Is A Re-Trial The Correct Decision?

[agchristie]

Who thinks that another jury will also not be able to agree a verdict?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-48756722

[agchristie]

//Did all the people who rushed through the wrongly-opened gates, as can be seen in the CCTV images, and causing the fatal crush, have tickets for that part of the ground? //

It's not that simple though GG. The Sheff Wed official was found guilty on one point being the lack of turnstiles.

Secondly, Mr Duckenfield was urged to delay the kick off because of the congestion but refused.

[agchristie]

The positioning of police officers changed drastically from the semi final the year before at the same venue.

There was an absence of officers posted inside the concourse where some fans ought to have been directed to the flanks.

The pre match briefing by Mr Duckenfield,who was totally out of his depth, to all officers in the stadium was extremely deficient.

He made some poor judgments and omissions but this does not necessarily amount to him being guilty as charged.

[ToraToraTora]

GG: "Did all the people who rushed through the wrongly-opened gates, as can be seen in the CCTV images, and causing the fatal crush, have tickets for that part of the ground? Indeed, did they have tickets for the match at all? " - apparently GG, every single one :)!

[agchristie]

A useful link:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-merseyside-35473732

[10ClarionSt]

I would not have convicted him if I'd been on the jury.
Anyway, as there is to be a re-trial, are we ok to be discussing this?

[agchristie]

^ well the thread remains 10Clarion!