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Fan Convicted of Attacking Steward with Inflatable
Topic Started: 14 Jul 2015, 07:53 AM (386 Views)
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It may seem crazy but this is true and this is the story from BBC News....

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"A Grimsby Town fan has been found guilty of assaulting a football steward with an inflatable shark.
Kenneth Meech, 51, of Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes, watched his club win 3-1 at Barnet in a Conference game on 21 February.
Willesden Magistrates' Court heard he assaulted Barnet steward Cgagi Gladyng as he celebrated the victory.
Meech, who was among nearly 1,000 fans who travelled to The Hive stadium, denied a charge of common assault.
Mr Gladyng, 59, told the court he was hurt by the inflatable which was being waved "like an axe" and described the three blows to his head "as like being hit by a roll of paper".
He said he became frightened as the Grimsby Town fans surged towards the pitch.
'A bit deflated'
Meech was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £700 in costs, compensation of £100 and a victim surcharge.
He was not made the subject of a football banning order.
Speaking after the sentencing, he claimed the prosecution was a "waste of the taxpayer's money".
"I'm a bit deflated, to be honest," he said.
"Very surprised and shocked by the verdict, but got to respect what the court has said.
"I think if this didn't happen at football I wouldn't be here today, I'm sure of that."
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Doesn't seem so much the inflatable but the sentence "he became frightened as the Grimsby Town fans surged towards the pitch" that perhaps swayed it in the eyes of justice!
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Darlington
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Maybe it was that inflatable shark...
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Looks really scary doesn't it. lol
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I hope they throw the book at him. A big, inflatable book.
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This did make me chuckle! :D
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