hormone-suppressing drugs that lower libido. While it’s been used in various countries (like South Korea and some US states), mandating it in the UK would be a major legal shift. Civil rights advocates are calling it “deeply concerning,” while others are saying, “lock them up and throw away the hormones.”
“We are considering all options to keep the public safe.”– Justice Secretary’s Office
Chris Brown’s legal drama continues. The R&B star was granted bail after recent court issues — but there’s a twist. He has to pay £5 million in court security if he wants to be allowed to leave the country and go on tour.
Apparently, authorities are worried about him skipping out and never returning. So now, if he wants to perform internationally, he’s gotta pay up like it’s Monopoly money.
He’s allowed to tour… but only if he pays the court a security sum of £5 million.” – Court Ruling
It’s giving soft girl rebrand meets spiritual reset. Jasmine Jobson, aka Jaq from Top Boy, just announced she’s single, celibate, and totally unbothered. The actress confirmed her split from castmate Kadeem Ramsay, but what really stole the show was her declaration.
“I’m taken… by life. And I’m celibate.”– Jasmine Jobson
After 26 years as the face of Match of the Day, Gary Lineker has walked away from the BBC — and the reason has the whole media world talking. It started with him reposting a controversial tweet involving antisemitic stereotypes. He’s since apologised, but the damage was done.
“I would never consciously repost anything antisemitic… I recognise the error.”– Gary Lineker
If you thought prison drama was just for Netflix… think again. Tracey Boateng, a female prison officer, was caught on bodycam kissing an inmate, flashing peace signs, and literally saying “say cheese” like it’s a cute couples’ selfie, not a breach of prison security.
“Say cheese!”– Prison officer, Tracey Boateng
Residents, we can all agree this week has been filled with mix-up and stories that has had us all shocked by commenting at the same time. We want to know which story had you in disbelief this week?
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