Karma Houdini Warrenty misuse?

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PlasmaPower Since: Jan, 2015

29th Jan, 2024 05:49:45 AM

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Karma Houdini Warrenty misuse?

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

Karma Houdini Warranty: When Savile died, he received the kind of praise and honors that one might expect a deceased member of the royal family or a prime minister to receive. However, Meirion Jones's documentary exposed the truth about him, and he is now one of the most reviled men in British history. Many of his honors were posthumously revoked while some, such as his knighthood, technically expired upon his death and had no mechanism for revoking them. His massive headstone was quietly taken away and destroyed, leaving him in an unmarked grave. He may have escaped punishment in life, but his legacy was irreparably shattered.

This feels like misuse, since the entry even admits he was never punished for what he did. Should I go ahead and cut it?

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