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Could somebody explain why the Mexican had to come off the field and wash his pants???
Cause he had blood on his pants...
An Ivory Coast football official has been sent to jail for six months for printing fake tickets for a match marred by a deadly stadium stampede.
Albert Kacou Anzouan, head of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) match organising committee, was also fined $1,000 for manslaughter and fraud.
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Thousands of "parallel" tickets were printed, the state prosecutor said. Faustin Aka, responsible for printing the tickets, was also given the same sentence.
The state prosecutor primarily blamed the deaths on fans without tickets who forced their way into the stadium.
A reported 36,000 fans tried to cram into the Houphouet-Boigny stadium, which has a capacity for 34,600, to see Ivory Coast beat Malawi 5-0.
Our reporter says Anzouan was also found guilty of theft by the correctional court.
The state prosecutor had called for a one-year sentence, reports the AFP news agency.
Two other people from a sub-contractor involved in the printing of tickets were given three-month suspended sentences.
FIF Director General Ardjouma Kone was found not guilty, along with chief accountant Andoh Beugre and three others, AFP reports.
Three members of the police and security forces will be judged by another court, our reporter says.
On Wednesday, football's world governing body Fifa fined the FIF $47,000 following the enquiry into the stadium tragedy.
It imposed a series of safety measures and also announced a donation of $96,000 to a fund set up for the families of the victims.
She seemed very nervous on the first day and the few words she spoke didn't come across too well. The Palin comparision did cross my mind though, but who knows, maybe with a little polishing up she'll surprise us.
She really mastered the beauty queen wave though...
...is she like a trini Sarah Palin??? what's up with not letting her speak to the media??
well some believe that "diplomatic" discussion in situations like this dont afford as quick a change in ideology as they would like so they "over react" to facilatate that change.Obama was asked about the arrest of Gates, who is his friend, at the end of a nationally televised news conference on health care Wednesday night. ... Obama did not fault the actions of Gates, who he said is a friend.
look where 'frenism' reach.
buh ya kno, he is not the first person of power doin that
Since time eternal people of power have used their influence to gain an advantage over others of less power.....
not so?
well, looks like he fren back back from earlier remarks. gates have a choice - he can follow de president's lead or he can continue along sharpton's path and push for lawsuit - this mirrors a choice facing those in the post-civil rights movement generation.
as the saying goes
"those who dont learn will feel"
addendum: just watching CNN and heard that at the time he had mentioned the officer's mama???
Fellas- I know we dont like the USA- most of the forumities on this site. Just maybe a USA coach is what we need for our under17 and under 20's. Just basic structure- fitness and keeping shape as well as first touch.
"My whole career has been bizarre.
Obama was asked about the arrest of Gates, who is his friend, at the end of a nationally televised news conference on health care Wednesday night. ... Obama did not fault the actions of Gates, who he said is a friend.
look where 'frenism' reach.
goalscorer just turn goat
I was now about to say look how men just boldface kicking PKs down the middle.
Gio playing good. Should have pass one instead of shooting though
I had to come out of semi-retirement for this one...
1. Gates was wrong for being upset that the cop initially treated him with suspicion... until you've established your identity that is what the cops are supposed to do, like it or not you are a suspect. He was doubly wrong for immediately (apparently) assuming that the officer's suspicion was driving by some latent racist "narrative". That assumption is the root cause of his arrest because it fueled his emotions and overrode his reason. Even if he felt justifiably slighted by the officer ignoring his legitimate requests to produce identification, that was hardly the time or the place to pursue it.
2. The officer may not be a racist, but he's a Grade-A jackass for deciding to inconvenience Gates by arresting him in what is a transparent display of testosterone-driven one-upmanship. He's doubly a jackass for wasting the public's time and resources in doing so... a waste underscored by the prosecution's decision not to pursue the charges. "Disorderly conduct" is the typical bullshit catch-all charge used by police whenever they want to trumpet their authority, when better training and common sense would often suffice instead.
3. Just because Sargeant Crowley may have (allegedly) tried to resuscitate Reggie Lewis back in 92/93 whenever it was doesn't mean that he's immune to making stupid decisions... as evidenced by his decision to arrest Gates on his own porch...
the only time Gates made it onto the lawn was in handcuffs, so no, he never followed the cop onto the lawn.
4. As much as I think it was fair for Obama to comment on the issue (he was asked a question, he didn't simply volunteer an opinion) and as much as I respect his opinion, I still believe that his comments were misguided. At best they are naive b/c his own admission that he wasn't there and didn't know all the facts should have given him more pause before commenting in such a conclusive and forceful way on the situation. True the decision was "stupid" in the sense that better common sense should have prevailed, but by making such a premature utterance he quite possibly has only contributed to tainting the objectivity of any future litigation. It will be that much more difficult for the Town/City of Cambridge to have a fair trial with a jury even further biased by the President's comments.
you could call Rf and dem on this number 1-868-shithongs1-876
Jah Gol, yuh doh skip ah beat when it come to ponging Yard.
Steeeuups....Wha' really going on wit my side boy? 1-0 to Venezuela!!? Not a good result, especially coming after that Costa Rica cutass. My team developing TNT senior team malaise now or what?.
Please....say it eh so!!!
Allyuh wouldn't know how much I believe in this side. They better come good against Paraguay. THAT will be the acid test this tournament.
AM I the only one who thinks a 1-0 defeat to the Host country's A side is good particularly with several of our main players missing?..if not a step in the right direction after a 4-1 loss to Costa Rica?
I dunno...learning experience maybe?
Officers responded to the home Gates rents from Harvard after a woman reported seeing "two black males with backpacks on the porch," one of whom was "wedging his shoulder into the door as if he was trying to force entry," according to a police report.
"Manchester City are getting all the back page stories and they will hold that position for the rest of the season because there is a lot of interest in what they have done and a lot of speculation about whether it is going to work. "They have bought a lot of high profile players but they have 10 strikers.
"That is a hell of a lot. I have not spoken to all the managers but the one or two I have are saying 'Who are they going to leave out?'"
"How does he (Hughes) pick a team? We are all interested."
The caribbean region in ah real mess. ssttuueepppsss.
that ref is ah real a$$! he only cheating for mexico.
