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Adam Johnson pleads guilty
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jamiemartin721  Reading 11 Feb 16 10.21am |
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Originally posted by Percy of Peckham
Very rich people do have a tendency to circumvent the law. Usually because they can afford to pay off the accuser (who will more likely bring a civil charge for damages rather than a criminal charge), or hire the best defence. Or they have the right friends, that make the police and CPS wary of pursuing a prosecution (journalists, politicians, senior police officers, judges or Jimmy Savile).
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 Stuk Top half 11 Feb 16 12.32pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
did the news report give his ethnicity and religion or is that only for migrant offenders? Were those people who refused to let a gay couple stay in there B&B migrants? Or the ones who refused to bake a pro gay marriage cake?
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| Stuk Top half 11 Feb 16 3.27pm |
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Unsurprisingly he won't be playing Saturday.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 11 Feb 16 3.35pm |
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He's pleaded guilty to grooming. The sexual activity with a minor he pleaded guilty to relates to kissing her. It seems the other two charges probably relate to sexual intercourse (which he pleaded not guilty to). My guess is his defence is that he 'didn't go through with it'. I suspect his brief thinks it unlikely that he'd get a custodial for those two offences alone. Where as if he had sex with her, knowing she was under 16, and had 'groomed' her, he's going to prison.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 11 Feb 16 3.35pm |
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I doubt it'd help him much, Sunderland's defence is probably as bad as his.
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| Palace03 11 Feb 16 7.49pm |
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He's just been sacked by Sunderland. Good on Sunderland to not allow scum to play for them.
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| Jacey 11 Feb 16 8.39pm |
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Cost Sunderland £10million when they signed him from Man City only 3 years ago. What a huge loss for the club but at least they have principles, unlike their disgraced, former player. He scored against Liverpool last weekend and his sacking will not help their fight against relegation.
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| leejaneagles 11 Feb 16 8.45pm |
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If anyone goes back and reads my "defense" post on the first page, please note I did no research and was simply offering an alternative. Now the facts of what he has pleaded guilty to are out there, I obviously do not condone or support or offer any excuse. The silver lining for Sunderland fans though, they will now stay up. Apparently Johnson was purposely throwing games because he misunderstood what it meant to be relegated to the 'minor leagues'.
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| Qwijibo Bournemouth 11 Feb 16 8.55pm |
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Originally posted by Jacey
Cost Sunderland £10million when they signed him from Man City only 3 years ago. What a huge loss for the club but at least they have principles, unlike their disgraced, former player. He scored against Liverpool last weekend and his sacking will not help their fight against relegation. Reminds me of when Chelsea sued Adrian Mutu. He had to pay them £14m! I'm guessing Johnson has a good couple of years left on the contract, which Sunderland paid £10m for the privilege of offering.
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| PA Bedfordshire 11 Feb 16 9.04pm |
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I see his partner arrived at court with him. She looks attractive. Always amazed when women stand by their man when they've strayed. I think she had their child around the time of the offence so I guess she's trying to make it work for the sake of their child. Fair play to Sunderland for doing the right thing.
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| Bekken 11 Feb 16 9.12pm |
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Attachment: Ray in Houston  Houston 11 Feb 16 10.50pm |
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Originally posted by Palace03
He's just been sacked by Sunderland. Good on Sunderland to not allow scum to play for them. Eventually...
We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football. |
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