Didn't take long for him to develop the Canberra culture
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They didn't ban Wighton until after he was found guilty. There was no NFSD policy at that time.
It seems a bit out of whack for the NRL to view footage of a matter before the courts in order to determine whether they think the player is guilty or not. An NRL kangaroo court. I suspect they won't be allowed to do this. The premise of the NFSD was that they made no assumption of guilt.
Obviously a shakedown.
Sorry, he was banned after pleading guilty and the nrl had viewed the footage, but before he was sentenced. So you are probably right that they will wait for a plea or a guilty verdict. I wouldn't be surprised if the integrity unit ask Scott ahead of that time to view the footage though.They didn't ban Wighton until after he was found guilty. There was no NFSD policy at that time.
It seems a bit out of whack for the NRL to view footage of a matter before the courts in order to determine whether they think the player is guilty or not. An NRL kangaroo court. I suspect they won't be allowed to do this. The premise of the NFSD was that they made no assumption of guilt.
How do you assault a police officer with your arms cuffed behind your back? Spit at them? Bite them?Stories are leaking out that they cuffed him while asleep. He may have woke up cuffed and confused, struck out, ran and got copped a taser in the back. Cops are farked if thats the case.
Yeah righto. He was guilty that's why he was banned. You'll recall there was a considerable amount of media noise at the time.Wighton wasn't found guilty, he plead guilty thus the ban.
Wighton wasn't found guilty, he plead guilty thus the ban.
Yeah righto. He was guilty that's why he was banned. You'll recall there was a considerable amount of media noise at the time.
Roundhouse, Headbutt? I dunno. I guess this is why he is fighting the charge. Theres footage from both bodycam and cctv so one side is bluffing.How do you assault a police officer with your arms cuffed behind your back? Spit at them? Bite them?
Great news.
The common assault charge is a very common tact on charge for resisting arrest, stray arms, legs and elbows in the resist may strike the officer and they'll chalk it up.How do you assault a police officer with your arms cuffed behind your back? Spit at them? Bite them?
Great news.
Mr Scott is defending all charges.
Legend.
Hope y'all know if Mr Scott begins civil proceedings against the NSW Police Force and decides to sue, and he has a favourable outcome, it's your tax dollars the Police will settle with; y'all know that, right?
bUt ThE pOlIcE nEvEr Do AnYtHiNg WrOnG tHeY hAvE ShInY bAdGeS aNd ThE tElEvIsIoN tElLs Me ThEy'Re ThE gOoD gUy hUh DuH
Got a feeling.
A lawyer talking his client up, who'da thunk it?Great news.
Mr Scott is defending all charges.
Legend.
Hope y'all know if Mr Scott begins civil proceedings against the NSW Police Force and decides to sue, and he has a favourable outcome, it's your tax dollars the Police will settle with; y'all know that, right?
bUt ThE pOlIcE nEvEr Do AnYtHiNg WrOnG tHeY hAvE ShInY bAdGeS aNd ThE tElEvIsIoN tElLs Me ThEy'Re ThE gOoD gUy hUh DuH
Stories are leaking out that they cuffed him while asleep. He may have woke up cuffed and confused, struck out, ran and got copped a taser in the back. Cops are farked if thats the case.
Sorry, he was banned after pleading guilty and the nrl had viewed the footage, but before he was sentenced. So you are probably right that they will wait for a plea or a guilty verdict. I wouldn't be surprised if the integrity unit ask Scott ahead of that time to view the footage though.
The common assault charge is a very common tact on charge for resisting arrest, stray arms, legs and elbows in the resist may strike the officer and they'll chalk it up.
Often those charges end up being dropped
Not saying that's what has happened here. But it's not uncommon. Scott's defence team have came out pretty hard about police conduct here, so this might be exactly what we all thought it was, or it could be something totally different. As @Chief_Chujo said, you'd think the body footage is pretty clear so someone here is bluffing.