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Colin Kazim-Richards to face trial over homophobic gesture



Footsoldier

Banned
May 26, 2013
2,904
Slap on the wrist. Wonder what would happen if I called a pakistani a Paki? Fine / imprisonment? Hope he gets 6 months in solitary confiment.
 




Twinkle Toes

Growing old disgracefully
Apr 4, 2008
11,138
Hoveside
Is there any point in the law being the same for footballers if the punishment wont be, If CKR gets found guilty of homophobia towards Albion fans he's not going to get a 3 year match ban like the 2 Derby fans did is he.

You're dead-right to highlight the disparity in the way the law is administered to supporters - compared to players (and other members of society too). With that as a given, I still don't think the possibility of a leanient 'punishment' should prevent professional footballers being prosecuted for any behaviour on the field of play that might be deemed as illegal. I guess we're all entitled to our opinions though...
 




Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.
 


Footsoldier

Banned
May 26, 2013
2,904
I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

And he would claim millions in comparsation due to hurt feelings as it infringed his human rights.
 




Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
20,740
Eastbourne
I've said it before but the best thing the gay community could do is stick CKR on the cover of Gay Times. It would humiliate him far more than this trial would.

Is humiliation the desired outcome from the law's perspective? Pretty bad if that's the case.
 


Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
22,114
Cowfold
Oddly, I don't view Barton with anywhere near the level of hostility I hold for Coke Boy and El-Hadji "Red card" Diouf. Those two are just awful, at least Barton doesn't seem to take himself too seriously.

So stabbing your cigar out in a fellow professional's eye doesn't bother you as much as alleged homophobic gestures?
 






British Bulldog

The great escape
Feb 6, 2006
10,974
You're dead-right to highlight the disparity in the way the law is administered to supporters - compared to players (and other members of society too). With that as a given, I still don't think the possibility of a leanient 'punishment' should prevent professional footballers being prosecuted for any behaviour on the field of play that might be deemed as illegal. I guess we're all entitled to our opinions though...

I agree with what your saying, Just because a player crosses the white line it shouldn't make them exempt from the law. The trouble is though at the moment there seems to be 2 different sets of laws, One for fans and one for footballers on the field of play.
 










Perfidious Albion

Well-known member
Oct 25, 2011
6,368
At the end of my tether
I reckon that this should be dealt with by the ref and the F A and leave the law courts out of it. The P C of this Country is crazy.

Some years ago a missile from the crowd was hurled back into the stands by Jamie Carragher, he only got a Police warning despite alleged injury to someone, and potential for real harm. Now, tell me which is worse? Would you rather be gestured at rudely or struck with a hard object??
 


dejavuatbtn

Well-known member
Aug 4, 2010
7,573
Henfield
What I don't get is that fans can hurl abuse at footballers for 90 minutes without sanction, but once a footballer has a go back, he ends up prosecuted.
I have to say that this prosecution is just pc gone mad over a bit of uneducated banter. He's not actually directly had a go at an individual, he was just having a go back at the crowd for winding him up.
 






British Bulldog

The great escape
Feb 6, 2006
10,974
What I don't get is that fans can hurl abuse at footballers for 90 minutes without sanction, but once a footballer has a go back, he ends up prosecuted.
I have to say that this prosecution is just pc gone mad over a bit of uneducated banter. He's not actually directly had a go at an individual, he was just having a go back at the crowd for winding him up.

People wanted a law against homophobia, Once you've got it you cant be selective in how you instigate it.
 








Tricky Dicky

New member
Jul 27, 2004
13,558
Sunny Shoreham
And he would claim millions in comparsation due to hurt feelings as it infringed his human rights.

Highly unlikely. He'd have to stand up in court and testify as to why being called gay or being associated with it, was such a bad thing, showing him to be even more homophobic. I don't think he'd get away with that.
 




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