In which case I agree your point (the expression you used mean't something different to me that's all).Noggs wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:05 pmThe point I was making was that as a sport we do and will manage on field 'errors of judgement' withing the sport. We don't want to involve the men in blue and in this case I don't believe the victim would want that.Longshanks wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:46 amAt this level, I think television and social media have largely put an end to that notion.
Will Marler get jail time?
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Re: Will Marler get jail time?
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Legally, the decision to prosecute an assault does not rest with the victim, although in some cases the victim may consulted.
I have little doubt that, had Marler grabbed someone’s genitals outside of the rugby environment, he would be prosecuted, and his sentence would include an awareness programme, and a period of time on the sex offenders register. That would prevent him taking up any coaching opportunities in the future, something he has probably put in jeopardy anyway.
Someone at Harlequins should have had a word with him a long time ago.
I have little doubt that, had Marler grabbed someone’s genitals outside of the rugby environment, he would be prosecuted, and his sentence would include an awareness programme, and a period of time on the sex offenders register. That would prevent him taking up any coaching opportunities in the future, something he has probably put in jeopardy anyway.
Someone at Harlequins should have had a word with him a long time ago.
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Re: Will Marler get jail time?
No jail time, just a pathetic 10 weeks, where is the game going? like someone said earlier in the topic AWJ should just have kissed him on the head it would have shown Marler for the idiot that he is, but 10 weeks? come on.
But more pathetic is 4 weeks for Manu.... a joke !!!
But more pathetic is 4 weeks for Manu.... a joke !!!
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Re: Will Marler get jail time?
I’m surprised at other people’s surprise of a 10 week ban. The lower end punishment for touching somebody’s genitals in rugby is 12 weeks. Ok, so he didn’t grab them but once he was citied, he was always going to be banned for around 12 weeks.
Re: Will Marler get jail time?
For me, the one out of context is 3 weeks for Mohamed Haouas, only 3 weeks??
In my defence, I was left unsupervised….
Re: Will Marler get jail time?
You are kidding? how can that be how is a deliberate punch to the head less than what Manu did which in my humble opinion was no more than a penalty at most?
so if Manu had punched North into touch he would have got 3 weeks?
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Re: Will Marler get jail time?
He wouldn’t have because of his previous disciplinary record.
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Re: Will Marler get jail time?
In my defence, I was left unsupervised….