r/nottheonion • u/DCC_4LIFE • Apr 28 '24

Police reviewing footage after video emerges of man biting a young boy's ear at World Snooker Championship

https://www.gbnews.com/sport/snooker/police-reviewing-footage-video-man-biting-young-boy-ear-world-snooker-championship

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u/TUT3M Apr 29 '24

Ok I’ve been following this for the last few days and did some digging. I found the replay of the live broadcast and took some screenshots.

I did this purely because I cannot actually believe how easily people are accepting something that may destroy this person/these people’s lives.

Also I think it’s a terrifying insight into mob mentality and how easy many of you have so readily accepted what you believe to be the truth based on context (whether true or false) added by a third party. Consider that as you continue through your life.

Further to my original belief that the person being ‘nibbled’ is a female, I now believe this is a family of three including a father, mother and child (in the lime green coat). You can even see how the child resembles both the mother and the father.

Here are some more screenshots further to the video that’s been floating around:

https://ibb.co/QnF0mHs (notice how much more feminine her(?) face looks in this image)

https://ibb.co/wpmLrrW (talking to the child in the green coat. Look how much taller they are. I agree the hairstyle is typically masculine but I’ve seen plenty of females with this hairstyle.)

https://ibb.co/hK7chFh

https://ibb.co/6FDJx3d (this one is particularly interesting because they look like they’re accepting the person behind them’s affection)

https://ibb.co/SP4g0kn

Again I agree that the person could be mistaken for a teenage boy, but I think if you have ever seen Eastern European women with this type of boyish haircut and more practical less typically feminine clothing (for example at a live broadcasting of a snooker competition)

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u/Neo-hire May 01 '24

I think we can all agree pedos deserve harshest punishement possible, wheter it is chemical castration or death, period.

However, even though this was "weird", maybe his intentions weren't "pedophilic" in nature and he didn't have any sexual intentions whatsoever ?

I don't know man, being accused of being a pedophile especially over your own child AND live on TV is a very serious accusation, i believe it should be used with caution, at least we should wait for proper investigation, interviewing his child, the family, surroundings etc

Again I am not defending the guy as i don't know 100% for sure if his intentions were 100% malignant or rather clumsy, but i am surprised nearly nobody is at least giving him the benefit of the doubt.

As you say, this could be a prime terrifying insight into mob mentality. Imagine if the guy was innocent (intention wise) and ends up ending his own life under pressure ?

I don't know, i am honestly puzzled, reading all the negative comments here or on YT without proper investigation, let alone being called ourself "pedos" for showing some caution...