5 year ban for violent Seagulls supporter

[Twinkle Toes]

Saw this on the Brighton & Hove News site (so hopefully not fixtures). Pwoppa nawty..



A Brighton and Hove Albion fan was today banned from going to any of his beloved team’s matches after being found guilty of violent behaviour.

Joshua Moore, 21, of Chichester Drive East, Saltdean,was served a five year football banning order today at Eastbourne Magistrates court.

Moore was observed by Sussex Police football spotters over a period of four years and on 13 occasions was found to contribute to violence and / or disorder at home and away matches. Moore did not contest the evidence.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson, Brighton & Hove Police said:

“Football should always be a game that is easily accessible to genuine supporters, and Brighton and Hove Albion work closely with us to ensure that the matches are safe sporting events.

“We owe it to the lawful majority, to identify the trouble-makers who falsely claim to be supporters but who have the sole intention of committing and inciting violence.

“We will do all that we can to identify those key individuals and make sure that they do not have the opportunity to enjoy the matches at the new community stadium at Falmer, once it has been completed.”

 

[8ace]

Was on the front of Saturday's Argus too, well OTT.

 

[xenophon]

Was on the front of Saturday's Argus too, well OTT.

Top of the page, alongside the banner, after he declined to be interviewed and asked not to have his photo used. The fat bloke has never been convicted of a crime - Orwellian to say the least

 

[drew]

Only five years. Perhaps the club should ban him for life.

 

[beorhthelm]

Was on the front of Saturday's Argus too, well OTT.

whats OTT, the punishment or the coverage?

 

[Paxton Dazo]

whats OTT, the punishment or the coverage?

Both.

 

[Easy 10]

Look, if he hadn't kept on acting like a NOBBER, he wouldn't be banned would he.
Its not difficult or challenging to go to a football match and avoid behaving like a prick. One less shit-for-brains at the game, nice one. Hope they weed out a few more.

 

[beorhthelm]

Both.

why? repeated offence, seems just deserts. coverage hopfully discourage others. Or is there supposedly more to it

 

[Paxton Dazo]

why? repeated offence, seems just deserts. coverage hopfully discourage others. Or is there supposedly more to it

If people haven't been discouraged now, they never will be, will they? It's a known fact that the Police are WELL on top of the situation, these days.

The people he'd having been 'causing trouble' with, would have been just as up for it, as him. Don't see the problem really.

If he would have commited rape, or something more serious, do you think they'd have posted address? I don't think so.

 

[wellquickwoody]

I totally respect the right of our club to ban him, afterall it is a private business which can choose who it allows onto its' property or sells tickets to.

What is indefensible is that he has been banned from all football grounds in the UK for 5 years, and has to report to his local police station whenever England are playing abroad.

In the Arsegas he was described as a YOB, named and his picture printed.

Here is the crux, he has not been convicted of any crime.

He may be a knob, with numerous cautions, but nothing has been proven against him. Call him a cock, arsehole, whatever you like, but we are very, very wrong as a society when people can be penalised for not commiting a crime.

I can be very judgemental on people, but only when they are, without doubt, deserving of my judgement. Both the law, and the justice system, need to be seen as 'whiter than white', but sometimes this is not happening.

 

[cunning fergus]

Only five years. Perhaps the club should ban him for life.

Yep, some people just can't be rehabilitated can they?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Doesn't live too far from me.... any pics?

 

[Springal]

If he is who I think he is, complete wannabe and deserves it.

 

[southwickseagull]

Look, if he hadn't kept on acting like a NOBBER, he wouldn't be banned would he. Its not difficult or challenging to go to a football match and avoid behaving like a prick. One less shit-for-brains at the game, nice one. Hope they weed out a few more.

. What he said. Perhaps starting with the four eyed little twat with the bandana who tried to start the Istanbul chant a Leeds last season.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Who wears a bandana and glasses? Deserves a banning for that alone.

 

[xenophon]

Logic has another day off at the NSC

 

[wellquickwoody]

repeated offence

The authorities have cautioned him 13 times apparently, not one charge or conviction. He has not offended.

As a classic TV prog once said 'I am charging you with wearing a loud shirt in a built up area' ........except I don't have any evidence to charge you but you will be banned from this town forthwith.

Total cobblers. We should be catching real bad guys from all walks of life before taking action against a childish twat who we can't prove anything against.

 

[Easy 10]

Its worth picking up on the point that he did not contest any of the evidence gathered against him (presumably there was some CCTV footage). OK perhaps he's not done anything serious enough yet to be convicted of (ie GBH), but he clearly likes a ruck and likes getting involved in any trouble thats kicking off. I've seen plenty of these neanderthals home and away in my years following the Albion, so if this dickhead is off the footballing radar for the next five years as a result of his behaviour, then I fail to see the problem.

13 counts of contributing to violence. Whats he got to do, kick someones face in before he gets banned ? I hope he's the first of many. Start cracking down on these tits and maybe the message will start to sink in.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Here is the crux, he has not been convicted of any crime.

He may be a knob, with numerous cautions, but nothing has been proven against him. Call him a cock, arsehole, whatever you like, but we are very, very wrong as a society when people can be penalised for not commiting a crime.

A Brighton and Hove Albion fan was today banned from going to any of his beloved team’s matches after being found guilty of violent behaviour.

Is that not a conviction then?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Its worth picking up on the point that he did not contest any of the evidence gathered against him (presumably there was some CCTV footage). OK perhaps he's not done anything serious enough yet to be convicted of (ie GBH), but he clearly likes a ruck and likes getting involved in any trouble thats kicking off. I've seen plenty of these neanderthals home and away in my years following the Albion, so if this dickhead is off the footballing radar for the next five years as a result of his behaviour, then I fail to see the problem.

13 counts of contributing to violence. Whats he got to do, kick someones face in before he gets banned ? I hope he's the first of many.

If he is guilty then charge him! Very simple concept!

If you were suspected of a crime wouldn't you want a trial before being sentenced?