This restores my faith in the legal system

[Roobubba]

parking attendants do a great job. they make teh streets safer and they all play telecasters.

one out of 3 ain't bad...

[FernandoDuarte]

Well, I'm from a country where I saw many times people steal US$100 millions from government money and take less than 2 months in jail...

think this fight just normal, in deed you'll only be arrested by beating in Brazil if you kill while beating or you beat a millionare, if you're poor :? basically a half dozen rich guys burnt alive a indian and they got out the jail pretty soon and are working in public jobs....

[38thBeatle]

I know a couple of coppers and they are good blokes. I wouldn't want their job though-not just because of the grisly stuff but because of the sheer tedious nature of much of what they have to do rather than doing what they both say they joined for and that was to do some good. They say that they are doing their job almost with both arms behind their backs and view the so- called increasing alienation between the police and the public with dismay. Having said all that, personally I was very seriously let down by the police when my son was attacked on his way home from work and came in with his nose bleeding and his suit ruined. They were hopeless both in terms of response and for the lack of follow up- especially when we had good information on those responsible- who got away with it yet again( they'd been on a bit of a spree).

[ash96]

I've been there myself, in fact - didnt go to court but the police were intent on understanding the exact details of the situation and taking according action, which in this case was arresting the guy whose nose I broke! Seem odd? Thats because, like here, you dont know the full facts :)

Big +1.

If you dont know exactly what happened, you cant make a proper judgement.

I was involved in a similar incident with a fight on a night out, and the police (who saw most of the incident) found me completely innocent, and charged another guy (who actually got hit more) as he was an instigator, and we were just defending ourselves.

Not saying Gerrard is totally innocent as ive got no idea what happened really, but just saying its not always black and white.