Opinion: Ron Jeremy Needs Help, But He Also Needs Prison
I met the guy and I feel like I need to talk about it.
With the news of Ron Jeremy being allowed to return home due to his dementia, I feel like I need to talk about him. Out of all the celebrities I’ve encountered, Ron was one of the most recognizable. I mean, the dude’s an icon…
Oh, and he’s also a serial rapist.
As someone who has met the guy and gotten the grope, I feel like I have to say something. This judgment is one that came as a shock to me. Most people who end up committing crimes like that end up in jail util they die.
According to the lawyers he hired, he is old and has serious dementia. He would suffer in jail. (But, isn’t that kind of the point of jail? It’s not meant to be pleasant.)
Despite everything, I feel like there are a lot of nuances here that need to be addressed. He does deserve punishment, but it’s a matter of how to address what happened in a way that is just but still takes into account his illness.
Here’s what I want to say about my own interaction with Ron Jeremy.
Yes, he grabbed my boob. Yes, he made out with me by grabbing me and kissing me at random. Yes, I met him and I can attest to how grabby he was. However, that alone is not what really stood out to me.
What stood out was his behavior in terms of speech. The following was a real conversation I had with him when I got introduced at the strip club he was hired at that night: