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A QC who deals with criminal assault and (I think) assaults on the footy pitch had some interesting comments on SEN about 20 minutes ago. From memory:
- Said without a question was an assault. Says the suspension should be 12 to 24 months.
- Said the police can lay charges without Brayshaw's assistance. The video is enough to do that.
- Said he defends people regularly on assault charges and this is as clean cut an example as you will find.
- Said intent is immaterial. You swing the fist and you bear the consequences, regardless of what you thought may happen.
- Said the fact that the assault occurred on the field during a match is immaterial. Assault is not one of the risks you reasonably assume when playing the game.
Yowzers.
- Said without a question was an assault. Says the suspension should be 12 to 24 months.
- Said the police can lay charges without Brayshaw's assistance. The video is enough to do that.
- Said he defends people regularly on assault charges and this is as clean cut an example as you will find.
- Said intent is immaterial. You swing the fist and you bear the consequences, regardless of what you thought may happen.
- Said the fact that the assault occurred on the field during a match is immaterial. Assault is not one of the risks you reasonably assume when playing the game.
Yowzers.
The media will be interviewing Judge Judy next....
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