article_snippet: David Duckenfield reminded David Duckenfield of David Duckenfield earlier evidence to Christina Lambert QC, counsel for the inquest into the deaths today, about David Duckenfield state of mind after the opening of Gate C when David Duckenfield told Christina Lambert QC: 'It was a momentous decision and your decision is such that you do not think of the next step.
article_snippet: Asked again if he 'froze', David Duckenfield said: 'It appears to be a distinct possibility.'
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'You know what was in your mind and I will ask just one last time.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'That you failed to recognise that there was a need to close the tunnel.'
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'I did fail to recognise sir.'
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'And therefore failed to take steps to achieve that.'
article_snippet: David Duckenfield replied: 'I did not think of it on the day, sir, because of the pressure I was under.'
article_snippet: David Duckenfield replied: 'I am not in a position to make that judgment, sir.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield continued: 'You bottled that judgment.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'I disagree with you sir.'
article_snippet: Why?' asked David Duckenfield.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield replied: 'sir I apologise.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said David Duckenfield did not want to go into detail about David Duckenfield 'personal circumstances' - David Duckenfield has previously said David Duckenfield suffered post-traumatic stress - but it may have been David Duckenfield was 'confused' when giving evidence in 1989.
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'It is a possibility, sir, but that is David Duckenfield view
article_snippet: David Duckenfield said: 'Yes, Sir, but I am human.'
article_snippet: Mr Greaney replied: 'That is not my view.'