Typical of the losers that associate with them. Nothing else going well in their lives so they tag on to the success of the rags. Assault on a woman. Classy. He will be one of those types that if he died, no one would miss him.
Club needs to provide better security as can't have this. They should be driving into a secure area.
Oh come on mate, this guy's a scumbag of the highest order, but no need to tar the rest of them with that brush any more than City fans are represented by a coin thrower.
I'm with you.. I find this very disturbing indeed.Considering his form then the sentence is light and doesn't send out the message what the GMP have been saying is a HATE crime.
16 weeks seems a bit light for that, no? Racially motivated assault? What's the norm for something like that in the UK?
Also, I never thought I'd say this - but I don't think it's fair to lump all United fans together on this one. The dude is obviously a jackass of the highest order and that has nothing to do with the club that he supports.
It was racially aggravated common assault. Common assault is at the lowest end of the crimes of violence ledger, and is usually dealt with by a fine, although custodial sentences can be given up to six months. The racially aggravated element is the key exacerbating point though, hence the prison sentence. Previous offences stiffen the sentence, but there's a limit to what you can do there, otherwise it becomes a matter of punishing again for previous crimes, which you can't do to a huge extent. The three strikes law you had in some states couldn't happen here, it would fall foul of human rights legislation.