Originally posted by FiveTimes
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Hillsbourgh was an accident waiting to happpen and it's unfair to say it was the fault of just the fans/police etc - an old and inadequate stadium dealing with too many supporters, many of whom should not ahve been there. Each party have to take a portion of the blame. The police handled the incident badly, but their actions in opening the exit were possibly done for the right reasons with a very wrong outcome. I doubt very much had the coppers the benefit of hindsight then the gates would not have been opened and people would be complaining about people beng crushed to death outside the ground. However, by the same token, had the Liverpool fans not been intent on steaming the ground then the situation would not have arose. Both parties played their part in the disaster and both should hold their hands up and admit it. And this is why I don't like this constantly being dragged up - it's like the Liverpool fands want to absolve themselvess of any part in this - it wasn't the police pushing!! As hard as it is to take, some Liverpool fans have to take some responsibility for the fact that they did play a part in the deaths of 96 of their fellow supporters. Possibily as much as the police
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