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This ring was busted before 9-11-01. My speculation is that Townshend has been visiting these sites for a long time, heard that one he visited was busted, and began a public 'crusade' against kiddy-porn because he knew what was coming and wanted to give himself cover.

Wrong. Pete Townshend originally posted his “Different Bomb” piece in January of 2001, at least a half a year prior to the FBI handing over names to the UK. When he found out about the names being handed over, he reposted his entry, and subsequently posted more on the subject. He was not even aware he was on the list until the press showed up at his door. BTW, he was a priority 3 on the list, meaning his was of the lowest priority, and would not have even been contacted by the police for quite awhile.

"He wasn't aware he was on the list until the press showed up at his door"

What? I was under the impression that HE called the press to deny that he was a pedophile. He knew he was on the list and was doing some spin, as far as I can see.

And Townshend was on more than one list. More 'research' of his--on Russian orphanages, because of his concern for having Russian orphans adopted in England (by who? Certainly not by him or his friends)--got him into yet another kiddy-porn site that he evidently left either a URL or a credit-card number on.

As I stated before: odd how his research led him into kiddy-porn more than once.

His career is over.