Ben Stokes has gone on trial for affray. There has been a lot of “noise” from the media about the case. This was one reason I did not write anything about this until now. I came across an article that talks about the actions of the parties involved in the eyes of the law. I cannot include it in my Sports Article of the Week. Do head over and read the article it will shed a lot of light on the issue.
Affray Outside Off-Stump: Explaining Ben Stokes’ Charges by Mark O’Neill
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I do wonder why the CPS opted for affray…
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From what I have read; all of them were charged with affray because their conduct would put a reasonable person at the scene to fear for their safety.
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Yes, I get that, but it is a beast to get through the legal tests. Just waiting to hear argument that no reasonable person would be outside a a nightclub at two in the morning!
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Well for the second part of your question. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjiOJzgX0AAS4j0?format=jpg&name=medium This was originally done by Chaz Hutton. For the first part https://news.sky.com/story/live-ben-stokes-arrives-for-third-day-of-affray-trial-11465372
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