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what the fuck?!
AFL muppet seem to have their attitudes on rape is somewhat twisted.
on some shight FM radio this morning, they opened the phone lines on whether the bloke charged with rape "should be allowed to play this weekend"
"ST KILDA'S board will meet in the next 24 hours then report to the AFL after club veteran Stephen Milne was charged with four counts of rape."
play this weekend?! the question should be "should he be locked up for five years or ten"
incase you missed it all...
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-1...e-charged-rape
Milne, 33, was investigated after the alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl in 2004.
He has consistently denied the reports and had not been previously charged.
The original investigation was reviewed after the detective leading the investigation suggested he had dropped the charges in part because of pressure from other officers.
It has been reported that a senior officer linked to the case had a part-time job with St Kilda at the time.
St Kilda has confirmed that Milne was charged and said in a statement that the club would comment on Wednesday.
Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty
But I can imagine the sponsors of the club and the AFL would not be happy being associated with such negative news
However if he is found guilty I would expect some resignations from within the Victorian Police
while I am not defending the guy, charging, conviction and sentencing are all very different and complimentary parts of our judicial process. for good reason.
perhaps determining the length of sentence would be better left until after the trial. leave the torches and pitchfork in the shed for a little while longer Boog.
Guilty or innocent he should be playing the game untill this is all sorted out!!!
yeah, I wasnt quoting exacts here, I know that the word charged (and other words used) were incorrect. but, but... but!
I guess its just something that boils me over.
(and yes, I know Im not the right person to talk of sentencing, it was more a satirical response to the radio call back subject line)
Andrew Lovett was stood down indefinitely by St Kilda a couple of years ago after being charged with rape so there is a precedent
In fact despite being acquited, Lovett was still sacked by St Kilda
to take a complete stab in the dark: because he doesn't work in education?
I do get your point, but in this instance how will the charge affect his work?
Hypothetically; should everyone charged with something be stood down from their work until the matter is sorted? or do we only do this for certain charges, and not others?
slippery slope, thin edge of the wedge, and all that...
The thing is, this guy is well known and even the charges are going to look bad for the club and the sponsors. As much as some sports people hate it they are also role models for kids, so thats not going to look good! If I were charged with rape or another serious crime it wouldn't have such an effect on my employment since I'm not in the public eye.
Having said that, if you were charged you could always just go back in time and fix it all up! You still have access to the delorean right?
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But... when I finish a days work, I dont have small children running up to me asking for my signature, mimicking my actions in the back yard and considering how I lead my life to be a sample of their future aspirations.
teachers have a responsibility, as do sports stars.
In my view the football club have done the right thing by standing the player down innocent until proven guilty. It must be very distressing to the man who stands accused of this his family and friends but not one person here has made mention of the young lady who has brought about the allegations she must be going through an awful ordeal also.
If this footballer being stood down so the right processes are followed as quickly and quietly as possible to limit the pain and suffering public and private of all those involved and effected with this case has to be a good thing