UK - Car drives into pedestrians at Liverpool FC victory parade. Man detained, 26 May 2025

[Marantz4250b]

The same thing has happened in Grenoble, France, last night, with a car ploughing into PSG fans injuring 4 people. Not sure whether this has always happened or if it's a new thing due to overpopulation, and poor event planning, more awareness of events due to social media, increase in anger due to cost of living crisis/toxic masculinity, or something else completely.

Imo - it's football! I'm not sure whether it brings out the worst in people or just attracts more than its fair share of idiots but it's always been the same.

You never see riots, trashed city centre's, violence and death associated with other sports - only football. Never could stand the game myself and I'd be quite happy to see it banned.

Rugby = A thugs game played by gentlemen
Football = A gentleman's game played by thugs

Sunday rant over - wine o'clock soon

 

[seasideForest]

Imo - it's football! I'm not sure whether it brings out the worst in people or just attracts more than its fair share of idiots but it's always been the same.

You never see riots, trashed city centre's, violence and death associated with other sports - only football. Never could stand the game myself and I'd be quite happy to see it banned.

According to wikipedia Sports riot - Wikipedia it isn't just football/soccer. I'd assume it's the sport most people feel particularly passionate about in a particular country.

In the UK my impression is hooliganism is most connected with violence in people's minds. But in Canada, I'd say more violence in ice hockey. MOO

I don't know about France but my impression is that a certain segment of population is happy to riot there, about politics and possibly sports. MOO

 

[Sarahlou]

The number of people injured when a car drove into a crowd during Liverpool FC's Premier League title parade has now increased to 109, police have confirmed.

Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at both Liverpool Magistrates' Court and Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, where he faced seven charges including wounding with intent, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, attempting to cause GBH with intent, and dangerous driving.
The court heard that the dangerous driving charge related to Mr Doyle's home street of Burghill Road, Water Street, and other roads in between.

Liverpool FC parade crash injured rises to 109

Police say the number of people injured when a car drove into crowds in Liverpool has risen.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[dunkley]

I think the decision of his family to decamp - possibly temporarily, maybe permanently - has more to do with intrusion from the press than any perceived physical threat ...

 

[Parker Knoll]

I agree. I think their lives sadly could be made very unpleasant for them for quite some time if they stay in the family home.
I would move personally but that’s just me.

 

[Alyce]

Four of the victims of the Liverpool parade crash have been named for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted by a court.

The two men and two women are among the 109 people who have been reported injured after a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade last week.

Doyle is charged with another count of wounding with intent and a second count of attempted GBH, which both relate to children, for whom reporting restrictions remain in place.




there is more detail at the link..................

Four Liverpool parade crash victims named for first time

Two men and two women named after reporting restrictions lifted by court

www.independent.co.uk