OT: Thurston arrested

[boxhead]

Even many of the nicest most well behaved people in Rugby League sometimes have f**k-ups, Lockyer summed it up perfectly that Thurston is a great bloke. I think he is too, hope nothing comes of this....but if punishment is necessary then it is due.

 

[SDM]

lol did you give it to blake ayshford

Its not like that, we just shared a pepsi max

 

[Maroubra Eel]

It would be fair enough if the cowboys tore up his contract for this.

But I believe in 2nd chances, and reckon the eels should give this bad boy a lifeline.

 

[Gronk]

Even many of the nicest most well behaved people in Rugby League sometimes have f**k-ups, Lockyer summed it up perfectly that Thurston is a great bloke. I think he is too, hope nothing comes of this....but if punishment is necessary then it is due.

IIRC Hannibal Lecter was a great bloke too.

From the sounds of it Thurston & Co were given every opportunity to move on quietly but chose otherwise. :arrow:

 

[hineyrulz]

The Brisbane police atm are totally anal, farting in public is a hanging offence up here. I have no doubt this has been blown out of all proportion.

 

[Suitman]

The Brisbane police atm are totally anal, farting in public is a hanging offence up here. I have no doubt this has been blown out of all proportion.

No pun intended I assume. :lol:

Suity

 

[JessEel]

the amount of times my friends have been kicked out/warned by security(police) about wrestling with each other in public spaces......

its not a rugby league thing, its a general public drinking thing. arrest one, arrest us all!!

 

[NorthShoreEel]

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-new...acted-to-thurston-beetson-20100916-15dzg.html

Police over-reacted to Thurston: Beetson

Rugby league immortal Arthur Beetson says Johnathan Thurston must set a better example to indigenous children after being locked up on Thursday morning.
Beetson labelled the police's decision to arrest an intoxicated Thurston in Brisbane as a massive overreaction but said the representative halfback still needed to pick up his act.
The Test and Queensland halfback apologised to fans on returning to Townsville on Thursday after being released from the Brisbane watchhouse.
Thurston's public nuisance charge came less than 24 hours after he was honoured to launch voting for the Indigenous All Stars team for next year's NRL season-opener.
"He's got to be a little smarter," Beetson told AAP.
"He's got to understand whether you like it or not young Aboriginal kids, and not only young Aboriginal kids but young Australians, are looking at him and they hold him in high esteem.
"Part of his sponsorship is to work with indigenous people and he's got to understand that's where some of his money comes from.
"He's got to think that there's kids out there who look up to him a lot and he's a bit of a role model."
At a time he's nursing an ankle injury and racing to be fit for next month's Four Nations, Thurston was kicked out of the Treasury Casino at 3.40am (AEST) for harassing other patrons with his crutch.
The North Queensland captain was then arrested after wrestling with another Townsville footballer, Nathan Daly, and failing to follow police orders.
Beetson, the inaugural Queensland Origin skipper and successful former Maroons coach, was upset what he deemed a minor incident was blown out of proportion.
"It wasn't as though he stabbed someone or glassed someone or sh*tted in someone's backyard," said the former Balmain and Roosters great.
"I think the press has overreacted and I think the coppers have had a brain snap too.
"He should have been rapped over the knuckles and sent home.
"Fair dinkum, I have plenty of respect for the police but geez the old coppers would be turning around and rolling over in their grave.
"In the old days you would have got a kick up the arse."
Beetson admitted Thurston's antics had done his Four Nations hopes no favours, nor his chances of holding onto the Cowboys captaincy.
"It doesn't sound good, because he's been given a bit of a work out by the sounds of it - it was a harmless wrestle
"(But) he's a bloody great player. He's one of the best I've ever seen and he's one of the most competitive blokes I've ever seen."

sh*tting in someone's backyard is old hat Artie - he needs to trump sh*tting in a hotel room next to the toilet - to be considered extreme. :lol:

They seemed to have left out that Artie played for Parra as well..

 

[hineyrulz]

No pun intended I assume. :lol:

Suity

You give me waaaaaaaay to much credit :lol:

 

[Gronk]

If you act like a dickhead, then after the cops ask you to pull your head in you keep being a dickhead and disturbing patrons then what do you expect ? You end up in a cell with the other dickheads. Why is everyone surprised ? Cry me a river !

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Agree. Too many dickheads have no respect for the law.

 

[TheParraboy]

I got arrested once, hand cuffed to the bed too

 

[mrpwnd]

It would be an amusing twist of fate if every halfback in the comp had to mysteriously pull out of test selection via injury/off-field drama and Morts was the only one in line.

 

[mrpwnd]

I got arrested once, hand cuffed to the bed too

I'm guessing your an 'M'?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Of course someone p*ssed and hobbling on crutches whilst wrestling in the street in the early hours of the morning, wouldn't attract too much attention, would it?!:sarcasm:

 

[dazeely]

The Brisbane police atm are totally anal, farting in public is a hanging offence up here. I have no doubt this has been blown out of all proportion.

Is that right? Easy job hey!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Perhaps they are doing a few practice runs, getting ready for the "schoolies rush"

 

[eels bloke]

kicked out for harassing patrons with his crutch, yawn

 

[Gronk]

kicked out for harassing patrons with his crutch, yawn

Yes but he was given fair opportunity to pull his head in, but after 30 mins and laughing at the management and cops time after time, they cuffed him. Why defend a d!ckhead ?

 

[eels bloke]

not defending anyone, just not news worth in my opinion.