Those who fought, or witnessed those who did, know now that they can fight.
But it was the first time Pescara's fans had ever witnessed such a prolific player in their colours.
On Tuesday, the Guardian reported a further complaint made against the lieutenant in September 2013 by Andrew McAleer, the husband of Rice's former partner Karyn McAleer, who alleged he witnessed Rice holding Karyn's stolen mail and attempting to throw it into a public garbage can.
I want the people fighting the corner for theatre, visual arts, music and museums to have had a taste of the unique thrills and frustrations of the creative sectors, to have witnessed first-hand the extraordinary way the arts affect individuals and communities – and ideally before they take up the brief and attempt to get up to speed (as Jarvis has been doing recently).
When I visited the Jordanian border with Syria I met young children who witnessed the killing of their relatives, who had walked for weeks to escape the violence, and who face all the uncertainties and difficulties of life as a refugee.
Lawrence, 39, was just 11 when he witnessed his mother being shot.
"Having witnessed that, and following consultation with our clubs and the PGMOL [Professional Game Match Officials Limited], we have decided to introduce it in the Premier League and look forward to having it in place for the 2014-15 season".
Alarmed by what he had witnessed, Russell, a volunteer with the Barras Trust charity, which runs the market, said he ran towards the King Street car parks just north of the Clutha Vaults because he suspected the helicopter might have been trying to land there.
It doesn't matter how many times I go out at dawn, I always feel like I've witnessed something special.
It would lead to the warlordisation of Libya with the central authority controlling no more than a portion of the capital … On the other hand, if [Congress] members voted with what they believe to be the best interest of their constituents, then we have just witnessed democracy in action.
But for the Ipswich residents who witnessed an extraordinary terror on their street almost 10 years ago, watching the actors who play them in a new film will be uniquely strange.
