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		<title>By: Notts Fan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Notts Fan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I disagree with Mike from 4 comments above, and as a Notts fan he should at the very least show a little more respect and thought before passing such moronic comments.
What Lee Hughes did was an wrong, no one here will disagree with that, however the real issue here is in relation to Footballers being given to much money at a young age and not being taught responsibility and discipline. Lee Hughes isnt the first footballer to comit an illegal act or even to have driven drunk, his act of stupidity caused the unfortunate loss of an innocent life but lets face facts here guys, every day hundreds of people are convicted of drunk driving, to accuse Lee Hughes of murder you would have to convict every person driving over the legal limit of alcohol of driving with the intent to kill or attempted manslaughter, how many of you sat here criticising have driven after having a drink because drink driving unfortunately is a common act, its easy to criticise an idiot in the lime light, unfortunately for Lee Hughes he was an easy scapegoat to be made an example of, if you look at other sentences given for similar crimes you will see that Lee Hughes actually received a heavy sentence pro rata to others.
Football is his trade, would you prefer the man not to work at all ? would you prefer to be having the UK tax payer paying him to sit at home ?? or would you prefer him to be out and contributing 20 or 30k tax back into the economy every year which is what he will be doing right now.

It says in the bible that let he who is free of sin cast the first stone, in other words forgive and forget, because part of being human is making mistakes.
With regards to Le Hughes taunting opposition fans, I for one love it when he upsets them, if away fans feel its acceptable to chant Lee Hughes is a murderer, then its also acceptable for the guy to give some back, and if thats doing a little dance after scoring a goal, or waving at the away fans then I for one agree with him, theres worse people out there than Lee Hughes, guilty of far worse who genuinely dont feel sorry for there crimes, perhaps its time to move on and get a life !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I disagree with Mike from 4 comments above, and as a Notts fan he should at the very least show a little more respect and thought before passing such moronic comments.<br />
What Lee Hughes did was an wrong, no one here will disagree with that, however the real issue here is in relation to Footballers being given to much money at a young age and not being taught responsibility and discipline. Lee Hughes isnt the first footballer to comit an illegal act or even to have driven drunk, his act of stupidity caused the unfortunate loss of an innocent life but lets face facts here guys, every day hundreds of people are convicted of drunk driving, to accuse Lee Hughes of murder you would have to convict every person driving over the legal limit of alcohol of driving with the intent to kill or attempted manslaughter, how many of you sat here criticising have driven after having a drink because drink driving unfortunately is a common act, its easy to criticise an idiot in the lime light, unfortunately for Lee Hughes he was an easy scapegoat to be made an example of, if you look at other sentences given for similar crimes you will see that Lee Hughes actually received a heavy sentence pro rata to others.<br />
Football is his trade, would you prefer the man not to work at all ? would you prefer to be having the UK tax payer paying him to sit at home ?? or would you prefer him to be out and contributing 20 or 30k tax back into the economy every year which is what he will be doing right now.</p>
<p>It says in the bible that let he who is free of sin cast the first stone, in other words forgive and forget, because part of being human is making mistakes.<br />
With regards to Le Hughes taunting opposition fans, I for one love it when he upsets them, if away fans feel its acceptable to chant Lee Hughes is a murderer, then its also acceptable for the guy to give some back, and if thats doing a little dance after scoring a goal, or waving at the away fans then I for one agree with him, theres worse people out there than Lee Hughes, guilty of far worse who genuinely dont feel sorry for there crimes, perhaps its time to move on and get a life !</p>
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		<title>By: stu</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-125723</link>
		<dc:creator>stu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>he should have never played football again he took a life and should have got life no way would he ever play for west brom again , everyone says he should be given a second chance but albert firsby couldnt have a second chance or his family , r.i.p albert . west bromwich albion fan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>he should have never played football again he took a life and should have got life no way would he ever play for west brom again , everyone says he should be given a second chance but albert firsby couldnt have a second chance or his family , r.i.p albert . west bromwich albion fan</p>
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		<title>By: gazza</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-125066</link>
		<dc:creator>gazza</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 13:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You idiot fans chanting murderer to someone who is not a murderer, what do you expect him to do ? maybe he should break down and cry on the pitch.He has undoubtedly done a massively silly and selfish act , but who hasnt made a mistake before ? Its just unfortunate that his big mistake has cost somebodies life . Would everyone feel better if he was claiming the dole instead and we were paying for him. My condolences to the family
, but you gotta get on with your lifes now</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You idiot fans chanting murderer to someone who is not a murderer, what do you expect him to do ? maybe he should break down and cry on the pitch.He has undoubtedly done a massively silly and selfish act , but who hasnt made a mistake before ? Its just unfortunate that his big mistake has cost somebodies life . Would everyone feel better if he was claiming the dole instead and we were paying for him. My condolences to the family<br />
, but you gotta get on with your lifes now</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-125065</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While the majority of us would consider the sentence given to Lee Hughes to be pathetic, the fact is that if you look at other sentences given for the same crime, most actually fall short of what Lee Hughes received. That isn&#039;t his fault.  Nobody gets sent to prison and then says I want to serve more time. 

Unfortunately drink driving is still common, despite people automatically losing their licence when caught. If you want to charge Lee Hughes for murder you also have to charge everyone caught over the limit when driving for attempted murder.

You can&#039;t pick and choose which careers ex cons are allowed to pursue just to suit the families of victims.  As harsh as that sounds, unless he poses a threat to children or his occupation means he is at greater risk of re-offending, you cannot stop him working.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While the majority of us would consider the sentence given to Lee Hughes to be pathetic, the fact is that if you look at other sentences given for the same crime, most actually fall short of what Lee Hughes received. That isn&#8217;t his fault.  Nobody gets sent to prison and then says I want to serve more time. </p>
<p>Unfortunately drink driving is still common, despite people automatically losing their licence when caught. If you want to charge Lee Hughes for murder you also have to charge everyone caught over the limit when driving for attempted murder.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t pick and choose which careers ex cons are allowed to pursue just to suit the families of victims.  As harsh as that sounds, unless he poses a threat to children or his occupation means he is at greater risk of re-offending, you cannot stop him working.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-123650</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Firstly, I have only just found this piece, so I must also pass on my condolences to the author and his family. I have long since suspected that footballers live in a different world to the average fan, and this was the final straw.

I&#039;m a Notts County fan, so unfortunately Hughes now plays for my team. Every time he runs out on the field I have mixed emotions, and I will never object to opposing fans chants of &#039;murderer&#039;, unlike some of my fellow &#039;pies.

However, the fault here is certainly with the government and the Criminal Justice System. To serve three years after his offence is sickening, but it would seem to suggest he was treated as a perpetrator of manslaughter, and not murder. As you quite rightly say, driving in his condition was akin to pulling a trigger. To be released early is another insult.

However, I do not concur with fans blaming their clubs for making signings like this. As much as I would like to say otherwise, if Hughes did not play for Notts he would play for somebody else. It does make me feel sick to the stomach seeing fellow fans do the &#039;Hughsie&#039; dance every time he scores, but it would undoubtedly be other fans if he didn&#039;t ply his trade at Meadow Lane.

It is instead down to the government to change the law to ensure drunked drivers who flee the scene are treated as murderers. Only that way can these overpaid idiots be punished correctly.

My regards, once again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Firstly, I have only just found this piece, so I must also pass on my condolences to the author and his family. I have long since suspected that footballers live in a different world to the average fan, and this was the final straw.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a Notts County fan, so unfortunately Hughes now plays for my team. Every time he runs out on the field I have mixed emotions, and I will never object to opposing fans chants of &#8216;murderer&#8217;, unlike some of my fellow &#8216;pies.</p>
<p>However, the fault here is certainly with the government and the Criminal Justice System. To serve three years after his offence is sickening, but it would seem to suggest he was treated as a perpetrator of manslaughter, and not murder. As you quite rightly say, driving in his condition was akin to pulling a trigger. To be released early is another insult.</p>
<p>However, I do not concur with fans blaming their clubs for making signings like this. As much as I would like to say otherwise, if Hughes did not play for Notts he would play for somebody else. It does make me feel sick to the stomach seeing fellow fans do the &#8216;Hughsie&#8217; dance every time he scores, but it would undoubtedly be other fans if he didn&#8217;t ply his trade at Meadow Lane.</p>
<p>It is instead down to the government to change the law to ensure drunked drivers who flee the scene are treated as murderers. Only that way can these overpaid idiots be punished correctly.</p>
<p>My regards, once again.</p>
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		<title>By: Diane</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-123506</link>
		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My team, Accrington Stanley, played against Notts County for whom this low-life is now playing. He got plenty of jeers &amp; taunts throughout the game, people have not forgotten what he did but he seems to have done &amp; appears not to give a stuff - he responded as others have said by smiling ,the way he struts around the pitch is galling to say the least. Yes the judicial system got it wrong with that ridiculously short sentence but shame on the clubs who sign him &amp; allow him to parade around as he does - he should never have been allowed back in the game. If he was genuinely sorry for his actions he would have found another way to earn a living.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My team, Accrington Stanley, played against Notts County for whom this low-life is now playing. He got plenty of jeers &amp; taunts throughout the game, people have not forgotten what he did but he seems to have done &amp; appears not to give a stuff &#8211; he responded as others have said by smiling ,the way he struts around the pitch is galling to say the least. Yes the judicial system got it wrong with that ridiculously short sentence but shame on the clubs who sign him &amp; allow him to parade around as he does &#8211; he should never have been allowed back in the game. If he was genuinely sorry for his actions he would have found another way to earn a living.</p>
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		<title>By: Barry</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-121710</link>
		<dc:creator>Barry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>lee hughes is annoying who should have been given a 25 yr sentence and not a poxy 6 yrs which he only served 3 yrs.

When i was watching Hereford United game we were shouting murderer and he smiled and put two fingers up to us fans i believe people like this should never be allowed to play football again and he is a disgrace to the game. If u kill someone you should never be allowed to play football again and for all of you folks that think he should be allowed to play football you are deluded.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lee hughes is annoying who should have been given a 25 yr sentence and not a poxy 6 yrs which he only served 3 yrs.</p>
<p>When i was watching Hereford United game we were shouting murderer and he smiled and put two fingers up to us fans i believe people like this should never be allowed to play football again and he is a disgrace to the game. If u kill someone you should never be allowed to play football again and for all of you folks that think he should be allowed to play football you are deluded.</p>
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		<title>By: Ben Hatton</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-121080</link>
		<dc:creator>Ben Hatton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The man has done his time. He isn&#039;t a serial violent offender like Joey Barton and Marlon King who repeatedly cause physical harm on other people and through sheer luck haven&#039;t killed anyone. Hughes was stupid and cowardly and somebody died as a result of what he did. He didn&#039;t go out intending to hurt anyone.

The scum you see on TV, stealing cars and driving through city centres at 70mph to avoid police and somehow avoid killing somebody are far worse people than Lee Hughes.

Perhaps the Villa and Wolves fans on here, should vent their anger somewhere else ?

How many of you have never answered your mobile phone while driving or ever got in a car when you might be over the limit ? That&#039;s how easy it is to kill someone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The man has done his time. He isn&#8217;t a serial violent offender like Joey Barton and Marlon King who repeatedly cause physical harm on other people and through sheer luck haven&#8217;t killed anyone. Hughes was stupid and cowardly and somebody died as a result of what he did. He didn&#8217;t go out intending to hurt anyone.</p>
<p>The scum you see on TV, stealing cars and driving through city centres at 70mph to avoid police and somehow avoid killing somebody are far worse people than Lee Hughes.</p>
<p>Perhaps the Villa and Wolves fans on here, should vent their anger somewhere else ?</p>
<p>How many of you have never answered your mobile phone while driving or ever got in a car when you might be over the limit ? That&#8217;s how easy it is to kill someone.</p>
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		<title>By: Elliot</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-120952</link>
		<dc:creator>Elliot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with the first few posters.  Whilst Lee Hughes certainly bears the responsibility for his actions, he does not bear responsibility for his sentence, nor for being released after three years.  That&#039;s down to the judicial system.

I too have been the victim of serious crime - not one in which a member of my family lost their life, but certainly one in which my family and I suffered greatly physically, emotionally and financially (I was violently assaulted and my home was destroyed through an arson attack).  For me, I have moved on from spending time thinking about my attacker, the person who took so much away.   I hope that the writer can also move forward, and know that by letting go, his own life will be infinitely better too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with the first few posters.  Whilst Lee Hughes certainly bears the responsibility for his actions, he does not bear responsibility for his sentence, nor for being released after three years.  That&#8217;s down to the judicial system.</p>
<p>I too have been the victim of serious crime &#8211; not one in which a member of my family lost their life, but certainly one in which my family and I suffered greatly physically, emotionally and financially (I was violently assaulted and my home was destroyed through an arson attack).  For me, I have moved on from spending time thinking about my attacker, the person who took so much away.   I hope that the writer can also move forward, and know that by letting go, his own life will be infinitely better too.</p>
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		<title>By: William Barrow</title>
		<link>http://soccerlens.com/lee-hughes/1889/#comment-120950</link>
		<dc:creator>William Barrow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This from 2007 http://snipr.com/tgqqm   [www_birminghampost_net] 
States that Hughes made a public apology and that he&#039;d met the victims family, also that he was doing community work to help others avoid making the mistakes he made.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This from 2007 <a href="http://snipr.com/tgqqm" rel="nofollow">http://snipr.com/tgqqm</a>   [www_birminghampost_net]<br />
States that Hughes made a public apology and that he&#8217;d met the victims family, also that he was doing community work to help others avoid making the mistakes he made.</p>
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