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SETH ON SPORTS, SETHICS, SETHIQUETTE 13.09.2018
Tennis mega star, Serena Williams, has titillated us with her temper on the tennis courts more than a few times in her long tenure. Nevertheless, watching Ms. Williams reclaim her position at the top of tennis after taking a year's sabbatical to have a baby, I have considered temporarily waiving my personal embargo on the obnoxious athlete in favour of appreciating her superhuman accomplishment.
Then this past Saturday, Ms. Williams' took her toddler's disposition to work with her in the championship match of the US Open versus Naomi Osaka. When, that is, Williams was displeased with a legitimate pair of code violation penalties she received from the chair umpire of the match, she unleashed at him a series of tirades.
And yet, with magic rhetoric, Williams has subsequently convinced many that her childish behaviour was in fact the righteously passionate speech of an unjustly treated hero who is fighting for the rights of others.
The key to Williams' magic here is to take the incident as far away from context as she can, and to reframe her aggressive actions with minimizing, faintly true descriptors while simultaneously reinventing the umpire's punitive response with maximizing language. And, sadly, many in her audience, including reporters and pundits, are unable or unwilling to recognize Williams' simple tricks of language.
So let me put the incident back into the context Serena Williams is hoping we'll forget:
(1) The Coaching Controversy
Early on in the match, the American struggled with her Japanese counterpart, but Williams' coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, had a strategic idea that might help, and so he made a fancy hand gesture towards the star.
In tennis, strangely, such expert in-game assistance from one's team is against the rules, and so chair umpire Carlos Ramos charged Williams a code violation warning for her coach's attempted influence. After the match, Mouratoglou admitted he was coaching, but he argued that such infractions occur frequently without penalty, "…so," he said, "we have to stop this hypocrite thing." ESPN analyst, and tennis legend, Chrissie Evert concurred, "Every coach does it, so you need to re-address that rule."
I accept Evert's expertise, but this wasn't a subtle piece of coaching that an umpire could pretend not to notice; it was a blatant signaling from coach to player. So, if Ramos saw it as clearly as the ESPN cameras did, I don't think it's reasonable to expect him to ignore it on the grounds that the opposing coach was probably also breaking the rules.
Williams, meanwhile, also couldn't support the chair umpire's decision, and she politely explained to Ramos that, "[Mouratoglou and I] don't have any code, and I know you don't know that. And I understand why you may have thought that was coaching, but I'm telling you it's not. I don't cheat to win. I'd rather lose."
Ramos's reply is not legible to me on the tape, but he seemed to acknowledge her concern, and she replied, "Okay, thank you, because I'm like, 'I don't cheat'… Yeah, so thank you so much.'"
So all seemed fine in love and tennis.
(2) The Racquet Demolition
A while later, Williams lost a point, which she would have preferred to have won, and so she released her irritation by smashing and destroying her racquet against the court. Once again, Umpire Ramos had his eyes open and spotted the unsporting gesture, and so, per tennis rules, he supplied Williams with her second code violation strike, which meant that she was to be automatically docked a point in the next game of the match.
This did not please our hero. Williams apparently had thought she'd clarified with Ramos that she did not deserve that first code violation, and so had continued in the match under the false apprehension that she still had a free code violation warning available to her for any desired racquet-smashing.
(3) The Tirades
Less politely this time, Ms. Williams returned to Mr. Ramos and explained, "I didn't get coaching. I didn't get coaching. I didn't get coaching. You need to make an announcement that I didn't get coaching. I don't cheat. I didn't get coaching. How can you say that?… You owe me an apology. You owe me an apology. [Now shouting.] I have never cheated in my life. I have a daughter, and I stand for what's right for her, and I have never cheated. You owe me an apology."
Now, I can understand Ms. Williams' frustration that she would be punished for her coach's behaviour (especially if she was being honest that she wasn't aware of it). But, unfortunately for Serena, one's coach is part of one's team, and so, just as she gains from his expertise, she is also subject to his mistakes. (In fact, my ESPN pundits tell me that the "coaching" penalty is not a measure of whether the athlete received it, but whether the coach sent it.) Regardless of how offended Serena claimed to be, it is not reasonable to expect a referee to overrule what he witnessed just because an athlete insists that they wouldn't be a party to it.
Nevertheless, given both the significance of the moment and Williams' conceivably understandable frustration at being blamed for the actions of her coach, I could forgive her a brief rant towards the umpire. Instead, though, the superstar binged on her anger, and unleashed a series of hostile sermons against Ramos, while Ramos replied only with politeness and calm.
"For you to attack my character," Williams continued, "is something that's wrong. You're attacking my character. Yes you are. You owe me an apology. You will never ever ever be on another court of mine as long as you live. You are the liar."
Now—whether or not Serena Williams actually has the influence to control umpiring assignments—from my umpire's chair, her threat against the official's livelihood ought to have earned her a code violation for abuse of official.
But Umpire Ramos—with the most patient of expressions—nodded and turned away from his accuser when she seemed done. But Ms. Williams still wasn't satisfied and called his attention back for more: "When are you going to give me my apology?… You owe me an apology. Say it. Say you're sorry. [Ramos declined the invitation.] Well, then, don't talk to me."
Ramos complied, and turned away once more, but Serena had a little left in the tantrum tank:
"You stole a point from me. You're a thief, too."
That was finally sufficient for Umpire Ramos, and he provided Williams the long-earned "Abuse of Official," code violation, which—being the Williams' team's third code violation of the day—meant that she was now to automatically receive a one game penalty in the match.
(4) The Magic Rhetoric
Soon after, tournament referee Brian Earley arrived to try to calm the waters, but that is when the bully of our story turned into a magician and pulled a rabbit out of her tennis bag.
"I know the rules," she explained to Earley, "but I said a simple thing like 'thief,' because he stole a point from me. [Now crying.] There are men out here that do a lot worse, but because I'm a woman, because I'm a woman, you're going to take this away from me? That is not right. And you know it. And I know you can't admit it, but I know you know it's not right."
I was baffled by the audacity of the trick. Did Williams really believe that after all the abuse she had launched at Ramos that anyone would see her as the heroic victim here? Apparently so. During her post-match press conference, Serena-dini tried the trick again.
"I've seen… men call other umpires several things, and I'm here fighting for women's rights, and for women's equality… and for me to say, 'thief,' and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. He's never [taken] a game from a man, because they said 'thief.'"
It was a beautiful rhetorical trick by Williams. Technically, yes, her accusation that Ramos was a "thief" was the final denunciation that had cost her a game, and out of context, that single word doesn't seem so bad. But neither does "received coaching" sound so terrible without context, and yet Williams had used it as a catalyst for repeated demands for an apology. So let us play in context, shall we, Ms. Williams?
When we place the "thief" accusation back in the context of a prolonged collection of demands, accusations, and even a threat towards the umpire's career, and remember that Ramos did not penalize Williams a game for the culminating insult, but instead simply charged her a third code violation, which in conjunction with the two others that she had already legitimately received, added up to the large penalty.
But the mesmerized reporters present weren't going to interrupt their favourite magician in the middle of a trick, so Williams continued with exasperated confidence. "For me, it blows my mind, but I'm going to continue to fight for women… The fact that I have to go through this is just an example for the next person that has emotions and that wants to express themselves and they want to be a strong woman, and they're going to be allowed to do that because of today. Maybe it didn't work out for me, but it's going to work out for the next person."
At that point in the press conference, some of the reporters on duty were inspired to applaud the teary-eyed Serena and her heroic characterization of her behaviour.
The reporters' apparent inability to spot Williams' sleight of blame is baffling. They had watched a person unfairly berate another person, and somehow they had now decided to cheer on the aggressor because she was "expressing herself" as a "strong woman" as though all female exposition, no matter how hostile and unreasonable, is a virtue.
The reporters' empathy gap was showing. If this controversy had been the result of the world's greatest male tennis player telling a female umpire she would never work one of his matches again, and that she was a "liar" and a "thief," and not to talk to him until she apologized, I doubt the journalists would have been so appreciative.
(5) The Alleged Double Standard
This argument that female assertion is dismissed—more often than men's—as excess emotion is a common complaint (and not only from biased feminists), and I wouldn't be surprised if there was some truth to it in our general society. (Although, as ever, with every double standard against women there is usually a mirrored double standard against men; I suspect, for instance, that female tears call upon our society's compassion more quickly than male tears.) But, if indeed there are double standards in our general society against female assertion, that differential is not necessarily applicable to all subcultures. Tennis is well-stocked with fiery female athletes, and so umpires with instinctual expectations to the contrary may well have updated their gender anticipations. In fact, I have witnessed many female tennis stars assertively argue their cases on court without retribution from the chair umpires.
Nevertheless, if there is evidence that female tennis players on average are sanctioned more harshly than their male colleagues for unsporting behaviour on the court, then that should certainly be corrected, and not just for the sake of fairness to the ladies, but also for the gentleman. (If it's true that the unruliest tennis women get away with less aggression than the unruliest of tennis men, then simultaneously the most courteous male players are having to put up with more of the intimidating distraction than the most courteous female players.)
If indeed there is evidence of a double standard, my etiquette-cheering amendment would not be to allow the women's side more abuse of officials, but to level the playing surface by reducing the amount of abuse tolerated on the men's side. Ms. Williams, though, argues to rectify the alleged problem in the opposite manner, by increasing the abuse women are authorized to direct toward umpires.
Adding more baffling commentary to the flames, retired tennis great, Billie Jean King, argued on Twitter, "When a woman is emotional, she's 'hysterical,' and she's penalized for it. When a man does the same thing, he's 'outspoken' & there are no repercussions. Thank you @SerenaWilliams for calling out this double standard."
Again, if Ms. King has evidence of this double standard in tennis umpiring, I support her call for correction. However, this is not the case from which to launch the inquiry. The supposedly sexist crime that Chair Umpire Ramos committed here was to charge Williams with a single code violation for abuse of official, which would have amounted to simply a warning if she hadn't already smashed her racquet, and her coach hadn't already been caught breaking the rules.
Even if some male tennis players have sometimes been forgiven abuse of officials that most female tennis players wouldn't have, we also know that some male tennis players have been sanctioned for less than Williams' prolific offering here. According to Wikipedia, the now demonized-as-sexist Umpire Carlos Ramos has called several controversial code violations against superstar male players, including Andy Murray who was penalized after calling out Ramos for "stupid umpiring." So, to accuse Ramos of sexism for drawing a line after several doses of hostility from Williams is a hefty strain on credulity.
What we have here is a superstar bully, who has called upon "women's rights" to magically justify her bad behaviours. She is self-aggrandizing a temper tantrum, and we should tell her, "No."
Posted by SethBlog @ 1:04 PM
Louvain Says:
I wonder if she's on steroids?
SethBlog Says:
Your wild speculation is as good as mine, Louvain. 😉
Tom2 Says:
I can't think of any other sport that would allow this amount of backtalk to an official, without penalty.
Yeah, except maybe in hockey where the coaches seem to enjoy the sport of yelling at referees, but eventually they'll be penalized for it, and when they are, I haven't heard any coaches self-aggrandize their abuse.
Tarrin Says:
Is it just me, or does this article miss the point?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/sports/tennis-fines-men-women.html
The conclusion is that men are actually fined more than women in tennis (even on a per capita basis), and the insinuation is that this invalidates Serena's claim of bias.
I have no idea if Serena's claims of a double-standard are true or not, but counting up the raw infractions numbers don't tell the tale. If the NY Times wants to quantify things, isn't the better approach to count up infractions committed, along with the rate that these infractions were punished?
Or am I missing something here?
Tarrin
Thanks Tarrin.
Yeah, I agree with you: I think that's an unfortunate misunderstanding of statistics. (It seems so obvious that, if something nearly objective as racquet abuse is called so much more frequently against men than women, then it's possible that, on average, the male tennis players are behaving badly on the court in these ways more often than the female tennis players. Without a comparison of both behaviour and the corresponding punishments, the article can't tell us much about whether there is a disparity in standards or not.)
Funnily enough, that broken assumption (that discrimination—or lack there of—is defined by simply comparing outcomes) is a primary tool of modern feminist analysis (see the wage gap and other dubious feminist claims). So Serena is being undermined here by her own philosophical foundation.
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at 5:33pm.
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Friday, January 12th, 2018 at 10:09pm.
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Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 at 6:02pm.
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There is no doubt that the purchase of a home is a huge investment, for most people it is the biggest investment they will ever make. But there are many costs that are not always apparent when purchasing a home, that need to be considered.
When working with a Buyer's Agent, early in the conversation should be a review of potential charges and costs. Some of the possible charges include (but are not limited to).
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 at 11:31am.
Vancouver is more than just a great place to live -- it's a fantastic place to stay in shape with mountain and ocean views.
This year's Vancouver Sun Run is almost here! The beloved event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 21, 2013. The Vancouver Sun Run is Canada's largest 10K road race – the 2012 race boasted an impressive 48,904 registered participants.
The annual event was established in 1985 with the goal of promoting health and encouraging an active lifestyle.
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Sunday, March 24th, 2013 at 10:41pm.
Vancouver holds the honorable title of being one of the world's most walkable cities around the globe, according to the City of Vancouver official website. But despite the city's unique and admirable quality, many children living in Vancouver are forgoing their pedestrian potential in favor of a less active mode of transportation.
According to a recent article published in the Vancouver Sun, there is an increase in the number of children utilizing the car as their primary form of transportation. Kids who travel by car instead of by foot – or similarly active means such as cycling, skateboarding or rollerblading – are at an increased risk of suffering the negative effects of not getting an adequate amount of daily physical activity.
Is Now the Time to Buy a Home in Vancouver?
Sunday, January 6th, 2013 at 10:29pm.
The decision to buy a house is a little like the decision to have a baby -- there's no such thing as the perfect time. But it helps to make an informed decision, to weigh need against desire and facts against speculation.
Home prices in the Vancouver area declined 2.3 percent over the course of the past year, according to the MSL Home Price Index, as reported by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). The average price of a home in Greater Vancouver was $590,800 in December. This is a decline of 5.8 percent from the peak reached in May when the average selling price was $625,100.
Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 1:34pm.
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 at 8:09pm.
The British Columbia Real Estate Association forecasts nearly 78,000 real estate transactions will take place in 2011. Each transaction should utilize the home inspection process. For sellers, this is often seen as a leverage tool for the buyer to try to obtain credits for identified problems. But there is evidence that the home inspection can be more beneficial for the seller than the buyer.
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Major investigation and public protection
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Identifying, assessing and managing risk
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Police officers have a duty to take positive action when dealing with domestic abuse incidents. Often this means making an arrest, provided the grounds exist and it is a necessary and proportionate response. Officers must be able to justify the decision not to arrest in those circumstances. In some situations other positive approaches may be more appropriate. Domestic abuse can occur where the conduct does not amount to a criminal offence and a criminal justice outcome is not possible.
1 Positive action
2 Arrest
2.1 Arrest
2.2 Arresting the right person
2.3 Dual arrests
2.4 Use of bail conditions
3 Other forms of positive action
3.1 Removal to prevent breach of the peace
3.2 Domestic violence protection notices and domestic violence protection orders
3.3 Civil orders
3.4 Violent offender order
4 Alternatives to prosecution
4.1 Cautions
4.2 Restorative justice and community resolution
4.3 Penalty notice for disorder
See duty of positive action for a detailed discussion of positive obligations and what these mean for the police response to domestic abuse. This should not be confused with the concept of positive action under the Equality Act 2010.
The first priority of the police is to make people safe. At domestic abuse incidents it is particularly important that officers take positive action to make the victim and any children safe. This may mean arresting a person suspected of an offence, where the power to arrest exists, or taking other positive steps to ensure safety, such as organising refuge accommodation or organising the fitting of a panic alarm.
Officers must be able to justify the decision not to arrest where the grounds exist and it would be a necessary and proportionate response. In some situations, other positive approaches may be more appropriate, eg, when the behaviour does not amount to criminal conduct.
The basic principles of safeguarding apply in relation to both adults and children. Officers must always consider risk in accordance with the national decision model (NDM). If the assessment identifies a risk of harm, it is never appropriate to do nothing. Arrest may not be possible because the grounds for arrest are not met or arrest would be a disproportionate response to the incident. Where there is domestic abuse and the victim is at risk of harm, however, the duty of positive action requires officers to consider and implement proportionate alternative measures to protect the victim and their children.
The forms of positive action considered in this section relate to the perpetrator. For positive actions relating to the safety of the victim, see Victim safety and support.
Where an offence has been committed in a domestic abuse case, arrest will normally be 'necessary' within the terms of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) to protect a child or vulnerable person, prevent the suspect causing injury or criminal damage and/or allow for the prompt and effective investigation of the offence.
Proactive investigation is always required in cases of domestic abuse as the victims, children, neighbours and other witnesses may be reluctant to interfere with what they perceive as personal matters. They may also fear threats, emotional pressure and violent reprisals.
Code G of the PACE Codes of Practice states that, among other grounds, an officer may carry out an arrest to allow prompt and effective investigation of the offence or the person's conduct where there are grounds to believe that a person may intimidate, threaten or make contact with witnesses or destroy evidence.
The decision whether or not to arrest a suspect rests with the police officer, and officers should not ask victims whether they require an arrest to be made.
It is important to understand that the incident being dealt with is likely to be the latest in a series. It may form part of a pattern of controlling or coercive behaviour. Officers must base their decision to arrest or not to arrest on their professional judgement, which itself must be based on the best information available. Officers should record the reasons for not making an arrest in a domestic incident where a power of arrest exists.
Police officers should not base a decision to arrest or not to arrest on the willingness of a victim or witness to testify or otherwise participate in judicial proceedings. Officers should focus efforts on gathering evidence in order to charge and build an evidence-led prosecution case that does not rely entirely on the victim's statement. Officers should ensure that they read and use the Joint NPCC and CPS Evidence Gathering Checklist for use by Police Forces and CPS in Cases of Domestic Abuse.
The decision to prosecute in domestic abuse cases must be made by the CPS, in accordance with the Director's Guidance on Charging, 5th Edition and the Aide-memoire on charging in domestic abuse cases. The CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet has been prepared for police officers and prosecutors to further clarify the existing requirements around police referral of domestic abuse cases to the CPS in accordance with the Director's Guidance on Charging, 5th Edition. Only cases which are capable of meeting the Full Code Test should be referred to the CPS, but that is a matter for the police decision maker, not the first responder. Initial police action should not prejudge those decisions. The role of the first responder is to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry and collect sufficient evidence to enable the decision to be made. The better the evidence, the greater the likelihood of the arrest resulting in a criminal justice outcome.
Some benefits of arrest include:
giving the victim some time to feel safer and improve the likelihood of them engaging with the police and other services, ie, create space for action
disrupting an established pattern of controlling or coercive behaviour
allowing time to pursue other lines of enquiry, eg, neighbours, police crime recording systems, information from social services or medical practitioners, researching potential bad character evidence from other force systems
providing an opportunity to put in place services to support the family or relationship
generating a PNC ID and obtaining DNA and fingerprints if the offence is recordable – this may assist with resolving outstanding or future offending
being able to impose bail conditions to protect the victim
sending a message to the perpetrator that their behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated, and that the victim is not alone
giving an indication to the victim that they are being taken seriously.
Arresting the right person
It can be difficult for officers attending a domestic abuse incident to establish what has happened. A primary perpetrator of abuse may claim to have been assaulted by the other party and have injuries apparently supporting their account. They may in fact have been caused in self-defence by the primary victim. A manipulative perpetrator may be trying to draw the police into colluding with their coercive control of the victim. Police officers must avoid playing into the primary perpetrator's hands and take account of all available evidence when making the decision to arrest.
Identifying the primary perpetrator can mean:
looking beyond the current incident to the wider context, eg, is this a case where a long-term victim's self-restraint has snapped as a result of protracted abuse?
remembering that it is often the perpetrator who shouts loudest
not assuming the victim is the person who made the emergency call
being wary of malicious reports being made as a coercive control tactic.
The guidelines on determining the primary perpetrator and dealing with counter-allegations should be followed.
When an arrest is made, the victim should be asked for contact details so that they can be notified if and when the suspect is being released from police custody or court. Victims should also be asked for any information that might help to inform appropriate bail conditions at the police station or at court, eg, details of their workplace or the children's school.
Dual arrests
CPS Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors Self defence and counter allegations
Officers should avoid dual arrests, especially if there are children present, but this is not always possible.
Officers should investigate domestic abuse incidents fully so that they understand the nature of any potential offences and the history and context within which they have occurred. There will sometimes be occasions when both parties to an incident have committed offences. Officers must take effective action to deal with offending, whoever is responsible. Domestic abuse incidents, however, can present complex issues that need to be taken into account when deciding the best course of action, eg, where one party has acted in self defence.
Where counter-allegations are made at the scene, officers should evaluate each party's complaint separately to determine whether there was a primary perpetrator. See determining the primary perpetrator and dealing with counter-allegations.
The arrest of the primary perpetrator does not prohibit the officer from arresting both parties if there is evidence that both parties have committed offences but it should be an exceptional measure, eg, if both are causing a public order situation in the street and refusing to engage with attending officers.
Dual arrests complicate the prosecution process and may make it difficult to proceed against either party. For example:
if one person is charged, the fact that the victim was also arrested at the scene would be disclosable and undermining
the victim is much less likely to engage if they have also been arrested
an interview cannot be used in evidence against another person – a witness statement would subsequently need to be taken from the victim
if both parties decide to give no comment interviews, neither would have given an account – both would have to be released unless they agreed to give witness statements, which is unlikely.
Where both parties appear to have committed offences, therefore, it is better to investigate thoroughly to identify who is the primary perpetrator and to avoid arresting the other person. This makes a successful prosecution more likely.
Risk assessment and signposting to support agencies can and should still be carried out for both parties.
If more than one arrest is made, a separate domestic abuse incident report should be completed for each victim and each report should be cross-referenced with the other. When counter-allegations have been made or a dual arrest has occurred, this should be recorded and the information included in the prosecution file because of the likely impact on the prospect of conviction.
Should a counter-allegation relating to the same incident be made at a later time, officers should investigate it according to the guidelines outlined in determining the primary perpetrator and dealing with counter-allegations and make any decision relating to arrest in a manner consistent with this guidance and local force policy.
Use of bail conditions
Bail conditions are an important means of supporting the positive action of arrest. They offer protection for the victim and others while a potential offence is investigated or during criminal proceedings. If an arrested perpetrator is not charged and remanded in custody for court, the custody officer should consider making them subject to appropriate bail conditions, either pre- or post-charge. See post-arrest management of suspect and casefile, making bail decisions for further information on appropriate bail conditions.
Officers must tell the victim as soon as possible if the perpetrator is to be released from custody. The obligation towards domestic abuse victims under the Victims' Code is to tell them within one working day, but it should be done without delay and if possible before release.
Bail conditions should be accompanied by an action plan to ensure the conditions are effectively enforced to make the victim safe and that breaches are detected and acted upon. The action plan may involve local policing teams and it is important that they are informed of domestic abuse incidents, DVPNs/DVPOs and bail conditions that affect their area.
Other forms of positive action
While arrest must be considered in every case, there are occasions when there are insufficient grounds or when it would not be a necessary or proportionate response. In these circumstances officers should focus on protecting the victim and preventing further incidents by considering other forms of positive action. Such measures may also be taken alongside arrest to continue or increase protection for the victim once the perpetrator is no longer in police custody.
Removal to prevent breach of the peace
In cases where there are no apparent grounds for arrest, sometimes the victim just wants the perpetrator to leave the premises temporarily or the situation can be defused by removing the perpetrator from the location.
Where a breach of the peace is likely to occur or reoccur, officers should remove the perpetrator on this ground. They should take the perpetrator to an alternative location, preferably some distance away, and advise them to stay away for a period of time. Where a person has been arrested and de-arrested due to there no longer being a likelihood of breach of the peace, without being taken to a police station, the officers must record this as soon as possible after the release (sections 30(7)-(9) of PACE).
It is common for the perpetrator to return to the address shortly afterwards, particularly if they are not taken a sufficient distance away, are intoxicated, have nowhere else to stay or are not cooperative. It is good practice to follow up with a call or visit later in the shift or in the morning to ensure victim safety.
Officers should not choose this option because it appears the easiest and least time-consuming. A police call-out to a breach of the peace which is domestic in nature, even if it appears low level, may be an indicator of underlying issues. It is an opportunity for officers to spot underlying problems, eg, controlling or coercive behaviour, and prevent escalation, and may require follow-up investigation. Prior to leaving the address, officers should provide the victim with a point of contact and details of support agencies. They should carry out a risk assessment and discuss other follow-up options, such as issuing a domestic violence protection notice (DVPN) or applying for a non-molestation order to give the victim a longer breathing space.
The definition of breach of the peace comes from common law (R v Howell [1982] QB 416)
'…behaviour that caused a constable to believe that a breach of the peace had or would occur had to be related to violence and such a breach occurred whenever harm was actually done or was likely to be done to a person, or in his presence to his property, or a person was put in fear of being so harmed through an assault, affray, riot unlawful assembly or other disturbance…'
For conduct to constitute a breach of the peace, the conduct must involve violence or the threat of violence. The violence need not be perpetrated by the defendant, provided that the natural consequence of his conduct, was that others would be provoked to violence (Percy v DPP [1995] Crim LR 714). However, lawful behaviour even if provocative may not be sufficient to constitute a breach of the peace (Redmond-Bate v DPP (1999) 163 JP 789)
Domestic violence protection notices and domestic violence protection orders (DVPN/DVPO) can provide short-term protection for a victim following a domestic incident involving a perpetrator over the age of 18. A DVPN issued by the police prohibits the perpetrator from molesting the victim, as a minimum. It gives the victim a respite from their abuser and an opportunity to engage with services without the perpetrator being on the scene. The DVPN is followed up with an application for a DVPO in the magistrates' court within 48 hours of service (not including Sundays, bank holidays, Christmas Day or Good Friday). The resulting DVPO, if granted, lasts for between 14 and 28 days.
In order for it to be an option, the officer should conclude that there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
the suspect has used or threatened violence against the victim, and
the DVPN is necessary to protect the victim from violence or threat of violence by the suspect.
It is appropriate to consider issuing a DVPN at incidents when an arrest has not been made and positive action is required, a charge is not possible, an investigation is continuing or results in a caution or no further action (NFA), or a suspect is bailed without conditions restricting their contact with the victim.
Arrangements for obtaining authorisation will depend on the force, and may be pursued while the suspect is in custody, but it is the responsibility of the first responder to identify and flag the need for a DVPN in cases where the perpetrator is not arrested. Referral to support agencies should be made as soon as possible to maximise the opportunity to engage with the victim within the initial 48-hour period.
See DVPN/DVPO for detailed information on the process.
Civil orders
A number of different emergency injunctions can be obtained in the civil courts to protect victims for a period of time. The victim may apply for them even if the perpetrator is subject to bail conditions or a DVPO, as those offer only short-term protection.
Officers should make victims aware of these options. They cannot give detailed advice on the process but they should:
emphasise the need to act promptly if the victim wishes to take this step, as the court is likely to give more weight to evidence of abuse if it is recent
refer the victim as soon as possible if they wish to pursue this course of action.
In the case of non-molestation and occupation orders, the applicant and abuser must be associated persons within the meaning of section 62(3) of the Family Law Act 1996.
Non-molestation order
A non-molestation order protects a named person from specific behaviour by an abuser, which can include prohibiting the abuser from:
using or threatening physical violence
intimidating, harassing or pestering
communicating with the named person
instructing or encouraging others to do the above on their behalf.
The order is usually granted for between six and twelve months. Although it is a civil order, a breach of the order is a criminal offence under section 1 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and therefore arrestable. A breach of the order can still be dealt with as a civil contempt of court matter if the applicant chooses to do so, or does not support criminal proceedings, but the breach can only be dealt with once, in either the criminal or civil court.
Emergency applications are often made in the abuser's absence, (ex-parte) with no need to give notice of the hearing. Proof that the suspect is aware of the order and its terms can, therefore, be a key issue in criminal proceedings for breach of the order. A police officer attending the suspect's address to verbally make them aware of the order and its terms, recorded on an MG11, can avoid argument in subsequent proceedings that the suspect was unaware of either the order or its terms.
Occupation order
An occupation order can manage the abuser's attendance at the family home by:
suspending their rights to occupy or visit
evicting the abuser from the home
preventing them from returning home
preventing them from coming within a specified distance of the home.
The order is usually granted for between six and twelve months. A power of arrest can be attached to any non-compliance, but it remains a civil contempt of court matter.
Prohibited steps order
A prohibited steps order provides a response to a threat by someone to remove a child by prohibiting that person from taking the child away from the applicant's care and control.
This does not necessarily mean that all contact with the child is prohibited but will depend on the terms of the particular order.
This type of order can only be applied for by someone who has parental responsibility for the child under part I of the Children Act 1989.
There is no power of arrest attached, but breach of the order is a civil contempt of court.
This type of order is especially relevant where the person making the threat ordinarily has care and control of the child, which is often the case in a domestic abuse context.
The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) offers a specialist service for obtaining emergency injunctions.
Charitable organisations like Women's Aid can also support victims in their applications for civil orders, as can local solicitors' firms specialising in family law. Please see CPS Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors Annex D – National support organisations for a full list of support organisations.
Violent offender order
A violent offender order (VOO) can be applied for under Part 7 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (CJIA) where a person is believed to pose a risk of serious violent harm to the public or any particular member of the public. This is defined as a current risk of serious physical or psychological harm, caused by the offender committing any one or more of the offences specified in section 98(3) of the CJIA. The specified offences are:
an offence under section 4 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (soliciting murder)
an offence under section 18 of that Act (wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm)
an offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)
attempting to commit murder or conspiracy to commit murder
a relevant service offence as set out in section 98(4).
The offender must be over 18 and have a previous history of such offending, as listed in section 99 of the CJIA.
A VOO is a civil order and can only be applied for by a chief officer of police by complaint to a magistrates' court. The application must relate to an offender who is resident in the relevant police area or believed by the chief officer to be in or intending to come to that area.
A VOO may contain prohibitions, restrictions, or conditions which prevent access to places, premises, events and people, if the court deems these necessary for the purpose of protecting the public from the risk of serious violent harm caused by the offender. The order also makes the offender subject to notification requirements and can last for between two and five years.
Breach of a VOO is a criminal offence.
If an officer considers that applying for a VOO may be an appropriate course of action for a domestic abuse offender, they should seek advice from a supervisor.
Alternatives to prosecution
Amendments to the out of court disposal framework are currently being piloted. This APP will be updated to reflect future changes.
Cautions are rarely appropriate in domestic abuse cases. By nature, they involve the aggravating factor of breach of trust and abuse is not often reported on the first occasion. Controlling or coercive behaviour may also influence the victim's views on a caution. Charge is, therefore, always the preferred option where the case passes the evidential and public interest tests. In principle, if there is sufficient evidence to caution, there is sufficient evidence to charge. There may be public interest or other reasons for not proceeding with a prosecution in a particular case – it is in those cases that a caution may be considered as an alternative to NFA.
CPS legal guidance on cautioning and diversion
CPS (2014) Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors
APP on prosecution and case management, justice outcomes
Cautions can be deemed an appropriate disposal only when the evidential test is passed and the following have been considered:
some evidence that it is a first domestic abuse offence – check that there are no other reports or intelligence of previous abuse of the victim, previous partners or family members
the seriousness of the offence and the range of appropriate penalties
the totality of current offending and history of previous convictions and out-of-court disposals (OOCD), especially if recent or similar
the defendant should have no relevant previous police record for violence
the investigation has been reviewed and the officer in charge (OIC) is satisfied that there is no further potential for investigation development
any other possible criminal justice sanctions have been examined and progressed
the victim's views have been sought – it is a requirement under Ministry of Justice (2015) Code of Practice for Victims of Crime that the police ask the victim for their views and take them into account when making the decision, where practicable.
Cautions should not be used because they seem an easier option than building a prosecution file. Supervisors should closely monitor any cautions that are administered in domestic abuse cases.
Simple caution
Simple cautions can be offered subject to the provisions set out above. If the evidential stage of the Full Code Test is passed, it will rarely be appropriate to deal with a domestic abuse case by way of a simple caution. However, where a positive action policy has been adhered to, the complainant does not support a prosecution, and the available evidence (including any additional evidence adduced) would only disclose a very minor offence, the police should consider a simple caution in preference to a decision to take no further action.
See CPS Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors and Ministry of Justice (2013) Simple Cautions for Adult Offenders.
Conditional caution
It is unlikely that domestic abuse in intimate (whether current or previous) partner cases would ever be appropriate for a conditional caution, because of the repetitive pattern of domestic abuse and the risk experienced by victims. However, where there are no elements of controlling and coercive behaviour, and where there is no pattern of abuse or repetitive behaviour, there may be rare occasions in domestic abuse cases where, because of the nature of the crime or the circumstances of the offender, exceptionally a conditional caution could be considered.
Any such case considered by the police as suitable for a conditional caution must be referred to a prosecutor, unless the police force area has obtained a specific exemption from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Prosecutors will ensure that they have fully considered the risk assessment provided by the police, the history of the relationship and the circumstances of the offence, and that they have sought additional advice from the HQ Violence Against Women Strategy Manager, before a conditional caution is authorised in a case of domestic abuse.
See CPS (2013) Director's Guidance on Adult Conditional Cautions, 7th Edition and Ministry of Justice (2013) Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions.
Youth caution
Subject to the considerations above, a youth caution can be offered without consulting the CPS, unless the offence is one that would be indictable only in the case of an adult.
See Ministry of Justice (2013) Youth Cautions Guidance for Police and Youth Offending Teams.
Youth conditional caution
Subject to the considerations above, youth conditional cautions can be offered without consulting the CPS for offences scoring no more than 3 on the gravity matrix. They cannot be given for domestic abuse offences scoring 4 or more on the gravity matrix. Officers should consult the youth offending service before making a decision.
In addition to the general considerations outlined above for cautioning, the officer should consider:
whether the public interest would be served by suitable conditions aimed at reparation, rehabilitation or punishment, taking into account appropriate outcomes for the victim, community and offender
if a youth conditional caution is likely to be effective – the person must accept responsibility and be willing to comply with the agreed conditions.
See CPS (2013) Director's Guidance on Youth Conditional Cautions, 2nd Edition and Ministry of Justice (2013) Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions.
Restorative justice and community resolution
Restorative justice (RJ) is rarely appropriate in domestic abuse cases and not recommended in cases involving intimate partner abuse. Domestic abuse incidents are among the most hazardous of cases because of the risk to victims of re-victimisation or serious violence and the potential effects of controlling or coercive behaviour. Any officer considering the use of restorative justice in a domestic abuse case must take advice from supervisors and other agency experts. Forces should establish a policy for any use of RJ in domestic abuse cases.
The Ministry of Justice (2015) Code of Practice for Victims of Crime sets out that although victims can request to participate in RJ it may not be appropriate in every case even if both parties want it. The decision, therefore, remains with the officer, even where the victim demands it. The Code of Practice requires the police to assess suitability based on the sensitivities and vulnerabilities of the victim, especially in domestic abuse cases. Force policy should be applied.
Focus must at all times be on victim safety. A request by them for RJ must be treated with care to ensure that they are not under the influence of controlling or coercive behaviour and making the request to please or appease the perpetrator. If the officer suspects that they are, RJ would never be appropriate.
Standard guidelines on the use of RJ require contact with the victim to discuss completion of the agreed outcomes. This should be used as an opportunity to further risk assess the victim following any RJ outcome.
Penalty notice for disorder
Penalty notices for disorder are never appropriate in domestic abuse cases. This applies not only to the domestic abuse offences themselves but also to any associated offences. See Ministry of Justice (2014) Penalty Notices for Disorder.
First published: 16 September 2015 Last modified: 11 December 2018


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Ambrose Carson studied every detail in the file with care. He'd gone through it many times before, but the feeling that he was missing something still nagged at him from time to time. Suyin had disclosed her full background to him and Ambrose had had it checked out independently. After all, you don't go investing a lifetime's work into one project unless you are one hundred percent sure that the person who introduced you to it was whiter than white. He'd used his own choice of investigators based in Hong Kong, which is where Suyin said she came from. Suyin had shown him how to find them on the internet and he'd chosen an investigation agency at random from the top ten Google search results in the territory. A few details were missing from the report that they eventually supplied, so he'd had those details checked out by another of the top ten companies and, sure enough, everything came back just as Suyin had stated.
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Tommy Gee - Tommy Gee is a magnet for chaos and the unpredictable as testified by eight dead bodies and a suicide.
A Little Bit Odd - Oddball's fellow agent is murdered and he is tasked with finding the people who did it.
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Under the Rock - Jihadists kidnap the island's chief minister and the battle is on to release him. Based on the Isle of Man
Out of the Window - Did her father fall or did Amy push him. She's on the run and her aunt wants to kill her. Based on the Isle of Man
On Whom the Axe Falls - Someone is killing religious folk, and the police are struggling to decide who it is. Based on the Isle of Man
China in Her Hand - Lynn and Suyin have good reason to hate Ambrose Carson, but how will they get revenge? Based on the Isle of Man
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Picasso's Secret - Robbery, drugs, arson, sexual shenanigans, blackmail, torture. All part of everyday life on the Isle of Man
Travellers - A mysterious object is excavated and the world's media suddenly become interested in the Isle of Man
Flint - Flint is killing women in the most horrific ways. But who is Flint? And how can he be stopped?
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Cenotaph for the living - Tristan has been kidnapped and his kidnappers have close connections to the police. Story based in Paris.
Jasmine's Journey - Eight-year-old Jasmine ran away and is lost in the catacombs under Paris. Only Harry and Tristan can help her.
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Forget Sam Smith: There Are Bigger Things To Worry About in the James Bond Universe
Becky October 19, 2015 August 5, 2016
I really want to have a conversation about the James Bond franchise. Specifically, the way the Bond franchise treats women. Currently, many people are losing their heads about Sam Smith's new song, 'Writings on the Wall', because it isn't good enough to be a 'Bond song'. Admittedly, it's not one of the greatest songs I have ever heard, but I also reckon there are far more issues with the Bond series as a whole – and if you're biggest worry is the latest song, then we probably need to sit down and talk about it. I am just going to make a small disclaimer at this point. I have not, and will not, rewatch any of the Bond films in order to write this post. I watched them far too many times as a kid, and basically I don't really want to waste my time. Having said that, if you haven't seen them – you should probably watch a few just so you get the general picture of the cocktail of misogyny, racism and homophobia. It's quite something.
I grew up watching James Bond. It was a feature in my childhood, as a family we watched at least one film every few weeks. Despite my youth, I fully understood the appeal of James Bond. For men, he is someone to look up to, to aspire to be. Bond is the genuine article, the British hero. Suave, funny and intelligent, he charms women into his bed and uses his superior brain to foil even the trickiest villain's plots. He's the man which every young boy aspires to be – he refuses to toe the line, subverts authority but always always comes out on top. There are never any repercussions to his actions.
In addition to his heroic status, he is also embodies the notion of heteronormativity. For every Bond villain, there are several 'Bond girls', each of them succumbing to James Bond's allure and many ending up six feet under at the end. Often, they are also intelligent (but never as intelligent as Bond himself) and always, they are beautiful. Every film has the same structure and each structure involves Bond's entanglement with several women and usually one of them attempts to trap him. There is no discussion outside heteronormative conventions: in Bond's world, men like women, women like men and they always end up having sex. There's one slight deviation from this rule (slight) but I'll go into that later.
So, what's the issue? Well, there's a couple of things I'd like to underline. Firstly, the fridging aspect to the Bond girl character. Apparently, a third of the women who sleep with James Bond end up dead. The Telegraph reckon that Bond sleeps with 51 women onscreen, and as many as 16 end up meeting their maker. They also point out that ALL of the women who sleep with Daniel Craig's Bond have died. Coincidentally, it's also the treatment of Vesper's character in 'Casino Royale' that causes the most alarm. Whilst it's true that many of the women are killed, Vesper's death is the one which more closely resembles 'fridgeing': a trope whereby female characters are either kidnapped, threatened or killed in order as a catalyst to propel a male character's own storyline. Generally, the women who end up dead in Bond films are former love conquests that serve little more to the narrative than titillation or sex. Vespar, however, is a woman depicted as a real love interest for Daniel Craig's Bond. Not only does she have the potential to be a truly interesting character: she's intelligent, funny and becomes a partner to James Bond, rather than a one time love fling. He seems to care deeply for her, and the two of them have emotional chemistry, based on their conversations rather than just how either of them perform in bed. It turns out that Vesper doubles crosses Bond, an act which only adds another layer of depth to her character, but is killed off shortly afterwards. Bond is portrayed as completely heartbroken, and his utter despair at losing Vesper (and being betrayed by her) seems to become the justification for his treatment of women throughout the entire franchise ('Casino Royale' is marketed as a prequel to the franchise as it stands). So instead of utilizing a fantastic character, one that has more depth than Bond by miles, the writers kill her off to give Bond an excuse for treating women like shit.
It's not that violence against women shouldn't be portrayed on-screen, of course it can be. There are plenty of films where women die at the hands of men (and women) and depending on the narrative and context, it can be entirely appropriate within a film. Often, it is. The main issue here is that in *twenty four* films, no woman ever comes out on top, no woman ever evades Bond's charms (there's even the insinuation that M finds him attractive, and hates him because she can't sleep with him) and no woman is ever depicted as matching Bond in intelligence/skill. It's pretty dangerous, not to mention reckless, to routinely depict women as passive sex objects. It's potentially even more dangerous to depict the endgame of masculinity as fetishising women as sexual commodities rather than as actual people. This is all in addition to the fact that many of the Bond girls have back stories which involve sexual assault, human trafficking and abuse. Yet there's no discussion of PTSD, and apparently a good seeing to in bed sorts all that out. Futhermore, the James Bond franchise only supports the idea that women are objects to be used and discarded when men are done with them. That their beauty is worth far more than their intelligence, and that they do not possess anything beyond that. It enforces and encourages the male gaze, to a point where we have a whole group of female characters and actresses who are referred to as 'Bond girls' – their gender suffixed onto the name of a man they slept with. It's hard to imagine it the other way round. The franchise does nothing to tear down the double standard between men and women: positively hero-worshipping the man who seduces over 50 women, and killing off the women that dare to reciprocate.
The latest in Bond media though is the rumours of Idris Elba potentially playing the titular character in the next series of films. Not everyone is happy about the idea, however. Former James Bond, Roger Moore stated that Bond should be 'English-English' and that Elba would not be appropriate for the role. Apparently his comments were taken out of context, but that screams (at least to me) of an old, white man attempting to cover his racist tracks – the type of person who thinks only those with white skin can really be English.
The thing is though, it's completely irrelevant. The fact is this: James Bond is a fictional character created many many years ago. He doesn't exist, it is not the job of film-makers and screenwriters to ensure that an 'accurate' portrayal of the novels is exemplified through the films. In my opinion, it is their job to ensure that a) the best films that can be made are made, and b) that we uphold and encourage diversity within cinema. The base line is that there is nothing inherently within James Bond's character that means he needs to be played by a white man. So why have there been only white men playing him? And why are people so upset about the notion of a black Bond? These are questions for another post, I feel, but the whole situation only adds to the mountain of questionable aspects to the Bond franchise.
I recently read an article entitled 'Can You Be A Feminist and Still Love James Bond Films'. It raises some interesting points – mainly relying on the strength of the female assassins which Bond comes into contact with and that shot of Daniel Craig leaving the water in 'Casino Royale'. In fact, many people refer to that shot as evidence of a developing Female Gaze within cinema. I, personally, am not convinced. The way in which the camera lingers over the women in Bond films treats their bodies like simple objects – on show to be bought and gazed upon. There is nothing in the camera movement that treats these women with respect or allows us to see them as characters the audience may aspire to be. Although Craig is partially clothed in the shot, it is filmed objectively – the camera doesn't linger on his curves or his breasts. It shows him from a neutral standpoint. Despite being half naked, he is strong. He is the man that other men want to be. I don't think there's ever been a Bond girl that girls would aspire to be.
Spectre comes out on October 26th, and let's hope it will surprise us all.
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Scarlett Johansson drops out of Chris Evans romantic action comedy 'Ghosted'
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Back in August, it was revealed that longtime friends and regular Marvel Cinematic Universe collaborators Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson would be re-teaming for the high concept pitch Ghosted, which was described as a romantic action comedy.
Rocketman's Dexter Fletcher is set to direct, with Skydance developing the concept that was turned into a screenplay by Deadpool, Zombieland and 6 Underground duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Unfortunately, Johansson has now exited the project, but Evans will still get to share the screen with another former co-star.
As per Deadline, Knives Out's Ana de Armas is in talks to play the other lead in Ghosted, continuing her recent forays into ass-kicking territory after she stole every scene she was in as No Time to Die's Paloma, while she's also in talks for John Wick spinoff Ballerina.
Scheduling conflicts are said to be behind the decision, with Skydance hoping to have production underway by February, a timeline Johansson couldn't meet. Either way, the prospect of Evans and de Armas teaming up for a broad caper that ticks several genre boxes is still an enticing prospect, and Ghosted is just the latest in a long line of buzzy titles to have been acquired by Apple as it continues to gain a foothold in the streaming wars.


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A very good friend of mine passed away in November 2017. We had been friends since we were 14 and he died at 30, so half of our lives. Shortly after he died I dreamt that I was giving birth and I was alone in the delivery room and I was panicking and I could hear me friend from outside the door just repeating "it's okay. I'm okay. You're going to be okay" over and over again.
A couple of weeks ago I dreamt that we were standing in an empty room that was very bright and he was wearing this yellow sweater he had given me when we were 16 and we were just hugging. We didn't speak. We just stood there, hugging. And I woke up feeling so at peace and comforted.
Does anyone believe in loved ones coming to visit in a dream? I've never dreamt of someone who passed away so vidicly before and he is the first really good friend I've lost.
It is my experience that our passed loved ones do come and visit us in our dreams. When this happens it's called a Dream Visitation. Usually these dreams stand out because the feelings that come with them are intense. It' not a normal dream, it is very vivid. These are the dreams you don't casually forget throughout the day, or even years. It stays with you. These dreams are really amazing because as you say it leaves you with a peaceful calming feeling. I think your friend was visiting you to give you comfort, letting you know they would be around in spirit to support you from afar, and to also give you closure and say goodbye in a way.


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Q: Base $11$ representation of a number must equal to another representation in base $8$. Credit: 2020 AIME I (Problem #$3$ on the test)
Question: A positive integer $N$ has base-eleven representation $\underline{a}\kern 0.1em\underline{b}\kern 0.1em\underline{c}$ and base-eight representation $\underline1\kern 0.1em\underline{b}\kern 0.1em\underline{c}\kern 0.1em\underline{a},$ where $a,b,$ and $c$ represent (not necessarily distinct) digits. Find the least such $N$ expressed in base ten.
My solution: The base-$11$ representation of $abc$ has a value of $11^2(a) + 11b + c = 121a + 11b + c$. (In base $10$)
The base-$8$ representation of the number of $1bca$ has a value of $8^3 + 8^2(b) + 8c + a = 512 + 64b + 8c + a$. (In base $10$)
Therefore, $121a + 11b + c = 64b + 8c + a + 512 \Longrightarrow 120a - 53b - 7c = 512$. So, $120a > 512$, because $a, b$, and $c$ are all positive. $a, b,$ and $c$ are all less than or equal to $7$ because they are in base $8$, and $120a > 512$, the minimum possible value of $a$ is $5$, and $a = 5$ to create the minimum possible $N$. ($6$ and $7$ would be too high).
So, $53b + 7c = 88$. The only pair of positive integers $b$ and $c$ that works is $b = 1, c = 5$.
Therefore, Substituting into either of the $2$ equations; $N = 121a + 11b + c = 512 + 64b + 8c + a = \boxed{621}.$
I was wondering, is this solution valid and/or is there a better way to solve it, if it is.

A: Yes your solution is correct. Another solution also suggested by AoPS is
The conditions of the problem imply that $121a + 11b + c = 512 + 64b + 8 c + a$, so $120 a = 512+ 53b+7c$. The maximum digit in base eight is $7,$ and because $120a \ge 512$, it must be that $a$ is $5, 6,$ or $7.$ When $a = 5$, it follows that $600=512 + 53b+7c$, which implies that $88 = 53b+7c$. Then $b$ must be $0$ or $1.$ If $b = 0$, then $c$ is not an integer, and if $b = 1$, then $7c = 35$, so $c = 5$. Thus $N = 515_{11}$, and $N=5\cdot 121 + 1\cdot 11 + 5 = 621$. The number $637_{11} =1376_{8} = 766$ also satisfies the conditions of the problem, but $621$ is the least such number.

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