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1 hour ago, Spider said:

Played a lot of ice hockey have you?

no, went skating once, and just held on to the sides 

but you don't need to be wayne gretsky to form an opinion 

police investigating it now 

like you said, horrid waste of life 

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2 minutes ago, Spider said:

Even expert ice skaters (I’m told) have very little control once they’re knocked off balance at 20mph

The point I was making previously. 

These guys are moving at speed on a surface that is difficult to change direction on. Whilst holding a stick, trying to hit an object or stop another from doing so.

It's very physical. 

We know it looks atrocious, but that's why it's all the more important to allow those that know to make proper assessments. 

If it turns out the chap that did it, did so out of malice, then fair enough-chuck the book at him then.

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1 minute ago, L/H White said:

no, went skating once, and just held on to the sides 

but you don't need to be wayne gretsky to form an opinion 

police investigating it now 

like you said, horrid waste of life 

Police will often investigate a sudden death/death in a workplace etc. As do HSE.

Doesn't necessarily mean any wrongdoing. 

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This is a sport where you are entitled to have a gloves off punch up occasionally and it’s all legit.

Dashing about at high speed with big razor blades on your feet tells me it’s fckin dangerous full stop.

If it was happening every week, then maybe an issue but this is a freak, billion to one shot for me.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12688197/amp/dam-johnson-rival-accidentally-slashed-ice-hockey-star-throat-completely-distraught-vile-messages-trolls.html

Not going to keep watching, like some forensic investigator, but another article here saying no blame. It also says the chap bumped into another initially, which upset his balance slightly. The rest is a terrible tragedy.

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There has been suggestions that his skate clipped the back of another player's skate, sending him off balance

It's difficult to see from the footage either way but it does a seem quite plausible explanation to me

But then I believe the player in question has a bit of a reputation for being overly aggressive so who knows 🤷 

Posted
13 hours ago, royal white said:

Looks like he does him twice 

 

 

You really do need to get your algorithms cleaned.

I know it's the message not the messenger but if she is popping up on your feed you are in trouble. 

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On 29/10/2023 at 14:27, Cheese said:

Just seen it. That's Manslaughter, surely?

 

On 29/10/2023 at 14:48, Spider said:

Don’t be ridiculous 

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match.

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19 minutes ago, Cheese said:

 

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match.

It won’t result in a prosecution 

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Posted (edited)
3 minutes ago, Spider said:

It won’t result in a prosecution 

Wasn't a "ridiculous" question though was it, seeing as he's been arrested for exactly that. I'm sure your hockey-playing relatives know better.

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8 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Wasn't a "ridiculous" question though was it, seeing as he's been arrested for exactly that. I'm sure your hockey-playing relatives know better.

It may well be part of the process when someone dies and a criminal case is automatically opened.

Like I say, it won’t stick.

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Don't think a "criminal" investigation is always initiated in a sudden death. 

However, being arrested means they want to interview him under caution, but that is totally different to being charged.

Another, unsurprising, pre judging event sadly.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Spider said:

It may well be part of the process when someone dies and a criminal case is automatically opened.

Like I say, it won’t stick.

Just making the point that your assertion that I was "being ridiculous" was incorrect. I said it looked like manslaughter, and he has now been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

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16 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Just making the point that your assertion that I was "being ridiculous" was incorrect. I said it looked like manslaughter, and he has now been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

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