Last night news emerged that Tom had an encounter with fans at a gas station in Hamburg, Germany. Since that time press all over Europe has picked up the story and is reporting the fans version of the story, but there are some things you won’t hear from the media. Since the incident witnesses have given their account and fans in the international community have weighed in on the events giving us a much better look at the situation. I have both versions of the event below as a comparison for you.
From the Press (Accuser’s Point of View)
Tom was at a gas station in Hamburg when four fans recognized him. The fan who’s accusing him of this went over to him, knocked on the window, and asked for a picture. Tom said no, rolled down the window, and threw a cigarette at her. She picked up the cigarette and stubbed it out on his window. Tom then got out of the car and punched her in the face. She called the police and he left the scene.
Other versions of the story say that Tom slapped the girl, as opposed to punching her, and say they had a big argument. The number of fans has also been reported as five, as opposed to four.
From the Witnesses and Fans (Most likely the real situation)
Tom was at a gas stations when four stalkers noticed him. These stalkers have been seen outside the studio many times and have been following him for a while. The accusing fan went over to the window and asked him multiple times for a picture, but Tom said no. She wouldn’t leave the car alone, so threw a cigarette out the window in an attempt to get her to leave. She picked up the cigarette and stubbed it out on his window. With this, Tom got out of the car and hit her, resulting in very minor injuries. Tom left the scene and she called the police, then she called the press.
So, you can see the obvious differences between the accusing fan’s story, and the story witnesses have been telling. Hamburger Morgenpost has recently posted an article about the situation saying that police are still investigating and that Tom will be asked to go to the police station in the next few days. They also say that the girls keep giving contradictory statements. A security tape is also said to show Tom and a girl (or Bill) in the car and Tom gets out twice to hit two fans, after they were standing around the car.
Expect management to make a statement about what happened soon, because they were supposed to make one this morning but didn’t. We’ll probably hear Tom’s side of the story in the next few days.
I think it’s safe to say this is a missreported event by the media, and that the fans are more at fault than Tom. Tom shouldn’t have hit them, but he wouldn’t have been forced to if they hadn’t provoked them. Stay tuned for more updates as additional news comes in!
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