This article is from November 17th, so a couple days old, but I found it worthwhile.
To be criminally charged for this is absolutely insane. The fact everyone knows he’s a lowlife and his name is out there is enough.
Yeah for me the world has gone too soft. I don’t see a crime to be honest there worth going to court for. It was utterly stupid and disgusting what he did but I feel like going to court was too far for it.
Let the club ban him and the media report on it but it feels excessive as he’s already lost his job and any future employer will see what he’s done with any background check.
People should be allowed to make mistakes and learn from them, I’m sure he’s not a bad person at all just did a stupid thing and now will pay for the rest of his life.
I’m sure he’s not a bad person
Good people don’t tend to mock children who died from cancer, just saying.
Look at the thread about Grealish yesterday, people saying he’s such a lovable guy yet he drove and wrote his car off while absolutely steaming.
Anyone can make a mistake in the heat of the moment with alcohol involved. Imagine one mistake defining you for the rest of your life. If he’s acknowledged the mistake learned from it and makes him a better person then that’s much more important than villifying him and going to court over such a thing.
I don’t agree with a criminal offence and going to court over the matter.
I feel like you maybe wouldn’t be saying this if you were the kids family.
He got a suspended sentence basically just saying don’t do it again
Not really, a suspended sentence still counts as a prison sentence in terms of his criminal record
It’s a public order offence though? And his sentence was suspended. I don’t get the issue.
They hanged him?
The only difference between the UK and China is the degree of surveillance and control, although with the ULEZ cameras and people getting arrested for standing on streets thinking wrong thoughts the UK is fighting valiantly to close the distance.
My dude, are you still trying to push this narrative that the UK is a police state?
Just take the L and move on.
You didn’t look up the definition, you are embarrassed. I get it.
Oh no, catching criminals, what a terrible thing!
Being a total knobhead shouldn’t get you charged as a criminal.
it’s an actual joke what western society has become - not for one second are his actions fine, they’re disgusting and vile.
but where do u draw the line between that and making a 9/11 meme on the internet?
So let’s say you went to the NY Fire Department, showed them pictures of their dead colleagues while having a right good laugh. Everything fine here?
While I don’t feel like he should have been criminally charged, I don’t feel bad for him it’s a dickhead thing to do and I don’t even know how you could make a funny joke from that
The idea of him potentially doing jail time for this is a bit silly but I’m definitely not opposed to the unpaid work/community service part of the punishment.
I feel like community service and just compensation for the victim is good, jail time for speech just isnt a good idea unless it actively puts someone or a group of people in danger
Man dickhead, jail harsh
It wasn’t even a joke, it was just “one of your fans, a kid, died, here’s his photo” like what the fuck.
I’ve never understood this. Why should harm be ignored in law? Would you really feel free in a country where you just had to allow someone to say what they wanted whenever they wanted?
It’s disgraceful that he’s been rewarded with a stadium ban. Surely being forced to watch Wednesday every week would be a severe deterrent.
UK is finished smh 🤦♂️
“alcohol contributed to the offence, which was “out of character”.”
What the fuck
Dickhead move and banworthy from the stadium? Ostracized from the community? Fair. But really? Arrest and sentenced? C’mon UK saying mean things shouldn’t get you locked in a cell. I guess I am just used to American free speech.
I guess I am just used to American free speech.
Give me some scumbag getting a suspended sentence every now and then over women being abused for getting an abortion after being raped.
Imagine being a 32 year old man and doing that. I know being a dickhead isn’t technically a crime and I don’t think he should necessarily be charged with anything, but I’m kinda happy he’s being shamed like this.
Should have given the cunt a swift kick to the face and made sure his community service is spent on children’s cancer wards. The cunt.
Vile
Not surprising, there’s zero room in the prisons at the minute. Stuff like this will never end up with you behind bars.
he’s a massive cunt but that sentence is ridiculous.
literally can get the same sentence for burglary.
Honestly shocked more people aren’t saying this. Totally being over punished.
I don’t understand how being an asshole can be a crime. He will have enough social consequences. Feels like an overstep of justice.