Zero Tolerance
Hearts Football Club have finally bowed to the inevitable by suspending one of their players - Craig Thomson - who was recently placed on the sex offenders register.
Now this is a very sad for the young man involved - because it could mean the end of his footballing career.
But it comes nowhere near the trauma suffered by two underage teenage girls - whom he was convicted of trying to lure and groom for sex - via the internet.
Seems tio me that young man with that kind of history has no place as a role model for teenage boys and girls - and harsh though it is - he has brought the whole thing on himself.
The only surprise is that it took Hearts FC so long to take decisive action.
But it's another example of people power in action - because the views of the fans have undoubtedly influenced the club and its commercial sponsors.
While I'm on the subject I read recently that another young man - was given eight years in jail for carrying out a sex attack on a two year old baby - which suffered terrible physical injuries.
Now I don't know about anyone else - but in four or five years this individual will be back out in the streets - the way the prison regime is run.
And I for one would take some convincing - that someone who is prepared to attack a defenceless baby - won't do so again.
In which case how does five or four - or even eight - years in prison protect the public?
Now this is a very sad for the young man involved - because it could mean the end of his footballing career.
But it comes nowhere near the trauma suffered by two underage teenage girls - whom he was convicted of trying to lure and groom for sex - via the internet.
Seems tio me that young man with that kind of history has no place as a role model for teenage boys and girls - and harsh though it is - he has brought the whole thing on himself.
The only surprise is that it took Hearts FC so long to take decisive action.
But it's another example of people power in action - because the views of the fans have undoubtedly influenced the club and its commercial sponsors.
While I'm on the subject I read recently that another young man - was given eight years in jail for carrying out a sex attack on a two year old baby - which suffered terrible physical injuries.
Now I don't know about anyone else - but in four or five years this individual will be back out in the streets - the way the prison regime is run.
And I for one would take some convincing - that someone who is prepared to attack a defenceless baby - won't do so again.
In which case how does five or four - or even eight - years in prison protect the public?
