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> "guitierrez" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns9B10EFFDD538Fguit@130.133.1.4...

>> "sepang" wc.com> wrote in
>> news:1G7wk.153305$W71.63615@newsfe12.ams2:
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>>> In Scotland you don't drop and press charges like in England,the
>>> Procurator Fiscal decides if the evidence is enough to get a
>>> conviction helping to stop retractions through intimidation by
>>> taking it out of your hands.

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>> The Police tend to visit the victim of an assault to gather
>> information and see if the victim wishes to "take it further". I'm no
>> expert but I'd imagine it wouldn't be passed to the fiscal unless the
>> victim decided to take the matter further rather than chalk it down
>> to experience, as it were. Again, I'm no expert, but I'd imagine that
>> if the incident was serious enough to warrant a prosecution
>> regardless of the victims wish not to proceed then it would be out of
>> the victim's hands as to whether charges were brought against the
>> perpetrator(s). The only reasons I can imagine that he wouldn't want
>> to take it further is that; a) He's embarrassed that he was out when
>> he knows he probably shouldn't have been and wants it to go away.
>> b) He's had enough hassle in his life and just wants to get on with
>> things without creating even more hatred towards himself.
>> c) He came off worse in a bit of bother he was directly involved in.
>>
>> Now, if Lennon was indeed the victim of a "sectarian attack" then he
>> has my full sympathy - such things shouldn't (but unfortunately do)
>> happen - but what was he doing in Ashton Lane on the night of an Old
>> Firm game? I personally make sure I don't go out in Town after an OF
>> game because I know there is too much potential for trouble. He is,
>> however, an employee of Celtic and, rightly or wrongly, should have
>> known it wasn't the best time to go out on the lash, especially after
>> they've just been humped. He doesn't strike me as an idiot. Was he
>> looking for trouble? I don't get it...

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> Now that last paragraph was something i ummm'd and ahh'd over for a
> few days . I know when we lost i certainly didnt fancy going out that
> night to drown my sorrows but then again i dont drink . Some people
> may want to do it to relax.I did think the same about why would he be
> out that night as he may end up getting pelters from Rangers fans
> celebrating (Im sure rangers players when out and have lost an OF game
> have had banter thrown at them,bragging rights etc) . But then i
> thought why should he be stopped from going out ?He has not commited a
> crime so he is free to go where he likes when he likes.When there are
> derbys in London , Birmingham , Manchester or Liverpool players hve
> gone out and about without being attacked (Ok as before they might get
> a few neds shouting a few things from across the street but as far as
> i know never a player attacked.In fact in england it seems its the
> players that attack the fans these days!) . So my view is obviously
> dont walk into a Rangers supporters club or pub the night you have
> lost an OF game but the guy was having a drink in a regular Bar and he
> had every right to do that.