Lee Hughes in trouble again.

[GAZTASTIC]

Held in connection with a sex attack in Croydon. Released on bail.

 

[Hillian1]

Probably a load of old bollocks as most of these things tend to be.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

not looking good, is it?

 

[Mr Burns]

Sad Twisted man.... I mean, who'd wanna f*** anything in Croydon!

 

[chez]

Should never have been released last time. Wanker of the highest order.

 

[Lady Gull]

Hmmmmm I tend to agree!

 

[DerbyGull]

I thought he was a reformed character. I'd like to read more into this, could be someone trying blacken his name. Who knows.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Probably a load of old bollocks as most of these things tend to be.

Indeed, last 30 pro footballers arrested & made public : Zero convicted

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Indeed, last 30 pro footballers arrested & made public : Zero convicted

Isn't Titus Bramble's brotherTefaye in prison for rape?

 

[Garage_Doors]

Indeed, last 30 pro footballers arrested & made public : Zero convicted

Marlon king

 

[Acker79]

Not being convicted doesn't mean it didn't happen, just that it couldn't be proven in a court of law. Especially in Britain, apparently.

Rape conviction rates still very low | UK news | guardian.co.uk
Britain has lowest rape conviction rate in Europe, study finds - Telegraph

(To give some balance to the above articles: Rape conviction rate figures 'misleading' - Telegraph)

 

[Triggaaar]

Not being convicted doesn't mean it didn't happen, just that it couldn't be proven in a court

It does mean their name shouldn't be linked with a crime that we don't know they committed. Sure some criminals get off, and in those cases, linking their name with the crime is no big deal to them, they are a nasty piece of work to start with. But completely innocent people to have their lives messed with because our laws allow it.

 

[tgretton87]

Rape is one of those crimes where your presumed guilty until proven innocent.

 

[HH Brighton]

Sad Twisted man.... I mean, who'd wanna f*** anything in Croydon!

 

[Acker79]

It does mean their name shouldn't be linked with a crime that we don't know they committed. Sure some criminals get off, and in those cases, linking their name with the crime is no big deal to them, they are a nasty piece of work to start with. But completely innocent people to have their lives messed with because our laws allow it.

How do you know which are which, though?

 

[Triggaaar]

How do you know which are which, though?

You don't. Better to let the name of a criminal stay clean than to ruin the name of an innocent man.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Rape is one of those crimes where your presumed guilty until proven innocent.

No it's not. The only UK laws where the burden of proof is reversed are those concerning health & safety and environmental legislation.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

No it's not. The only UK laws where the burden of proof is reversed are those concerning health & safety and environmental legislation.

I suspect he meant in the public consciousness, rather than legally.

 

[Acker79]

You don't. Better to let the name of a criminal stay clean than to ruin the name of an innocent man.

And risk the well being of innocent children who may be abused by a paedophile who we didn't name because he wasn't convicted in a court of law?! Won't somebody please think of the children!

I'm being a little flippant there, but we are coming off topic a bit. My point is simply just because "no one has been convicted in the last 30 years"* doesn't mean none of them were guilty. Slightly different to whether we should name someone who has been accused and not found guilty.

*In quotations because I'm sceptical of the claim, but am going with it to make the point.

 

[keaton]

I would imagine being able to afford incredibly expensive lawyers helps the footballers in most of these cases