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I'd be careful in all "race" issues that we dont rush to condemn too soon. All we have so far here is that two alleged culprits have been awoken early in the Yeovil area with a knock on the door, but the citing of "racist abuse or language" seems to be following the route of other abuse, namely believe those that allege it?

If every allegation is believed simply because it has been made, are we getting into areas far deeper than suggesting guilt, but it being proven without any grip on the handbrake at all? There are other nationwide enquiries into other matters that have been found wanting by following similar strategies.

Someone saying something to a third party always has doubt, especially if there are just the two people involved, and we'd all be better if we just sat back a little from condemning before we actually " know", and even then, without corroboration, you'd at best be making judgement from often not much, ( What's the likelihood *Joe Sparrow shouted xyz to Mr.....).

There's a second point to be made too. I have to say that things can be misheard, misconstrued or indeed made up for an advantage. The football authorities will have such a difficult time with all of this that it is far far more difficult to balance than just using a "throw 'em out, and string 'em up"

I am not a bearded sandal wearing liberal, as JCFC will attest, ( though i do sing-a-long to Steeleye Span), but I do like evidence before condemnation.

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Simon Mather is a pretty safe pair of hands I would say.