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Topic History of: Footballer condemned for expressing support for friend
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mikemacca	robbiex wrote: Absolutely right, no doubt when he comes out of prison he will go straight back to his privileged life of a footballer, like Joey Barton and Ian Hughes?? of did a hit an run. Most of us ordinary folk would be immediately dismissed from our jobs with little hope of getting another. Lee Hughes, now playing for Oldham. Other road killers of children such as Kamel Kadri get much shorter sentences so it could be argued that footballers are made an example of in cases like this. I do believe that people, once they have served their sentences, should be allowed to get on with their lives and continue their trade. I might not agree with the length of sentence they get but once somebody is back in society, they should be given the same rights as everybody else.
robbiex	Absolutely right, no doubt when he comes out of prison he will go straight back to his privileged life of a footballer, like Joey Barton and Ian Hughes?? of did a hit an run. Most of us ordinary folk would be immediately dismissed from our jobs with little hope of getting another.
mikemacca	Tony Adams took a car out while completely trashed and rolled it over a roundabout somewhere in essex. He luckily didn't kill anyone and spent a few months in prison and got on with his life. This young man was thoughtless and his actions resulted in the tragic deaths of these children. He didn't go out armed with a knife or a gun looking to commit murder, it is just a sad result of what can happen when people drink and drive. The player supporting him could and should find better and more respectful ways to do it.
Angel	There are far more appropriate ways to express support. He only has his ignorance to blame. Perhaps if the boot was on the other foot it would make sense. Sporting events are not the place to show support at the insensitivity of others.
Anthony	I can see both points of view. The footballer's actions are insensitive, but remember he will know the person for all his shades from white to black, not only for the act which led to his imprisonment ,and was no doubt only thinking of showing solidarity for a friend in distress. There is possibly a need for reprimanding people who cross boundaries of taste but not at the risk of furthering this pervasive "thought police" mentality.