Then you quite literally miss the point of it: "We believe that, like any any other member of the public, football fans should be entitled to a presumption of innocence unless proven guilty and just as importantly everyone deserves proper legal advice and representation."
Donated and I hope the ridiculous actions of the police the other night doesn't put people off protesting in a similar manor in future when the time comes - and I'm sure it won't.
Completely agree. And this is why every person who is arrested is offered the chance to take a solicitor that is FREE and independent from the Police. A solicitor that they are allowed access to throughout any investigation.
I am not getting in an argument about the behaviour of the Police either because that was, and often is, abhorrent. A trend that seems to occur massively when it comes to fans at football matches and something I cannot stand.
The fact that the Police were terrible on the day doesn’t give anyone the right to go and commit criminal offences.
Nor, in my opinion, should it be a reason for other football fans to donate money to pay for their legal expenses when they already get legal advice, especially when we don’t know a jot about the evidence against them or what they have been charged with!
For all anyone knows, the evidence might be so overwhelming against them they plead guilty at the first opportunity. I’m not sure I’d be so happy to have donate if that was the case.
If people want to donate, that’s fine. I think it’s weird but each to their own. My issue is more with the fan groups promoting it, especially when one of them has always seemed reluctant to be too involved in the protests because of their relationship with the club
