24-08-2022, 16:38
I might be persuaded by the innocent until proved guilty argument SGB if WE weren't the accusers. Surely we believe JR is guilty or he wouldn't have been transported to Fylde? Considering what we said and Fylde's protests, the fact we are now doing business makes it look like just another little case of water under the bridge.
In a country in which roughly 2 in every 100 rape allegations ends up in court we can't rely on either prosecution, or conviction as evidence of innocence or guilt. In the current state of our legal system any woman alleging sexual misconduct against a man needs an awful lot of courage to press ahead with the case. If and when she does she'll be made to feel like the procurer of the crime of which she is the victim.
It looks as though we are saying James Rowe's behaviour and Fylde taking him on at the drop of a hat either never happened, or it is now okay in our book. From a football and a moral point of view we shouldn't be doing this so soon. If we get Danny Rowe back, it'll be a broken version we have to keep on the books and repair.
In a country in which roughly 2 in every 100 rape allegations ends up in court we can't rely on either prosecution, or conviction as evidence of innocence or guilt. In the current state of our legal system any woman alleging sexual misconduct against a man needs an awful lot of courage to press ahead with the case. If and when she does she'll be made to feel like the procurer of the crime of which she is the victim.
It looks as though we are saying James Rowe's behaviour and Fylde taking him on at the drop of a hat either never happened, or it is now okay in our book. From a football and a moral point of view we shouldn't be doing this so soon. If we get Danny Rowe back, it'll be a broken version we have to keep on the books and repair.