Don't know the full facts so hard to say, but from a point of principle, I reckon letting a kid keep his job playing rugby is going to be better than putting him on the street without a job. More likely not to get in trouble again if a rugby career depends on it, arguably more likely to get in trouble again if career prospects ruined.
Re the Cockayne case - people need to stop saying sentences are too soft e.t.c. just from looking at some facts of a case. Unless you're in court to see and hear everything that is taken into account, commenting on an individual decision on the facts is not likely to amount to accurate criticism.
Criticising the guidelines posted above is the only way to genuinely debate the issue IMO.
Quote="DoubleAone"Cas sack a young player for a conviction of assault.
Don't know the full facts so hard to say, but from a point of principle, I reckon letting a kid keep his job playing rugby is going to be better than putting him on the street without a job. More likely not to get in trouble again if a rugby career depends on it, arguably more likely to get in trouble again if career prospects ruined.
Re the Cockayne case - people need to stop saying sentences are too soft e.t.c. just from looking at some facts of a case. Unless you're in court to see and hear everything that is taken into account, commenting on an individual decision on the facts is not likely to amount to accurate criticism.
Criticising the guidelines posted above is the only way to genuinely debate the issue IMO.
Not sure whether i missed this on the board but just seen it n Cas board
see link below, cant believe how he got off with this and why he still has a job !!
Not sure whether i missed this on the board but just seen it n Cas board
see link below, cant believe how he got off with this and why he still has a job !!
Appalling. Truly appalling. He's lucky to have avoided a custodial sentence and if I were his employer he'd be receiving a P45 first thing in the morning.
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