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    Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences

    It's been confirmed he plays for Everton.

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...=breaking-news

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    If the police are going to mention his age they may aswell name him. There's only two 31 year olds in Everton's squad

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
    If the police are going to mention his age they may aswell name him. There's only two 31 year olds in Everton's squad
    Yes anyone can google squad ages. They should now say as it is not fair on the one who is completely uninvolved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
    If the police are going to mention his age they may aswell name him. There's only two 31 year olds in Everton's squad
    His name's been on Twitter a lot apparently and, if it's right, he's no stranger to south Wales - I think what happened was that the police did not name his club, but Everton have subsequently confirmed he plays for them.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-s...-idUKKBN2EQ071

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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    His name's been on Twitter a lot apparently and, if it's right, he's no stranger to south Wales - I think what happened was that the police did not name his club, but Everton have subsequently confirmed he plays for them.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-s...-idUKKBN2EQ071
    The wife of "a 31 year old everton football player with links to south wales" has denied he's been arrested for anything.

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    It’ll all come out in the wash.
    Be careful though…Jimmy Tarbuck/Bill Cosby to name a few
    - innocent 😇
    Time will tell Bob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnysideup View Post
    It’ll all come out in the wash.
    Be careful though…Jimmy Tarbuck/Bill Cosby to name a few
    - innocent ��
    Time will tell Bob
    Was Bill Cosby innocent?

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    We’ve got to remember that whoever it is should be treated innocent until proven Gylfi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zowhore View Post
    We’ve got to remember that whoever it is should be treated innocent until proven Gylfi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    Was Bill Cosby innocent?
    Free man I think , what did Tarby do ?/

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    https://davidbanksmedialaw.com/2011/...w-to-avoid-it/

    The Contempt of Court Act 1981 swept this aside and created the concept of ‘active’ proceedings. Proceedings are active when someone has been arrested; a warrant has been issued; they have been orally charged or an information has been laid. If none of these things has happened then contempt evaporates as a problem – publish whatever you like.

    3. OK, proceedings ARE active, what should I avoid

    Publishing something which creates a substantial risk of serious prejudice or serious impediment to those proceedings.

    4. What does that mean?

    Well, that’s a little subjective, but case law has shown the following to be a problem:

    *Photos or descriptions where identity is at issue – ie the defendant claims it was not him who committed the crime and the prosecution has eyewitnesses whose testimony has to be tested by way of an ID parade. They must rely on their memory of the offence, not a photo helpfully published by the media. This action cause the record fine for contempt (so far) £80,000 for the Sun and £20,000 for Kelvin MacKenzie as editor.

    *Assumptions of guilt – in crime reports, police have arrested A man, not THE man.

    *Previous convictions – not normally allowed in as evidence, so don’t go informing the jury of them.

    *Blackening a defendant’s character – if the prosecution do it in front of the jury, that’s fine. Just don’t do it yourself as they await trial.

    5. Does this mean a media blackout about a crime if proceedings are active?

    No. The CCA 1981 was drafted in response to the Sunday Times coverage of the Thalidomide scandal, which had been found in contempt under the old common law. The ST took an appeal all the way to the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that the common law contempt, as applied, was in breach of the ST’s right to freedom of speech. So the CCA 1981 includes a Section 5 defence of ‘discussion of public affairs’. So, for example, a euthanasia trial does not shut down all mention or discussion in the media of the issues of euthanasia. But such discussion should avoid direct commentary on the trial.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
    Was Bill Cosby innocent?
    ABSOLUTELY NOT.

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    Re: Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    ABSOLUTELY NOT.

    Cosby got off on a technicality based around promises made to Cosby about what he was going to be charged with

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/a...urned-why.html

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    The more money you’ve got determines how guilty you are it seems?
    OJ got off - best lawyers money could buy
    Oscar Pistorious not so lucky
    Prince Andrew never met the girl in question
    Harry Rednapp’s dog was guilty 😂

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnysideup View Post
    The more money you’ve got determines how guilty you are it seems?
    OJ got off - best lawyers money could buy
    Oscar Pistorious not so lucky
    Prince Andrew never met the girl in question
    Harry Rednapp’s dog was guilty 😂
    You've just reminded me of a topical (in 1994) knock knock joke

    "Knock knock"
    "who's there?"
    "OJ"
    "OJ who?"
    "Get sworn in, you're on the jury!"

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    .?

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    31 and a regular international.

    Gilfy is the only one at that age that plays international football, other one at that age is Delph who obviously doesn't play.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zowhore View Post
    We’ve got to remember that whoever it is should be treated innocent until proven Gylfi
    Well played.

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    Can hear the chants now, when we finally play the Jack's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cardiff55 View Post
    "The 31-year-old man,who has not been named for legal reasons, was detained on Friday by Greater Manchester Police."

    Just a reminder for anyone wanting to share the name: don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by surge View Post
    "The 31-year-old man,who has not been named for legal reasons, was detained on Friday by Greater Manchester Police."

    Just a reminder for anyone wanting to share the name: don't.
    It's Gylfi

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    Are you Pedro Martinez, Ronnie? I recognise the writing style.

    “He’s defiantly been nicked; all my contacts on Merseyside have confirmed this all day.

    You could add, resisting arrest to the charge sheet based on that bit of reporting.

    By the way, how did you vote on Browny's Foxy Knoxy poll, Yes or No?

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