Kaiser_Soze
Who is Kaiser Soze??
- Apr 14, 2008
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It is not necessarily down to the different burdens of proof. The FA charge for Suarez was as follows:- using "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour" with a "reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Patrice Evra".
Terry's criminal charge was:-It is said that on the 23rd October 2011 at Loftus Road Stadium London, W12 he used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress and the offence was racially aggravated in accordance with section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, contrary to Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 and section 31(1)(c) and (5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Despite Terry being cleared of the criminal charge, if he is charged on the same lines as Suarez by the FA, he has very little defence. The charge is using the words, the context doesn't come into it.
Terry's criminal charge was:-It is said that on the 23rd October 2011 at Loftus Road Stadium London, W12 he used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress and the offence was racially aggravated in accordance with section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, contrary to Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 and section 31(1)(c) and (5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Despite Terry being cleared of the criminal charge, if he is charged on the same lines as Suarez by the FA, he has very little defence. The charge is using the words, the context doesn't come into it.