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Is there not a minimum age for a Facebook account? Were they pretending to be older?
Either way he was stupid, and given the ridiculous status that footballers have these days he should be setting a good example for all those deluded father and sons who think they will be the next big thing on the pitch.
M6TTF - Member
Were they pretending to be older?
As far as I can see they were not
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T&Cs[/url], minimum age 13. So the 12 year old has lied about her age to appear older. Must look further TJ. 😉
I hardly think that "well, Your Honour, she [i]looked[/i] thirteen" is going to wash, somehow.
How about: "I put it to you Your Honour, that child is sexy!"
(with thanks to Frankie Boyle).
If I got caught out having an affair, and got sacked over it, I'd have a fairly healthy case for unfair dismissal
and there's the thing. Footballers can't be "sacked" as such as they're not usually employees, they're contractors on fixed term contracts. So, if Hearts decide to terminate the players contract, then they are open to being sued breach of contract and IIRC the normal settlement would be the base renumeration of the contract (ie no bonuses). The player then lies low for a couple of months, let's say till the January transfer window opens and the huffing and puffing has blown over, then joins a lower league side - Dundee are skint and would probably take a free SPL quality player, failing that, lower down the leagues. Result, player is still playing and earning the same as before (settlement from Jambos plus wages from Morton or whoever). Result for everyone bar Mad Vlad.
He should have been born in an earlier age:
In the UK in 1927 the age for Marriage was raised from 12/13 to 16 with parents consent.
Roman law gave the minimum age for marriage as that of puberty which was 14 for boys and 12 for girls; these remained the legal age for marriage until the late 19th Century in Britain though that for girls seemed to be assumed also to be 14.
In the 1800 it was common for Girls to wed at 14.
The problem with the witch hunt school of justice is that it doesn’t let the facts get in the way of righteous indignation.
Personally I nothing of the guy, I know nothing of the girls involved and I know nothing of the facts of the case. So truthfully its not really possible to hold any opinion other than what a silly boy. In general terms though, I think it might be more responsible for the club and others to be discussing getting the fella some help rather than jumping on an easy mount bandwagon.
In the 1800 it was common for Girls to wed at 14.
In 1800 women were regarded as property, life expectancy was around 40, and small children were sent down mines and under moving machinery in cotton mills. Fortunately things change!
These days, we have to put warning labels coffee cups. Progress!
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If hearts dont dump in on behalf of their sponsors, the ag for away fans will force him out of the game.
M6TTF - Member
Is there not a minimum age for a Facebook account? Were they pretending to be older?
Apparently he knew at least one of them in real life so that probably doesn't wash. Not sure which it was though.