MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:
I read the post at the time it was posted, it was a rant on a chester out post on Facebook after we lost a few weeks back. The person was a young lad and he didnt threaten anyone but used the ridiculous and unacceptable language of I hope he dies, to which he was slapped down straight away. He apologised and the post was removed but reposted the day after as someone had screen shot it and also appeared on here on a thread. Whatever the situation no one deserves to read that we all have families and that behaviour is simply not on. It was one idiot acting alone and I dont know if he was dealt with being banned from the page or sanctioned by the club
I do get what you are trying to say but to me, it's just semantics, both have the exact same meaning.
I'm realistic, I don't want the lad horsewhipped, it's was a stupid act one I could imagine myself having done when young and drunk and full of anger. I wouldn't have meant it but you have to accept that you are judged by your actions.
The club could punish him by banning him from BV for the rest of the season, though I'm not sure that is much of a punishment at present.
The best thing would be for the lad to formally apologise to the club and the individual in writing in an open letter. One the club can post as an example of how emotions expressed as online abuse can go horribly wrong. Turn a negative into a positive and give this fool a second chance. We have all been fools and we have all had second chances.