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Otis Ferry Arrested - From the BBC

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Pop star son on robbery charge The son of pop star Bryan Ferry is to appear in court charged with robbery and common assault. Otis Ferry, 25, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on 7 May after an incident in Lower Swell, Gloucestershire in November 2007. It is believed Mr Ferry, from Shrewsbury, was riding with the Heythrop Hunt from Witney, Oxfordshire. He is alleged to have confronted two women and tried to stop them filming the hunt by seizing camera equipment. ** Poor Otis. Although the hunting of foxes has been banned in Britain, he still believes in his right to chase the poor little creatures and watch his dogs rip them to shreds. "The Right Stuff" indeed.

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zarpex says It sounds from the description as if charges of robbery and common (common?) assault are excessive. I find hunting cruel and barbaric, for my 2Â¢, but nothing I'd imprison a young man for (unless, perhaps, he had been caught doing this before, or foxes were on the verge of extinction). And if it's illegal, why is there something called "the Heythrop Hunt from Witney, Oxfordshire" organizing foxhunts (which are, as I understand it, rather elaborate rituals, with trumpets blowing loudly, bright and distinctive costumes, howling dogs, galloping horses, and mandatory drunkenness). It doesn't sound to me like they're fearful of the law. And the two women Mr. Ferry "confronted"? Well, first off, this makes no sense at all unless they were trying to interfere in one way or another with the hunt. As I remarked previously, I hold hunting in low regard (??culling??, on the other hand, is ecologically beneficial if managed carefully, and I have no problem with it - my distaste for hunting does not stem from horror at the thought of animals dying), but not so low that I'd try to embarrass or provoke someone who was doing it, which I have virtually no doubt the women were doing. They'd have to call attention to themselves, and the fact that they were filming the hunt. These weren't just some idle strollers with a betacam, and they weren't paparazzi, and they weren't documentary filmmakers. They were - well, they almost ??had to have been?? - a couple of self-righteous, ideologically poisoned - forgive a rare instance of coarse language on my part here, but no other word will do, and I've been searching - ??assholes?? looking to cause trouble. I don't think Mr. Ferry was right to take their camera, but ??robbery??? Come on. And from the language in this story (which I take, Toronno, to have come from a British newspaper article) it's very unlikely that he so much as raised his voice, let alone a fist, since anything like that would obviously have been jumped at immediately by this "reporter," and described as a "litany of blood-curdling tortures that Mr. Ferry, between shrieks of the most disgusting profanity and sacrilege, swore to put the poor, confused women through once he'd finished raping them," or something very like it. And I see nothing to suggest, by the way, that he ever intended to ??keep?? the camera - only to stop them from filming. To assert that he was doing the confronting demonstrates, at the very least, the reporter's serene faith in the stupidity of his readers. But in terms of sheer obnoxiousness, the best is saved for the last paragraph. "Poor Otis"? Apart from ineptly attaching the same adjective, in the very next sentence, to the foxes whose rights he cares about so deeply, the reporter has abandoned all pretense of objectivity, or respect for his subject, his readers, or factuality. His goal is very simply to bring as much harm as possible to someone whose last name can be tied to the crime of being talented and successful. The reporter then goes on to tell us not what "Poor Otis" did, or said, or anything to which any degree of truth could be attached, but what his quarry "believes in." If this guy had been Otis Ferry's therapist since childhood, and possessed exceptional insight into the human mind, and if Otis had been diligently forthcoming and truthful, providing the most accurate possible descriptions of his feelings, his interests, his philosophical musings, his tastes - every facet of his mind and his soul that he could possibly bare - he still wouldn't have the temerity or presumption to declare what was going on in Mr. Ferry's mind at any given moment. Utterly deplorable. And just in case his readers, having by now struggled through six entire sentences, might have forgotten why anyone cares about this, Bryan Ferry - who had nothing whatsoever to do with it - is pulled in by the title of a song that most people would probably remember. Notice, by the way, the complete lack of taste, wit or imagination in his choice: "The Right Stuff"? It's got nothing to do with the story. "A Really Good Time" would have at least served to emphasize Otis Ferry's purported sadism; so would "The Thrill of It All" or "Bitters End." "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" would have reminded readers that Otis Ferry comes from a more comfortable and well-to-do household than they do; that he's younger and better-looking than they are, and possesses the genes of a truly great artist; that watching him suffer to any degree is a consolation for their stupidity, their moral and aesthetic poverty, the interstellar void they might just as well be living in. But no; it's "The Right Stuff." Nothing to do with the story, nothing clever - probably the only Roxy Music song the reporter knows, and not even a good one.

Permalink posted 04/17/2008
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toronno says Ouch! Zarpex, the "Poor Otis" comment was mine - Mog altered the font change which indicated it was an add-on. The original story came from the BBC website. You probably know the UK's full of animal-rights activists and they've been following Otis to make sure he's not breaking the ban on fox-hunting (as he's continued to challenge the law). As for my "complete lack of taste, wit or imagination" in song choice, I was going to insert an Otis Redding cover, but couldn't lay my hands on it. This title leapt out at me. Note to self: If Zarpex is reading, must make more intelligent posts and song choices.

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zarpex says Toronno! I'm so sorry; the font change wasn't apparent in your post when I checked it. I apologize; I got a head of steam going and didn't mean any disrespect.

Permalink posted 04/22/2008
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toronno says Hey, none taken. Remind to harness that head of steam sometime :-)

Permalink posted 04/24/2008
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maklampir says

I've been a fan of Roxy Music for more than 3 decades now and have a son of the same age as Otis.

Being a fan, automatically there’s nothing more I have for Brian Ferry than praise and admiration for his artistic donation to the world’s culture.

However, the news about his son Otis keeps bothering me and leaves me with a sense of disappointment.

Lots of questions pop up in my mind, mainly about his upbringing.

“Poor Otis” is the right expression.

Was father Brian too busy to teach his son some moral values in life? Money, glamour and fame alone are poor incentives to integrity, character-building and motivation.

This lad seems to be much less motivated than his dad.

He gives the impression of being an empty-headed spoiled brat who tries his utmost to keep up with the aristocratic “Joneses”.

Is it a result of an inferiority complex caused by his granddad’s being a miner?

Remember that Lech Walesa, a former polish president, used to be an electrician in the Gdansk shipyards and then took up his old job after his stint as president.

This person shows character and high quality.

Now, with all the assets Otis has, the chance to ride on the bandwagon of his dad’s popularity can surely be put to a better use than trivial pastimes like hunting foxes.

The world is on its last legs. Surely mother earth should be given some special attention.

Maybe in Britain it’s less noticeable, but here in Indonesia, where I live, natural disasters have become a common, almost daily occurrence.

Otis should go and travel around a bit more and find out for himself how he can help to prevent more damage / recover damaged areas.

Maybe this will be an eye-opener for the young master Ferry, and hopefully one day he will receive a Nobel price for saving the world.

Prison is the last place he should be spending his time in.

Save Otis…save the world!!!!!!!!!

Permalink posted 11/29/2009