When the Hillsborough Disaster Occurred on April 15 1989, many law enforcement and government officials involved took drastic measures to cover-up the disaster and present the evidence in a way that absolved themselves of wrongdoing and/or negligence. The authorities went with the victim-blaming agenda, and many media outlets regurgitated their fallacies, further perpetrating the lies.
However, the jury ruled on April 25th of 2016 that the 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough were “unlawfully killed” due to grossly negligent police actions.
The jury’s conclusion blew the lid off a law enforcement cover-up which carried on for almost 27 years.
Finally, there is “justice for the 96” #JFT96
Now according to the Associated Press, British prosecutors will consider criminal charges against 23 suspects regarding their role in the Hillsborough disaster. NBC Sports has more:
The charges under consideration include manslaughter and perverting the course of justice as a result of an alleged cover-up by police.
The two inquiries were launched following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report in 2012, which exposed the failure of emergency services and public bodies to deal with the tragedy and the extent of the police cover-up.
In the wake of the revelations from the Hillsborough Inquests this past spring, new supporter scarves were printed and on sale outside Anfield on match day versus Watford, the last home contest of the season. Reflecting the conclusive evidence presented in the report, the scarves read “JUSTICE” “We Told You They Lied” and “They’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Here’s a look at the scarves:
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There are at least three Hillsborough Memorials in the city of Liverpool:
-One at Anfield next to the Shankly Gates:
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-There’s another downtown by the city center:
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Fans of all teams, including Liverpool’s fiercest rivals, often come to the Hillsborough Memorials to pay homage and tribute:
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Also, there’s a Hillsborough Memorial at the Liverpool Cathedral:
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Also, if you haven’t seen the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the Hillsborough disaster entitled Hillsborough, you really should. Here’s this site’s review. We rated the film #1 on out all time 30 for 30 top ten list.
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