Well they more or less have by saying where he lives, his age and what he does for a living.
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Yeah and we all agree that shouldn't have happened
No and I don't concur either.
I have given an opinion not fact and you have said I am wrong. Well i'm not wrong because that is my opinion. You see it differently but I haven't told you you're wrong, because I respect other opinions and don't run around town thinking I'm some sort of voice of reason.
I'm fully aware of the law and the identity should have been kept quiet until any such court case, but it hasn't, his location was leaked, his profession was leaked, his age was leaked. That is wrong on every level.
So now that has happened any accused individual should be doing all he can to take his name off the table, or friends/loved ones should be doing that on their behalf as it's not jus the accused who's hurting it will be those close to him.
Totally. I feel people have been unnecessarily forced into defending themselves and should have never been put into any such situation.
You don't concur with the intent behind the law?
With the utmost respect; can we just push on with the subject at hand....
How pray tell does "the accused" take his name "off the table"?
The way Ben Davies did. A simple posted picture took his name off the table.
I guess he wanted to protect his family from nasty rumours. I would do the same if I was innocent.
By merely naming himself as the arrestee; the accused doesn't achieve that.
(I don't know why you're still referencong Davies; his is not the same predicament.)
I beleive, regardless of what the police released the press can print that information so they have a standard release, that info would be in the public domain anyhow.
It's exactly the same predicament. His name was spread all over social media because he fit the description, a 29 year old footballer from north london.
He didn't like his name being slandered for himself or his family, so he ended the nasty gossip quite simply. All other accused names could do the very same if they so wished. They shouldn't have to but due to the mess created, they may feel the need.
By merely naming himself as the arrestee; the accused doesn't achieve that.......
Far from it.
He never named himself as anything, he merely saw the rumours and cleverly put a stop to it by posting a picture of his current location. And i'm sure he and his nearest/dearest can rest alot easier.
How do you know? do you know who has been arrested?
All the signs point to 1 player so far, he isn’t a Spurs player.
Well according to you Davies proved this with a photo on twitter......
I'm outta here. You've turned this into pure nonsense; presumably cos you're still angered by my old post.
I have never said he is not the person arrested but you just did.Well according to you Davies proved this with a photo on twitter......
I'm outta here. You've turned this into pure nonsense; presumably cos you're still angered by my old post.
Davies is not "the arrestee".
You seem to be tying yourself up in knots here.
I said he has stopped the rumours by posting a pic.
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I know that Mate and my point is there is probably a reason as to why no one has come out to defend him or clear his name..
yep, seen comments from people that certain fringe player teammate’s have also unfollowed him, which if true, pretty damning in itself.
It certainly is not looking good for one person at the moment.
I just hope lessons are learned and the way this was leaked/handled is thoroughly investigated.
Innocent people should not be forced to defend themselves because of cryptic messages.
All we should have been told is a 29 yo from North London has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Not a 29 yo premier league footballer, expected to represent his country in Qatar, from Barnet has been arrested for rape,
Maybe it’s the pessimist in me but I doubt lessons will be learned. Unless a journalist is sued and has their life ruined, other journos will continue releasing any info for clicks. Even if it is wrong.
Social media is worse. People have zero issue throwing out claims and trying to act smarter than everyone. Reddit had an innocent person marked as the Boston Bomber and spread their face all over the internet. Yet, nobody learns.