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Ben Stokes Trial

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comment by Kav H (U19426)

posted on 14/8/18

He'll get off most likely on some trumped up technicality like he didn't swing a punch hard enough and at the right angle of 76 degrees for it to constitute jail time. So he'll probably get a fine as well as a few hours community service and be ordered to pay a pack of Haribos.

He should be sent down for minimum 3 months though. The fact he's a pro Cricketer shouldn't come into it. Athletes and famous people shouldn't be exempt from the law.

posted on 14/8/18

comment by Kav H (U19426)
posted 7 minutes ago
He'll get off most likely on some trumped up technicality like he didn't swing a punch hard enough and at the right angle of 76 degrees for it to constitute jail time. So he'll probably get a fine as well as a few hours community service and be ordered to pay a pack of Haribos.

He should be sent down for minimum 3 months though. The fact he's a pro Cricketer shouldn't come into it. Athletes and famous people shouldn't be exempt from the law.
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He's not stevie G!

posted on 14/8/18

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kav H (U19426)
posted 7 minutes ago
He'll get off most likely on some trumped up technicality like he didn't swing a punch hard enough and at the right angle of 76 degrees for it to constitute jail time. So he'll probably get a fine as well as a few hours community service and be ordered to pay a pack of Haribos.

He should be sent down for minimum 3 months though. The fact he's a pro Cricketer shouldn't come into it. Athletes and famous people shouldn't be exempt from the law.
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He's not stevie G!
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That was self defence

comment by Kav H (U19426)

posted on 14/8/18

That DJ deserved it - he wasn't playing Whitney Houston like Stevie wanted.

posted on 14/8/18

Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.

posted on 14/8/18

Hell be hoping to be out

posted on 14/8/18

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 12 minutes ago
Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.
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The video is pretty clear cut of what happened.

posted on 14/8/18

I don’t get why Hales hasn’t been called as a witness??

posted on 14/8/18

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posted on 14/8/18

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 34 minutes ago
He'll get community service and a fine.
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Agree with this. I'd be hugely surprised if he faced any jail time.

He will be back in the England squad for the 4th test.

posted on 14/8/18

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posted on 14/8/18

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Candlestick Maker (U8959)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 34 minutes ago
He'll get community service and a fine.
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Agree with this. I'd be hugely surprised if he faced any jail time.

He will be back in the England squad for the 4th test.
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Unless Woakes crashes anther ton and Curran takes 5 wickets.
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May not make the XI but I'd be surprised if he wasn't in the squad. Will probably take Porter's place and then Root and Bayliss can decide who to pick on the day.

posted on 14/8/18

Not guilty.

posted on 14/8/18

So a waste of tax payers money

posted on 14/8/18

So the jury saw it as just a normal boys night out.

Astonishing!

posted on 14/8/18

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-45182868

posted on 14/8/18

One rule for one....?

posted on 14/8/18

comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 12 minutes ago
Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.
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The video is pretty clear cut of what happened.
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Looks like the jury didn't agree with you, having seen and heard all the evidence.

posted on 14/8/18

comment by hopeforthebest (U3251)
posted 1 minute ago
So the jury saw it as just a normal boys night out.

Astonishing!
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A blast from the past. Not seen you here for ages. Ever since Pakistan beat England 3-0 in UAE

posted on 14/8/18

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 12 minutes ago
Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.
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The video is pretty clear cut of what happened.
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Looks like the jury didn't agree with you, having seen and heard all the evidence.
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So I can knock someone out, almost kill him and get away with it as a lads night out

posted on 14/8/18

comment by Afridi14.... You gotta love it!! (U2805)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
I don’t get why Hales hasn’t been called as a witness??
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He's such a wimp neither the defence nor the prosecution would trust him in the witness box.

posted on 14/8/18

comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 12 minutes ago
Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.
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The video is pretty clear cut of what happened.
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Looks like the jury didn't agree with you, having seen and heard all the evidence.
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So I can knock someone out, almost kill him and get away with it as a lads night out
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posted on 14/8/18

Its odd that we didn't hear from the two key witnesses to what happened but oh well, it's all done now and Stokes will be back in for the rest of the series.

posted on 14/8/18

As soon as the prosecution's closing statement went along the lines of "It started as self-defence, But...", they were in trouble. The jury will have heard: "So you're saying it /was/ self defence then...?"

posted on 14/8/18

comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 12 minutes ago
Sounds like you've only heard or referred to the prosecution case.

It seems to me highly unlikely that he'll go to jail. We'll see.
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The video is pretty clear cut of what happened.
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Looks like the jury didn't agree with you, having seen and heard all the evidence.
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So I can knock someone out, almost kill him and get away with it as a lads night out
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Hundreds of people in the country get away with it every week to be fair.

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