I tell you what Dave
there have been some corking good angles and diversions put forward in this thread.
Someone even managed to involve Nelson Mandela ffs.
But 5 years gaol for drinking near a kid after 10pm is a bit steep.
How near is too near.
...and if it did come to fruition I will blame Greg Bird when I tell my missus I have to go out every friday and Saturday nights to have a beer .
I cooled down a bit and addded a safety angle. Plus if someone else in the house isnt drunk and is able to look after the kids, theres the loophole.
Its just to try to discourage these maniacs who get drunk and argue in front of the kids. Sometimes theres violence with that. This is bad for the kids who have no control over it.
If everyone in the house is drunk and there is an emergency ( more likely to happen when people are off their heads) no-one is there to properly care for the kids.
As for the unusual posts etc, the Bird allegation has brought some of these issues to the surface. In that sense, I suppose theres some good coming out of it as people share their opinions and views.
As for Bird I still think he should be in the squad and if selected, he should play. This is because he is yet to be dealt with by the legal system.
These matters are still alleged, not proven at all despite what the police and media say.
If we dont subscribe to that, then we are undermining the legal system and a persons right to be considered as innocent until found or pleading guilty.
It is important to uphold the rule of law, as that is the only proetection we have against government and other individuals and entities who have significant resources at their disposal they can use to instill their will on the community.
Government is a result of a political process and as such its decisions can reflect what is in the governments or vested interests best interests and not society's.
And the price to pay is to tolerate a small delay until the legal system resolves the issue of Bird's culpability. Life will go on until then.
People have to remember that sometimes the cops make mistakes or get things wrong ( even if they are trying to do the righ thing). Thats why we have courts to review their allegations and make decisions.
So I will defend Bird's right to be considered as innocent until he is found or pleads guilty.
Its what I believe.
Accredited Idiot #142
