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2. I found that odd as well

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 07:25 AM

Apr 2012

I was very suprised that Clayton McDonald was let off. At the very least he was complicit in all this. I guess that she went back to the hotel room with him and as such they couldn't prove that she hadn't consented to sex with him where they clearly could with Ched Evans.

It should also be said that the behaviour of some sections of United's support over this has been appalling, be it naming and slandering the victim on the internet, or refusing to accept the verdict on the basis that he's Sheffield United's star player.

http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/the-ched-evans-twitter-rape-apologists-are-a-disgrace-to-humanity/

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Sheffield United's Ched Evans jailed five years for rape [View all] T_i_B Apr 2012 OP

Fully acquitted is rather odd enlightenment Apr 2012 #1

I found that odd as well T_i_B Apr 2012 #2

I agree that some of the comments have been vile - enlightenment Apr 2012 #3

There's been arrests unsuprisingly T_i_B Apr 2012 #4

Not surprised at the arrests. The law is pretty clear on this. enlightenment Apr 2012 #5

The trouble with this case.... T_i_B Apr 2012 #6

I sincerely hope the supporters who feel that applause is enlightenment Apr 2012 #7

Happily I haven't heard any reports of it happening today. T_i_B Apr 2012 #8

I suspect (though don't know for certain) enlightenment Apr 2012 #9

On the plus side.... T_i_B Apr 2012 #10

Not sure sympathy has anything to do with it. enlightenment Apr 2012 #11

It's clearly affected your season T_i_B May 2012 #12

I'll agree with that first sentiment . . . enlightenment May 2012 #13

Ched Evans should never be allowed to play a professional football match again T_i_B Oct 2014 #14

Sheffield United will no longer let convicted rapist Ched Evans train with the team T_i_B Nov 2014 #15