{"id":3461,"date":"2020-10-30T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=3461"},"modified":"2020-10-30T19:25:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T19:25:49","slug":"bans-and-modest-fines-for-west-ham-homophobes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/10\/30\/bans-and-modest-fines-for-west-ham-homophobes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bans and modest fines for West Ham homophobes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>THE STORY started so well.\u00a0 As soon as homophobic abuse was heard coming from home fans at the West Ham ground \u2013 apparently directed at supporters of visiting Brighton &amp; Hove Albion \u2013 police were on the case.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two men were arrested during the match and an investigation led to two further men being charged. However, the courts seemed more relaxed when the suspects appeared before them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early last month, the men arrested at the match appeared at Thames Magistrates Court.\u00a0 They were:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong><\/span>Thomas Hill, 25 ,of New Road, Slough; and<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong><\/span>Samuel Marshall, 21, of Herbert Road, Hornchurch.<br \/>\nBoth men pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 5 of the Public Order Act, and they were each fined just \u00a3200 plus costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Later in the month, the two men found as a result of the police investigation appeared at the same court. They were:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong><\/span>Damian Critten, 24, of Farm Road, Rainham; and<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong><\/span>Jack Wood, 25, of Arbour Square, London.<br \/>\nThese two also pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 5 of the Public Order Act. They were fined \u00a3120 each and given three year Football Banning Orders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As news of the verdicts came out, West Ham Football Club issued a statement reaffirming its position of zero tolerance of any form of discrimination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chief Inspector Chris Green of Met Operations said,\u00a0\u201cThis investigation and these convictions show that we will not tolerate homophobic behaviour or hate crime at football matches and more broadly in our city. If you have information about people committing these type of despicable offences, please share that information with police. These offenders may happen to support the same football team as you, but they do not deserve your support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are welcome sentiments \u2013 but the police need support from the Courts, not just the public, if we are to stamp out homophobic abuse in public places.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cf<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with regular shows and videos, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Vodcasts\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vodcasts Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE STORY started so well.\u00a0 As soon as homophobic abuse was heard coming from home fans at the West Ham ground \u2013 apparently directed at supporters of visiting Brighton &amp; Hove Albion \u2013 police were on the case. 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