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Gizmo
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 13:05 
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20070618/tuk-soccer-star-sheringham-arrested-dba1618.html

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Former England striker Teddy Sheringham has been arrested after allegedly giving false details about a speeding offence.

Sheringham, who won 51 caps for England, is one of three top soccer stars who have been questioned over similar allegations.

The 41-year-old, who was awarded an MBE last week, was freed on bail after being questioned by officers on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A 41-year-old man was arrested on May 15 on suspicion of perverting the course of justice when he attended, by appointment, an east London police station.

"It is alleged he gave false details regarding an alleged speeding offence."

Sheringham has been bailed to return on a date in July pending further inquiries.

West Ham striker Bobby Zamora, 26, was arrested last Wednesday over allegations he gave false details in relation to police camera footage of a car apparently speeding.

A third player, 31-year-old midfielder Shaun Newton, was also questioned on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, two days after Sheringham was interviewed.

They were also both released on bail to return to a police station on a date in July.


Another football celeb falls "foul" of the law over speed camera justice! (sorry about the pun)

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Gizmo wrote:
Another football celeb falls "foul" of the law over speed camera justice! (sorry about the pun)


nope, he was arrested for perverting the course of justice.

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and so the crimilisation of britain continues!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6762815.stm
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and so the crimilisation of britain continues!


I wonder how long it will be before a Jury (are these cases held before a jury?) decides that it is the policy that is "Perverting the course of Justice" and not the defendant!

(I dont know about the UK but I beleve that in at least some parts of the US there exists the concept of "Jury Nullification" IE if the Jury feels the Law is stupid or the defendent justified they can find a verdict of "Not guilty" despite the defendant clearly having done what he is accused of)

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If the right to silence goes our way on the 29th, I fail to see how they could have broken the law as the scameraships will not have been entitled to request the info in the first place.

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there have been cases in the uk where despite strong guidance the jury finds the defendant not guilty. The judge has the power to dismiss the jury, but I don't think its ever happened.

I believe there was an assisted suicide case a few years back, where the jury dismissed man slaughter despite the defendant admitting his role in the death
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