Comment: The Arsenal fan who attacked Roy Keane should have gone to prison

In September, I reported that an Arsenal “fan” was caught attempting to headbutt Roy Keane after the Gunners’ 3-1 win over Manchester United.

I cited this as the latest example of the serious problem in Britain with adults believing they can say and do whatever they want in a football stadium.

Some readers demanded legal proof that Scott Law did something wrong. Now, nine months later, to shock and horror, it turns out that the video footage was real, Micah Richards was telling the truth, and another eyewitness was not lying either.

Did anyone ever really believe that Sky Sports, surveillance footage and the government were plotting against some 44-year-old?

Of course not. In fact, the idea of ​​criticising Mr Scott made some blush because he happened to be a Gooner and the pundit he was attacking happened to be a Man United legend.

Those who preach the presumption of innocence would not say the same if it were the attack on Ian Wright in the Lane.

At the time, I felt a responsibility to use my platform to educate the next generation of fans that the definition of a fan shouldn’t depend on how foul their language is or how much violence they engage in.

The reaction to this showed me how many people need to be educated.

My principles are that no one should go to work without feeling safe.

At this point, I don’t care about the badge on your shirt or your opinion on football, nothing as trivial as the sport should cause you to threaten someone.

You cannot help Mr Scott or those who make excuses for him. If you are over 40 and need to be told that football banter is no excuse for hurting someone, then he is beyond redemption.

My priority is rather: How do we teach young people that this is unacceptable and that their behaviour has consequences?

That’s why I’ve always insisted on zero tolerance. Call individuals out by name and let their employers know how they spend their weekends. Make sure their children can always read about how their father played the tough guy, only to cry like a coward in court.

If I were the judge, I would have sent him to jail.

I was made to believe that everyone makes mistakes and that it was inhumane of me to punish someone for a mistake.

But as expected, there was no apology, he took no responsibility and portrayed himself as a victim.

Tears only flowed when he realized that his version of events contained errors.

Having worked with children, I can say that many children become emotional when they are found guilty.

But most children over three years old understand that trying to headbutt someone is extreme!

They would then try to apologize while being taught empathy for the person they have wronged.

The fact that there is no remorse even after nine months should justify a prison sentence.

Instead, he was fined a total of £764, ordered to do 80 hours of community service and banned from all stadiums for three years.

I’m afraid it’s not enough to act as a deterrent.

If you don’t believe me, watch The Final: Attack on Wembley.

It’s a Netflix documentary about grown men who think that doing cocaine, damaging property and breaking into a building is okay because the Prime Minister broke Covid rules?

There’s an idiot who is so proud of being filmed standing on a moving bus that he can’t wait to show his kids this proud moment one day.

Society has abandoned him and his children.

How do you stop people from climbing onto a moving bus?

What if they knew that their actions guaranteed them months of imprisonment?

At the very least, Mr. Scott’s crime will be remembered forever by the Internet as essentially being ridiculed and untrue.

He described his season ticket as his most prized possession. If it’s pathetic to behave like that over something as trivial as a game, then it’s probably going to hurt him to be away from the Emirates for a while.

I hope it also affects his marriage and causes him to lose his job.

Anything that makes the next rowdy think.

Football is a beautiful game, but it is just that: a game.

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