Re: Joel Tomkins suspended. : Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:54 am
gary numan wrote:
How do you know if he would have done that if it was a male barman? Was he trying to intimidate her with his size? He can't alter his size on demand. We don't know if he was trying to intimidate her, he was very drunk , he might have been trying to bring her round to what have been a previous mis communication. She could take it as intimidation but that can be subjective. Ever tried talking to a bladdered man that has took things the wrong way, it can be a long drawn out process. Anyway I think 10k is a massive amount for that incident and I doubt in a court of law (be amazed if the cps would even entertain it tbh) it would reach any where near that figure.
If I may I think you are making some arguments that have no bearing :
1. Comparing a fictional criminal court awarded victim compensation with an actual club fine.
2. Comparing the acceptability of his behaviour to the club and the bar for criminal prosecution.
He had no business being behind the bar, drunk or not, he was acting like an great dude, the Police were called, it made the national headlines and damaged the reputation of the club, the club has fined him under the terms of his contract and he has accepted the fine and apologised.
It's probably a months wages looking at the amount and the fact he is suspended for 4 weeks.
