Policeman punched in football match incident

Mark Pisani

May 20th 2008, 21:59

Dear All,
I think that the focus should be on the act of violence. Violence is not to be tolerated and the person who hit the police officer should be brought to justice.

philip pace

May 20th 2008, 20:17

Dagha mean blaspheming, Foul language means kliem hazin. Rude language means kliem pastas.


On the foul language used in Malta. One should consider that when the English mention the four letter word it is accepted by the Maltese (in films and songs and even certain Maltese say it) but you are not allowed to say it in Maltese as the same people would call you 'hamallu u baxx'.
Now I am sure that these elite people do not know from where this famous four letter word that starts with an f and ends with a k, originated from, let alone an English person!

Foul language is part of culture, whether we like it or not.

The worst thing that the onus of the story is that the policeman was hit. It all depends on how the real story unfolded.

Graham Crocker

May 20th 2008, 17:56

Doctor Spagnol is Right. I'm not part of his Ideal fascist Society.
I believe in Freedom, Tolerance and Liberty.

Antiquated and Restrictive is this Civil society you speak of, almost reminds me of the Inquisition and Sharia Law.

You told me I'm not part of civil society, and I'm personally offended by this Rude Caveman behavior from somebody who should presumably know better thanto be rude to someone in public.

In my opinion, uttering foul language in public is not a crime and neither is being rude, especially in a Football Match where foul language is expected. The Crime was the policeman getting punched, which is something a "disgusting, primitive and wild person" like me condemns.

Dr Clive Aquilina Spagnol

May 20th 2008, 12:02

What is invalid to Graham Crocker is what I presume an offence against public morals (I was not present so I assume that the person booked by the policeman was shouting foul language (dagha)) for the civil society. If for Mr Crocker, uttering foul language in public is not an offence, then I am sorry to say that he is not part of civil society.

And this brings the cancer of the problem in Malta. Uttering foul language is taken for granted not to mention that it is deemed by a large number of Maltese that it is accepted in every day life. We are a society which swears by the tick of the clock and by each strike of the calendar days and months. This disgusting, primitive and wild behaviour is already banned as much as smoking in public has been banned but now needs to be enforced in the same way. It seems that the policeman on duty tried to do this but you see the reaction of the public...

Thumbs up to the policeman in question! Keep well!

Graham Crocker

May 19th 2008, 22:42

Note: I do not condone acts of violence against policemen, but I must state my opinion.

I'm no criminologist, lawyer or policeman, but aren't policemen supposed to serve the general public by protecting us Normal people against criminals?

The Turkey vs Malta match was full of people insulting referees and footballers..
The policemen there, didn't Bat an eyelid, and only acted when somebody reached for the fence or when one dude decided to Streak (all very very valid Reasons) and some even cheered when Malta scored.

The policemen are at the matches, to prevent or deter dangerous activity or public disturbances, which is ironic since the policeman there created the public disturbance. by asking for particulars for a reason I feel was invalid.
I imagine the policemen was NOT doing his job, by asking for this persons particulars.

Its either that or Islamic countries have more Freedom of Speech Rights than we do.

N. Gerada

May 19th 2008, 21:52

Well, if security is a concern at the Centenary Stadium, the Malta FA should also take into consideration the players' health. The pitch and the scoreboard are finally up to standard, but no ambulance is ever present there, especially when there aren't any matches at the main Ta' Qali Stadium. I think that the other second and third division clubs players' will agree on this fact.

A few years ago, I had a head injury, needing three stitches and although the doctor on call helped me a lot, the ambulance took more than 30 minutes to come from St. Luke's Hospital.

liam kelly

May 19th 2008, 11:43

Football violence is alive and kicking (literally) accross Europe; glamourised and fundamentally accepted particularly by British society and therefore anything the Brits do, the Maltese will surely follow (usually about a year or so later).

Whats most galling is that many people would have saw the incident, and have kept their mouths shut...shame on you.

Fleur Hili

May 19th 2008, 10:53

So, no one has anything to say about this poor soul trying to do his job and he get punched?
If it had to be that this guy was a bit of a brute i`m sure everyone will be calling for blood!