I wonder if it could happen to someone we all cheered on?![]()
Footballer Thomas Partey charged with raping three women
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.www.lbc.co.uk
With rape and sexual assault, it's been an open secret for years, finally come out officially.
Why?this is the state of most western justice systems — literally rigged. Imagine Partey scoring the winning goal on the final game of the season which gives them the league title — wow law suits galore.
So you think Arsenal have influence over the CPS?Sounds like there are a couple of options here (maybe more).
Coincidence or the charges were deliberately held back
The problem is - the society we live in allows thoughts to meander quite easily.
To whom about what?Yeah, something doesn't sit right with this. Feel Arsenal may have some explaining to do.
I don’t ‘think’ they haveSo you think Arsenal have influence over the CPS?
And that’s not conspiratorial thinking?
Yeah, interesting the outrage over Andrew Malkinson being wrongly convicted spending 18 years in prison.. and now Thomas Partey has been charged he is seen as being guilty without a blink or a flinch!Has he only been charged? Some comments here suggest he’s guilty. Sorry - not up to speed on this
Yes.. there has been an investigation and he has been charged. Being charged does not mean guilt. It just means a formal accusation has been made of someone commiting a specific offence. The legal process is underway and the authorities believe there is enough evidence to pursue a case and it is in the public interest to take it to trail.It's been disclosed there's been an investigation for 3 years.
Have I stated he was guilty at all in this entire thread? I said he's been investigated for the last 3 years and been charged, is that untrue?Yes.. there has been an investigation and he has been charged. Being charged does not mean guilt. It just means a formal accusation has been made of someone commiting a specific offence. The legal process is underway and the authorities believe there is enough evidence to pursue a case and it is in the public interest to take it to trail.
This evidence may not stand up in court.. being charged is not the same as being convicted.
The huge missing piece is the detail of the charges. The other missing piece/dynamic is the context of sexual assault. The context is in many cases if there is an existing relationship between perpetrator and victim is a power imbalance - it is possible he misused his status and power in his alleged actions. The question for prosecutors is - would he have been in those positions, with those victims - if he was not a millionaire footballer. People may not like that, but I would think that will be an underlying question and part of a prosecution case.
It is very likely Arsenal will be aware of that detail as the alleged perpetrator and his representatives will obviously be aware. While the legal system is - innocent to proven guilty, there is a moral question of what is right for a community based organisation to act. I suppose one dilemma is - if he was sidelined then his anonymity would have been exposed. Is that minor in contrast to the message this sends to the women’s teams and associated community organisations Arsenal work alongside. As someone who has worked in a setting protecting people from perpetrators - he should have been sidelined. For charges to be made it is likely the detail of alleged offences is possibly damming and given there is more than one victim - it is possibly the victims are not connected but share a similar narrative relating to the alleged offences. For Arsenal to pursue contract talks with him while this has been ongoing, is poor IMO