Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 From BBC news: Footballer jailed for jaw break A footballer who punched an opponent and broke his jaw during a match has been jailed for 15 months. Jon Patterson, 22, from Cirencester, struck rival player Lee Young during an ill-tempered town league match. Patterson threw the punch after Mr Young clashed with another player, Gloucester Crown Court heard. Patterson's Golden Farm side were losing 3-0 when the game against Bibury FC was abandoned because of the injury to Mr Young. Patterson, of Paterson Road, Cirencester, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Young in April last year. 'No excuse' Claire Marlow, for the defence, told the court Patterson accepted he had a problem with his temper. "He has said he is sorry for the injury and he didn't mean it," she said. "It was just a row in a game of football. "The problem is that he gets himself involved in rows with other people." Prosecutor Tim Evans said: "Lee Young was acting as sweeper when he was body checked by a Golden Farm player. A free kick was awarded and taken by the goalkeeper. "In the centre of the pitch, a verbal argument had broken out between the victim and the player who fouled him." Mr Evans explained that Patterson hit Mr Young when he was not looking, breaking his jaw in two places. Judge Jamie Tabor QC said:"The fact this took place on a football field frankly has very little to do with it." "There's no excuse for striking anybody. Whether in the street or during a game of football it makes no difference." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 (edited) If it irrelevant that this assualt took place on a football pitch shouldn't the article be entitled "Thug jailed for jaw break"? Edited January 5, 2006 by Smooth Operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Lad I know got jailed for 3 months for doing exactly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've seen a lot worse on a Sunday morning and nowts been done let alone the match being cancelled and custodial sentences being handed out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 You get punch ups every week in the Eldon 5-a-side league, I've seen some right hidings dished out. It's ususally a 3 match ban not a 3 month jail sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 It's a bit much jailing anyone for one swing. If he hadn't broken his jaw nothing would have been done, so essentially he's being punished for the quality of the jab... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 God forbid what would happen if these people went to an ice hockey game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 It's a bit much jailing anyone for one swing. If he hadn't broken his jaw nothing would have been done, so essentially he's being punished for the quality of the jab... 74706[/snapback] I'm assuming it wasn't his first offence tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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