Benji Marshall not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm

[fightingirish69]

Who knows Irish ?

Why do Bani and Graham keep getting picked to play for the cowboys, some things in life just don't make sense

it puzzles me there are obviously f**kwit league players, and f**kwit kiwis, and marshall seems to be neither of those

 

[Ladmate]

Very very good point. It's funny how so many people believe what they want to believe.

Or maybe it's because Marshall doesn't seem like a dickhead and has done nothing wrong before?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

it puzzles me there are obviously f**kwit league players, and f**kwit kiwis, and marshall seems to be neither of those

Exactly. Too bad it wasn't Issac Luke.

 

[El Diablo]

Very very good point. It's funny how so many people believe what they want to believe.

not when it comes from an arseclown who rushes to defend the actions of AFL players no matter what they do

 

[Eels Dude]

Or maybe it's because Marshall doesn't seem like a dickhead and has done nothing wrong before?

He deserves the benefit of the doubt of course... but most people are defending him and automatically assuming he's the victim here without knowing the full story.

 

[Sam H]

In these incidents it is always interesting to watch media outlets come at it from different angles.

The Telegraph article labels it as an alcohol fueled incident without ever claiming Marshall to be drunk but those reading headlines could easily garner that impression.

The Herald on the other hand uses his mothers words to establish a small amount of feeling sorry for a guy who people always have to have a go at.

It is interesting

It is interesting, but pretty typical of how the SMH and the Tele split down predictable lines on every major issue in the game.

Benji is a good example. He is obviously close with Glenn Jackson and a couple of other Fairfax journos, which seems to result in the SMH getting all of the good Benji (and Tigers) scoops. Presumably this pisses the Tele guys off, because they always seem to be looking for a reason to have a crack at him.

The same thing plays out on heaps of levels - coverage of the IC, the Storm, Parramatta backroom dealings, Sonny Bill. They take sides and report what they think will maintain the best relationship with their key sources, or what makes sense from a broader commercial (ie News v Fairfax) point of view.

Must be pretty depressing for the good journos, having to toe the company line on almost everything.

 

[myanonymoususername]

not when it comes from an arseclown who rushes to defend the actions of AFL players no matter what they do

You were obviously buggered relentlessly at school by the AFL coach.

 

[El Diablo]

there was no AFL at any school i attended

 

[Talons]

He deserves the benefit of the doubt of course... but most people are defending him and automatically assuming he's the victim here without knowing the full story.

Finally sanity prevails...Let's just wait for the facts before we get a rope and start a lynch mob.

 

[Brutus]

Telegraph

"Code in Crisis"

"Alcohol-Fuelled"

Same sh*t every time, even when the facts aren't yet known.

f**kin News LTD dogs.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

just heard on ABC radio that Benji Marshall has been charged with assault

 

[Prop Forward]

just heard on ABC radio that Benji Marshall has been charged with assault

Heard the same on 2GB.

Assault causing actual bodily harm. Will face court April 20.

 

[Prop Forward]

Marshall charged with assault

Updated 4 minutes ago
Marshall met with police on Sunday afternoon and was charged with assault. (Getty Images: Ian Hitchcock)




NRL star Benji Marshall has been charged with assault over a fight in Sydney's CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning.


Witnesses say the Wests Tigers captain went to North Sydney Police Station around 2:00pm on Sunday and an hour later the club's chief executive Stephen Humphries confirmed the charges against the 26-year-old.



Marshall, accompanied by two men, then left the station and sped off in a car without addressing the media.



It is alleged he and another man struck a 24-year-old man in the face during a fight outside a Sydney fast food outlet in The Rocks.



It is believed the fight broke out after Marshall received racial taunts from a group of men.


Mr Humphries says Marshall, who just this week was unveiled as the face of the NRL for season 2011, will now discuss the issue with his lawyers.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/06/3156407.htm?section=justin

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

if it was racial taunts i hardly see how these 24 year olds are the victims

this type of stuff happens way to much even here even in Melbourne, i saw it on the bus bewteen a aussie and a african

 

[Chook Norris]

Telegraph

"Code in Crisis"

"Alcohol-Fuelled"

Same sh*t every time, even when the facts aren't yet known.

f**kin News LTD dogs.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

this will be Gallops response

 

[El Diablo]

still whinging?

 

[WaznTheGreat]

The drunken hobo needs to kill himself asap,worthless human being.

 

[E.T.D]

[SIZE=-1]"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."[/SIZE]

 

[stormbati]

[SIZE=-1]"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."[/SIZE]

Sometimes they need a plug