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Landon 2012 Olympics: No mercy for bottle thrower, he deserves a slap.
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| Pictures:left to right 1. A bottle which was thrown behind the sprinters 2. Ashley Gill-Webb aressted by metropolice |
Ashley Gill-Webb, inside the Olympic Stadium added drama on Sunday by lobbing a bottle towards Usain Bolt. The fan was sitting next to Dutchwoman Edith Bosch, a black belt in judo who won a bronze medal at the Games. Edith Bosch gave him a slap around the head before he was removed from the stadium and arrested by Metropolitan Police.
Ashley Gill-Webb, 34, pleaded not guilty to a public order offence when he later appeared at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Monday. A police spokesman said a man had been heard shouting abuse and was then seen throwing a bottle which landed behind the sprinters just after the starter told the runners to "set”. He was granted conditional bail and told he would face trial at Thames Magistrates' Court on September 3.[ http://za.news.yahoo.com/no-sympathy-bottle-thrower-gets-slap-055916850--spt.html]
Dutchwoman Edith Bosch, a black belt in judo who won a bronze medal at the Games slapped the man. Wouldn’t it cause her team‘s image to slap Ashley Gill-Webb, without knowing the reasons why he did it? Can we call this “taking laws into your own hands"? What will happen if the man is found not guilty and wants to sue Edith Bosch?
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| Edith Bosch |
A police spokesman said a man had been heard shouting abuse and was then seen throwing a bottle which landed behind the sprinters. I also do not get it why if you are having or you think you have a problem with something or someone, why can’t you face them and communicate; find a better way of solving things, rather than being exposed by media? I mean obviously the man had something to express because he shouted “ABUSE!” What do we call this?
he does deserve a clap...i dont think that the court can prove him not guilty... The botle looks like that of alcohol
ReplyDeleteAnnounymous,dont you think that she took the law into her own hands?
DeleteIts a good thing that the Olypmic Security personnel acted immediately that shows the event is well planned and organised.
ReplyDeleteIts a good thing that the Olypmic metropolice acted imediatly, but then what about the lady who slaped the guy
DeleteSuch behaviour is not acceptable at all. Infact it is crocodile behaviour. What is it with fans taking things personal?. The fact that your favourite athlete did not make it will not changed because of rude behaviour.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Siya and i do think fans take things too personal but wat would you say??? good for their image or just doing for the sake of relieving the anger?
Deleteits a good thing that the security took some action.wonder why some people behave in such a way
ReplyDeleteThe securIty did their job...well done to them they saved their comnpany's imagae
Deletethats why security is needed at the olympics for things like this he real is suppose to pay for what he did the court should find him guilty for what he did
ReplyDeleteThis should be about how do you frame your image...see now most of us think the man was wrong... but what about the lady who slapped the man?
DeleteSuch people are a disgrace in our world, if people can't behave themselves in public, they should rather stay at their homes and watch TV!
ReplyDeleteThis should be about how do you frame your image...see now most of us think the man was wrong... but what about the lady who slapped the man?
DeleteDiscipline comes from within but even protection departments should always play their roles.
ReplyDeletehave to agree with you that yes decipline comes from within... the depatmen of protections also did their job correctly and that frams thei oganisation in a good way
DeletePebetse, your concern is the woman (Edith) who slapped the fan, I do not know whether she is right or wrong but I think she was proving a point that such behaviour should not be condemned. It also goes to show that the whole event was well-organised as the man was taken by the security.
ReplyDeletei am concerned about our communication strategies and how we frame our organisations, in this case i wanted to know if she(Edith) can be sued for slapping that man... wont it ruin or create a bad name for her country or team?
Deletei am concerned about our communication strategies and how we frame our organisations, in this case i wanted to know if she(Edith) can be sued for slapping that man... wont it ruin or create a bad name for her country or team?
ReplyDeletei think edith wont be found guilty... she did not do the good thing by slaping the man... but it was corosponding with the situation... he needed just a slap to awake him so that he can remember that he is in the public
DeleteSuch behaviour is unacceptable what was that man thinking next time he should save himself the trouble of being abused and just watch his television at home.
ReplyDeleteconcerned about our communication strategies and how we frame our organisations, in this case i wanted to know if she(Edith) can be sued for slapping that man
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