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One of the many things I hope the release of the papers brings about is a greater understanding.
I hear so often from those who take their cues from the media saying 'it wasn't the police's fault, what could they do against the maurauding fans...etc' and other such crap.
I don't think they realise that it is in some ways 'irrelevant' that this was a foortball game, that these were football fans that without people doing their jobs properly, in this case the police, this exact thing could happen in many different situations where large crowds gather.
Crowds are crowds and they act in fairly particular ways and when fear and uncertainty kick in - one could argue as a result of poor stewardship - then this can happen 'fairly easily' for example with the Love Parade stampede.
I'm not saying this is the only element and there were any failings but the opinion persists - thanks to Kelvin McKenzie and the Murdoch press- that this was all the fault of pissed up scousers.
I hope people will be able to see the wider picture now.