After previously denying his act at the Olympics 2012, Ashley Gill-Webb, 34, from North Yorkshire of South Milford, was found guilty of a public order offence at Stratford Magistrates court on the 11th January this year. The infamous act of Gill-Webb throwing a green plastic bottle onto the track just before the mens 100m final, was reckless and highly irresponsible. The incident was too close to disrupting the most watched event of the 2012 Olympic Games, which was broadcast to millions of people across the world. This selfish act nearly ruined many athletes dreams of winning the mens 100m and could have wasted years of training. Lord Coe, the Chairman of London 2012, spoke following Webb's arrest saying: "Throwing a bottle onto the field of play is unacceptable. It's not just unacceptable at an Olympic Games, it's unacceptable at any sports venue." Gill-Webb's prosecution should act as a warning that incidents of public disorder will be dealt with robustly to ensure public events go ahead. This is just one of many examples of how the minority ruin it for the majority. After being granted conditional bail on the 3rd September 2012, his case was found guilty of one count of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Hopefully this incident has set an example to the public that a zero tolerance rule is in place and harmful behaviour is unacceptable in any shape or form.
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