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Ben Stokes Trial
« on: August 06, 2018, 02:16:47 PM »
Ouch!!! Am I reading this right - http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24299085/ben-stokes-lost-control-court-hears-trial-begins

Stokes tries to bribe his way back into the nightclub, he is abusive to the gay couple and he's flicking fag-butts around?

It doesn't make very edifying reading - surely this can;t go well for him?
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2018, 02:20:58 PM »
It is the prosecutions job to make it sound terrible....

Let us wait for all the facts to come out prior to passing judgement.
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2018, 02:24:48 PM »
I can't believe he wanted to get back into MBargos, it's rubbish!
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2018, 02:27:06 PM »
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2018, 02:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Calzehbhoy on August 06, 2018, 02:20:58 PM
It is the prosecutions job to make it sound terrible....

Let us wait for all the facts to come out prior to passing judgement.

True - but people were originally defending his actions on the basis he was defending the gay couple against some other nasty men - the prosecutions case is suggesting it was him who was abusing them. I'm assuming the doorman's testimony may be key here.
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2018, 02:43:00 PM »
Its not good reading really... appreciate its just the prosecution view.
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2018, 02:51:20 PM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on August 06, 2018, 02:31:33 PM
True - but people were originally defending his actions on the basis he was defending the gay couple against some other nasty men - the prosecutions case is suggesting it was him who was abusing them. I'm assuming the doorman's testimony may be key here.


I was told at the time by a journalist I knew that that was nothing more than a bit of PR dreamt up by the ECB as a way of trying to get public opinion onto his side so that they could get him back into the team. I wasn't certain this journalist was telling me the truth, but it certainly looks like that was indeed the case.
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2018, 03:03:53 PM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on August 06, 2018, 02:31:33 PM
True - but people were originally defending his actions on the basis he was defending the gay couple against some other nasty men - the prosecutions case is suggesting it was him who was abusing them. I'm assuming the doorman's testimony may be key here.

Worth remembering that the gay couple the doorman claims he was abusing have already called Stokes a 'real hero'.
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2018, 03:06:26 PM »
Im also guessing Hales will be called to give evidence. He allegedly said to Stokes "Stokes Stokes, that’s enough”. Im making a guess that the prosecution will use this he went beyond self defence
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2018, 03:16:49 PM »
People say cricketers are different than footballers, but reading some of this evidence doesn’t look much like it
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2018, 03:18:35 PM »
Always 2 sides to every story........ just a case of which side (or which lawyer) the jury believe.
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2018, 03:20:18 PM »
I’m surprised there’s even a trial, usually someone just pleaded guilty and gets community service and a fine
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2018, 04:29:05 PM »
im one of those wanting the prosecution to be painting the worst picture they can you because that's what they do.

sometimes our sports heroes have feet of clay, but there will be a lot of England fans wanting Stokes to have told the truth about why he did what he did.

I suspect if he has deceived people the ECB could step in
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2018, 05:11:21 PM »
Quote from: alexevo94 on August 06, 2018, 03:20:18 PM
I’m surprised there’s even a trial, usually someone just pleaded guilty and gets community service and a fine

Stokes is going 'not guilty', isn't he?
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Re: Ben Stokes Trial
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2018, 05:13:30 PM »
Quote from: peplow on August 06, 2018, 02:24:48 PM
I can't believe he wanted to get back into MBargos, it's rubbish!

Drink makes people want to go to rubbish clubs. That's why most clubs are rubbish.
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