Laffranchi charged over sexual assault

[Lime_Green]

You pretty much answered your own query. The private lives of players is really none of our business.

The Wayne Carey comparison is an odd one as he was sleeping with another player's wife (wives?) wasn't he? The other players were affected and it became a club issue. But beyond that, I have no interest in what goes on in a player's bedroom.

Laffanchi's supposed indiscretion is something for him and his wife to sort out in their own home, and not entirely relevant to the more serious allegations and charges.

My point was now that this has been aired in public I and others will no doubt think less of him as a person, regardless of the *alleged* sexual assault (which is a whole different kettle of fish).

Carey was simply another example of players private lives becoming public, and the public's perception of the player changing on the basis of his private conduct. Sure it affected the team and their were issues there, but for the public it was more a case of "eww he had sex with a team mates wife at a party".

I find it equally disappointing (from a moral perspective and this is obviously a highly subjective point) that Laffranchi would have sex at a Tigers party with a woman (who claims she was drugged out) a few days before his wife was due to give birth.

 

[Willow]

My point was now that this has been aired in public I and others will no doubt think less of him as a person, regardless of the "alleged* sexual assault (which is a whole different kettle of fish).

Of course, that's your chioice to hold an opinion on the private lives of football players, movies stars and pop stars. I personally don't care.

And I agree, the alleged sexual assault is different kettle of fish.

I find it equally disappointing (from a moral perspective and this is obviously a highly subjective point) that Laffranchi would have sex at a Tigers party with a woman (who claims she was drugged out) a few days before his wife was due to give birth.

Well I think most people don't condoned such things but we don't know all the facts, and I'm not prepared to pass judgment on something which basically none of my business.

 

[Rockin Ronny]

Laff's wife said "Anthony is an awesome husband ...". What does this bloke have to do to be a bad husband? Join AlQuaeda?:roll:

 

[Mr Saab]

Laff's wife said "Anthony is an awesome husband ...". What does this bloke have to do to be a bad husband? Join AlQuaeda?:roll:

Have an affair with Lara Bingle

 

[Willow]

Yeah... what do we do with blokes who are the unfaithful types. Unbelievable in this day and age!

I suggest we drag him into the village square, form a ring around him, and start a good old fashioned stoning. But only after we read a few chapters from the good book.

 

[Ice777]

Laff's wife said "Anthony is an awesome husband ...". What does this bloke have to do to be a bad husband? Join AlQuaeda?:roll:

This is also coming from someone who said this "I have never been disappointed in anything Anthony has done"


So i guess we can take it that she wasn't disappointed that her husband was rooting someone else while she was just about to drop a baby?

While it's commendable she's standing by her man and all that, to me she's coming across as somewhat deluded trying to justify her husbands actions.

If she said "He did the wrong thing but i'm still behind him 100%" i could understand that and think fair enough. But to say he's an awesome husband and he's never done anything to disappoint her is just making her look downright silly. This is of course only my opinion.

 

[Perth Red]

Maybe she's into swinging and is more peeved she missed out joining in?

 

[Lime_Green]

Maybe she's into swinging and is more peeved she missed out joining in?

But yeah she comes over as a serious door mat.

Poor woman...

 

[Raider Azz]

Yeah... what do we do with blokes who are the unfaithful types. Unbelievable in this day and age!

I suggest we drag him into the village square, form a ring around him, and start a good old fashioned stoning. But only after we read a few chapters from the good book.

considering he cheated on his pregnant wife, stoning him isn't such a bad idea IMO

 

[Spike]

I'm pretty certain that sexual assult only covers rape while indecent assult covers the 'less serious' offences.

Sexual assault covers non-consensual sex of any kind e.g intercourse, oral sex and penetration of anything else by anything else. Less serious offences are covered by indecent assault e.g groping etc.

Sexual assault = legal term for rape

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

... I seriously dont understand this argument.

Searle made the quote before all of this crap happened and it was admitted etc; how in gods name is it egg on his face? :?

For once I am with you

 

[Lime_Green]

Yeah... what do we do with blokes who are the unfaithful types. Unbelievable in this day and age!

I suggest we drag him into the village square, form a ring around him, and start a good old fashioned stoning. But only after we read a few chapters from the good book.

It's a little more profound than adultery. Screwing some other woman a couple of days before your wife is about to give birth to your first child? Not good form.

The woman probably had to give birth knowing her husband had cheated on her and as a result got involved in some serious police investigation that was going to hang over the new family. Lovely!

 

[nqboy]

Sexual assault covers non-consensual sex of any kind e.g intercourse, oral sex and penetration of anything else by anything else. Less serious offences are covered by indecent assault e.g groping etc.

Sexual assault = legal term for rape

Rape's still rape in Qld.

 

[Spike]

Rape's still rape in Qld.

And Five Dock is still in NSW

 

[t-ba]

And Five Dock is still in NSW

Someone mentioned that the term didn't exist under the 'Australian' judicial system, so nqboy might just be making the point that the Cane Toad Bashers still use the term.

They needed a new term to go with the sweeping definition of 'rape' that was introduced in 2000. It's positively archaic.

 

[Danish]

I think you are being a bit prescious about this whole Searle thing Willow....

Haven't you ever laughed at one of Moffo's predictions? Or that goose who came in last year aftter 6 rounds rabbitting on about the Cowboys going the season undefeated?

You don't pop up in those situations fighting tooth and nail with calls of "so what if he can't see the future?" etc etc.

Seriously I've no idea why you can't see that Searle comes off as looking a bit redfaced when saying Lafranchi will be a role model, only to have the clown up on sexual assault charges while his wife was pregnant.

Sure its not the basis of some big "Searle is a tosser/wanker/dickhead/various insult" rant, but its still quite humourous, and I'm sure Searle is feeling embarrassed about the comments he made and angry that Laffranchi has made him look like a bit of a fool. Why else did he throw that line about people understanding that it happened prior to him coming to the club?

 

[Spike]

Someone mentioned that the term didn't exist under the 'Australian' judicial system, so nqboy might just be making the point that the Cane Toad Bashers still use the term.

Indeed they do. Section 349 of the Criminal Code of Queensland's consolidated Acts covers rape while Section 61I of the Crimes Act of NSW consolidated Acts covers sexual assault. They're bascially the same other than in NSW you can be charged with sexual assault using anything other than a penis to penetrate.

 

[t-ba]

Indeed they do. Section 349 of the Criminal Code of Queensland's consolidated Acts covers rape while Section 61I of the NSW consolidated Acts covers sexual assault. They're bascially the same other than in NSW you can be charged with sexual assault using anything other than a penis to penetrate.

Non-penile penetration is also covered under 2b of S349 of the criminal code. The laws would appear to be relatively similiar.

 

[Willow]

It's a little more profound than adultery. Screwing some other woman a couple of days before your wife is about to give birth to your first child? Not good form.

But still not illegal.

I appreciate your disapproval but its still not relevant to the more serious alllegations.

As I said, the morality stance is not something I'm interested in. None of my business and something for the Laffranchis to sort out.

The woman probably had to give birth knowing her husband had cheated on her and as a result got involved in some serious police investigation that was going to hang over the new family. Lovely!

Well you seem to know a lot about how the Laffranchis feel. Perhaps you could send her a card or something.

 

[Willow]

I think you are being a bit prescious about this whole Searle thing Willow....

On the contrary, I think its funny.

People say silly stuff all the time. This thread has some rippers.