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Well to be fair, the coroner had already ruled that it was an accident.

'Making an example' is the very definition of disproportionality.

And not just the 72 hours bit. 'Spying' is just not an issue.

Thanks, that's worth knowing.

To be fair the name on the flag is a bit of a giveaway.

This is what I don't get. That Thursday, two days before one of their most important games in years, you might expet even a few Karenbrough fans to be interested in watching their heroes train. So a young man in casual clothes taking photos on his phone would be nothing unusual. Remember, at this stage there is no reason to suspect a football spy to be involved. Yet their security staff get all officious, demand that he delete any photos or videos and follow him to the clubhouse toilets. Then go to the trouble of allegedly finding out his name from a credit card transaction and search through SFC website photos for a possible match. The only photograph that they have published is low definition and partly obscured by his phone. That is not enough on its own to positively identify anyone. Why were they so absolutely convinced that he was a Southampton FC employee? Paranoia is not enough to explain their behaviour. Unless they had further information.

Was I standing next to a tree at the time and streaming the view on my phone? Oops, what a giveaway 🥵

Is it illegal to stare at a flasher? (Asking for a friend)

True, in principle. But if any Tom Dick or Karen can stop and watch them your secrets are not going to stay secret very long. The cost of a fence doesn't even come close to the cost of an intern's phone bill.

And a suspended one at that.

Yeah, you tell 'em.

That lot will convince themselves of anything if they think it's to their advantage.

The regulation just penalises the act of observing another team's training (within 72 hours). There is no mention of any impact, effect or otherwise. "our analyst was caught bang to rights" Oh dear. There are two things wrong with that statement. Think like a lawyer