Will the new head of the SFA have any input on the decision to punish the ginger hater for his (now traditional when they play against us) 'Hiv's Pitch Invasion'? Especially since this time it had a special twist - it was DURING the fucking match?
What happened to making Pitch Invasions a 'Criminal Offence' Mr new SFA boss? If it was a Rangers supporter that had invaded the pitch history has shown he would have been in the cells that night and banned from football for life.
Well Mr New Boss of the SFA Sir, I know it is your first day on the job, so therefore, regarding the hate filled bhigot's punishment I will remind you of your organisation's statements from 2 years ago:
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Make pitch invasion a criminal offence says SFA report into Scottish Cup final trouble.
NEW laws should be brought in to make pitch invasion a criminal offence, according to an SFA commissioned report into the Scottish Cup Final disorder. The report by Sheriff Principal Edward Bowen QC suggests that discussions should take place with the Scottish Government "as to whether it should be made a specific statutory offence to go onto the pitch without lawful authority at a designated football stadium". Sheriff Bowen has spent the last two months investigating the causes of the chaos that marred the final between Hibs and Rangers in what is described as an independent report.
Blah blah blah - same old shite deleted from the gherald article...... but it does go on to say:
"On the other hand, the very existence of a statutory prohibition might serve to send home the message that proceeding onto the field of play is likely to result in automatic sanction under the criminal law." In England it is a specific statutory offence to enter the field of play at a designated football match without lawful excuse: Football (Offences) Act 1991 Section 4. Scotland has no equivalent statutory provision and it is argued by some observers that a specific charge would be easier to prove and prosecute.
Historically police have prosecuted those involved in pitch invasions using the common law offence of Breach of the Peace or of Conduct Calculated to Provoke a Breach of the Peace. The report also suggests that there should be a reserve of police available to call on to deal with such trouble. The sheriff said: "A more difficult question is, should there have been a reserve of police officers able to deploy across the centre of the pitch once an invasion took place? With the benefit of hindsight, the answer is certainly yes."
The report says it was not possible "other than by the construction of physical barriers such as moats or fencing", to prevent an influx of several thousand people onto a football pitch. The sheriff said: "Such barriers are not appropriate for Scottish football grounds in modern conditions."
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The SFA stated at that time:
“We are committed to ensuring that there is no repeat of the scenes that detracted from this showpiece occasion and will give full consideration to the recommendations set out by SP Bowen in respect of the Scottish FA’s future planning of major sporting events under our jurisdiction.”
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Well - new Mr SFA? Will you be reminding your Rangers hating compliance officer of the above when he is considering Lennon's punishment? Will you ensure that he recommends the ginger bhigot faces a criminal prosecution? Will he be jailed?
IMO he fucking well should be.
What happened to making Pitch Invasions a 'Criminal Offence' Mr new SFA boss? If it was a Rangers supporter that had invaded the pitch history has shown he would have been in the cells that night and banned from football for life.
Well Mr New Boss of the SFA Sir, I know it is your first day on the job, so therefore, regarding the hate filled bhigot's punishment I will remind you of your organisation's statements from 2 years ago:
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Make pitch invasion a criminal offence says SFA report into Scottish Cup final trouble.
NEW laws should be brought in to make pitch invasion a criminal offence, according to an SFA commissioned report into the Scottish Cup Final disorder. The report by Sheriff Principal Edward Bowen QC suggests that discussions should take place with the Scottish Government "as to whether it should be made a specific statutory offence to go onto the pitch without lawful authority at a designated football stadium". Sheriff Bowen has spent the last two months investigating the causes of the chaos that marred the final between Hibs and Rangers in what is described as an independent report.
Blah blah blah - same old shite deleted from the gherald article...... but it does go on to say:
"On the other hand, the very existence of a statutory prohibition might serve to send home the message that proceeding onto the field of play is likely to result in automatic sanction under the criminal law." In England it is a specific statutory offence to enter the field of play at a designated football match without lawful excuse: Football (Offences) Act 1991 Section 4. Scotland has no equivalent statutory provision and it is argued by some observers that a specific charge would be easier to prove and prosecute.
Historically police have prosecuted those involved in pitch invasions using the common law offence of Breach of the Peace or of Conduct Calculated to Provoke a Breach of the Peace. The report also suggests that there should be a reserve of police available to call on to deal with such trouble. The sheriff said: "A more difficult question is, should there have been a reserve of police officers able to deploy across the centre of the pitch once an invasion took place? With the benefit of hindsight, the answer is certainly yes."
The report says it was not possible "other than by the construction of physical barriers such as moats or fencing", to prevent an influx of several thousand people onto a football pitch. The sheriff said: "Such barriers are not appropriate for Scottish football grounds in modern conditions."
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The SFA stated at that time:
“We are committed to ensuring that there is no repeat of the scenes that detracted from this showpiece occasion and will give full consideration to the recommendations set out by SP Bowen in respect of the Scottish FA’s future planning of major sporting events under our jurisdiction.”
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Well - new Mr SFA? Will you be reminding your Rangers hating compliance officer of the above when he is considering Lennon's punishment? Will you ensure that he recommends the ginger bhigot faces a criminal prosecution? Will he be jailed?
IMO he fucking well should be.
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