Andrew arrested on birthday with sympathy in short supply

If former royal, and mate of serial child-rapist Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was hoping for any public sympathy after his arrest this morning – on his birthday – he’s going to be sorely disappointed.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, Andrew’s most well-known victim, welcomed the arrest as a sign that no one is above the law:

At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty,” Giuffre’s family said in the statement given to CBS News.

However, Windsor was arrested on suspicion of ‘misconduct in a public office’. Knowing the British state, this was more likely linked to his leaking of secrets to Epstein than his abuse of trafficked and potentially under-age girls. But the offence carries a potential life sentence, so there’s that.

Andrew gets birthday wishes

If sympathy is in short supply, mockery isn’t – and many were wishing Andy a delighted “happy birthday” – while also pointing out the vileness of him being arrested for passing info to the rapist instead of for his crimes against the victims:

And of course, it didn’t take long before AI was eagerly used to imagine the scene:

No accountability

More seriously, others pointed out how little accountability there has been so far for anyone implicated in Epstein’s crimes:

And if Windsor was hoping the fam might be a bit more supportive, those hopes were quickly dashed. Brother Chuck fell over himself in his haste to distance himself – but still no word for the victims:

Maybe Charles is hoping his ‘hot potato’ act will make us forget he funded his brother’s out-of-court payment to Giuffre. But the British state and its corporate media enablers will certainly do their best – and no doubt focus on ‘Randy’s secret-leaking as a handy distraction from the establishment’s involvement in the rape, murder, and trafficking of children and young women.

For more on the the Epstein Files, please read the Canary’s article on way that the media circus around Epstein is erasing the experiences of victims and survivors.

Featured image via the Canary