The cognitive dissonance coming from some people on this site is quite amazing.
"After reviewing CCTV footage and interviews from independent witnesses, the Police have determined that no criminal offense took place". That's quite unequivocal. It doesn't mean that there was insufficient evidence, it means that nothing criminal happened.
Yet, there are still those here who prefer to pretend otherwise
"The woman had decided not to make a statement to police for fear of being identified in any potential future court proceedings" It was always going to be her version of events that holds the key to Martin committing any offence. Without her written statement the police have no other choice.
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With all due respect, that's rubbish. Even without her statement, the police still would have proceeded with charges, if they believed there was evidence that an offense took place. Especially so in the current political environment regarding domestic violence. Besides, for someone so unwilling to make a police statement, due to her "fear" of being identified (although under protocol her ID would have been withheld in any court case), she was only too ready to tell her story to the media.
The best conclusion that I can come up with for not wanting to make a statement to the police is that some of the allegations she made are inconsistent with what CCTV and witness statements have shown.
The bottom line here is that this is a case of "He said,She said". As the police have found, no criminal activity took place. So, all this is, is a case of an AFL player being a little too drunk in a public place and having a verbal altercation with another patron at the restaurant that he was at. There is nothing to hang him for, despite some here still wanting so much to crucify him.
I'm sure his club and the AFL will sanction him, but it wont be anywhere near as severe as his haters would wish for.
Wisely, and despite the criticism from sections of the Tabloid media, both the club and league have decided to wait until the facts are in before acting.