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28-05-2025
- Politics
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Arne Slot cancels awards appearance as letter read out after Liverpool parade crash
Arne Slot cancelled an appearance at the LMA Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday following the horrific incident which followed Liverpool's Premier League title parade 24 hours earlier. Slot and his players had just concluded their journey through the streets of the city on Monday when reports of a car hitting pedestrians began to emerge. A 53-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences, and driving whilst unfit through drugs. At a police press conference on Tuesday, it was confirmed that 50 people had received hospital treatment, and that 11 people remained in hospital. There were no fatalities. READ MORE: Mohamed Salah makes retirement age prediction in Saudi transfer admission READ MORE: Jeremie Frimpong arrives in UK on private jet to complete Liverpool transfer A letter from Slot was read out at the LMA awards night, at which he was due to receive the main award. It said: 'As you will know, a shocking incident took place in Liverpool yesterday, one that left dozens of men, women and children who had attended our parade injured, and as a result I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected. 'This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. I hope that I have your understanding in this regard. 'I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs who will be represented tonight, for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this.' His words continued: 'I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened. 'Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.' On winning the award, Slot added: 'I am humbled to be named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season so thank you to the Barclays & The Premier League awards panel for selecting me. The main reason I say I am humbled is that I know the incredibly high standard of the managers in the Premier League. 'It goes without saying that I am also really proud to be a member of the League Managers Association and therefore I am truly honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year. To be voted for by your managerial peers is so special, especially as I know the unbelievable quality of those who have won this award previously. 'Sir Alex, I look forward to meeting with you at a later date to receive my trophy from you. I also look forward to attending my first LMA Annual Awards dinner on a future occasion. Thank you once again for your understanding and your support. 'If you could join me in keeping those affected by yesterday's events in your thoughts and prayers, it would be very much appreciated.'
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
New stickers aim to deter copper wire thieves in Tulare County: ‘It's not worth a felony'
Aspiring thieves looking to steal copper wire from farm equipment in Tulare County will start seeing stickers informing them that, 'This equipment only contains aluminum wire.' The Tulare County District Attorney's Office and the Tulare County Farm Bureau are distributing bright yellow waterproof stickers to farmers and ranchers that will also caution thieves that, 'It's not worth a felony.' Copper wire theft has been a growing problem in Tulare County and throughout the nation. The U.S. Department of Energy has estimated that metal theft costs U.S. businesses around $1 billion a year. 'If you ask the ranchers and the growers and the farmers out there, it would be a big problem,' Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said. 'It's a big problem because it's not just about replacing the wire, there's damage to the pump. The damage to your pump far exceeds the value of the recycled copper wire that is gleaned.' Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever Blattler agrees. 'The money that the thief receives is very, very small,' she said. 'Sometimes maybe they make 50 bucks, 80 bucks, a couple hundred bucks off of what they've stolen, and that might cost the farmer a few thousand dollars to repair the equipment. 'Often the copper wiring is underneath a cover of metal and they tear into wind machines and different pieces of equipment that have covers on them,' she said. 'At that point, they've already done damage to the unit and have probably cut through a fence, cut through chain link or padlocks and caused other damage.' 2025 World Ag Expo: 1,200 exhibitors ready to greet you Local farmers informally discussed this problem with Ward at the Tulare Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 24. 'They shared with me that a lot of the growers, themselves included, have replaced all of their copper wire with aluminum wire,' Ward said, adding that their equipment still gets 'vandalized for no reason.' Local farmers and ranchers started spray painting signs next to their equipment to let thieves know that there is 'only aluminum wire here.' 'I thought, 'Well, that's kind of interesting,'' said Ward, who then decided to use some of the resources in his office to help farmers and ranchers in their crime-prevention efforts. As a result, the stickers were created in time to be distributed at the World Ag Expo. Ward explained that the sticker program has two main goals. 'One, I want the bad actors out there to know that it's not worth the felony vandalism, because you're not going to get any copper wire,' he said. 'Ancillary to that is the general message that crime doesn't pay in Tulare County. If you're caught, you will be prosecuted. 'We want our growers and our ranchers out there to know that law enforcement stands behind them,' he added. 'This theft and damage to their equipment should not just be automatically factored in as a cost to doing business.' Ward believes that copper wire theft is underreported in the county and hopes this program will help change that. 'Coming out of COVID, there was a general malaise, especially in California,' he said. 'Why call the cops? Nothing is going to happen to these people. 'Prop. 36 is certainly changing that,' he said. 'We do see a change in attitude. Talking to my police chief friends, they're seeing an increase in theft calls. The victims are now calling, which is good. 'We want our victims to know that they're not alone, that they should report,' Ward said. 'Whether or not something can be done should not be the deciding factor in reporting, because there could be more to the story. 'Maybe the three neighboring places were vandalized and there's video footage of that,' he said. 'You never know the entire story so, just as we often say, please report.' After the farm show, the stickers will be available at the Tulare County Farm Bureau office. 'Folks are welcome to come by and pick them up during our business hours,' Blatter said. This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: Tulare County stickers put would-be copper wire thieves on notice
