Semi Radradra

[El Diablo]

was Andrew Webster the journo that paid her for the interview?

he was not happy that charges were dropped

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

was Andrew Webster the journo that paid her for the interview?

he was not happy that charges were dropped

No he wasnt, or maybe he was.

 

[El Diablo]

well it was still his grubby paper

 

[The EELiminator]

he was not happy that charges were dropped

now he has to find another host to suckle on the fkn leech

 

[phantom eel]

Reads like Semi's lawyers were very intimidating in the cross examination.

Dropping charges is not the same as having the charges heard and receiving a not guilty verdict, but well done Semi - you can hopefully bring back your best form for the rest of the season.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Reads like Semi's lawyers were very intimidating in the cross examination.

Dropping charges is not the same as having the charges heard and receiving a not guilty verdict, but well done Semi - you can hopefully bring back your best form for the rest of the season.

It's even better, isn't it? Because when they drop the charges it means that the prosecution has determined that their case is f**ked? So what outcome do you think is likely if they'd proceeded?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Dropping charges is not the same as having the charges heard and receiving a not guilty verdict

Agreed they're not the same. What is also not the same is not being guilty vs being guilty and still being found not guilty. Let the aspersions continue.

 

[Bandwagon]

What is also not the same is Not Guilty and Innocent.

 

[hineyrulz]

was Andrew Webster the journo that paid her for the interview?

he was not happy that charges were dropped

Of course he's upset, the Yawnion loving Merkin will miss another chance to stick the boot into RL.

 

[hineyrulz]

It's even better, isn't it? Because when they drop the charges it means that the prosecution has determined that their case is f**ked? So what outcome do you think is likely if they'd proceeded?

Bart is just upset Semi got off, hardly surprising he's been bagging the shit out of him for yonks.

 

[phantom eel]

You'd have to admit what he's offered the team in the past 12 months has been a poor substitute of what he offered in the12 months before that?

As above, I hope he can regain his form without proceedings hanging over his head.

 

[phantom eel]

It's even better, isn't it? Because when they drop the charges it means that the prosecution has determined that their case is f**ked?

The article said the prosecution requested a break to "take advice", which seems code for the witness being in a bad state,and requesting not to continue the character assassination by the defenfents lawyers. Happens too regularly to female alleged victims in DV cases brought to court.

And different to a not guilty finding, as sometimes the welfare of people involved is more important than the procedures themselves.

 

[Twizzle]

And you can determine all that just from reading one article ?

 

[phantom eel]

I can determine the part about taking advice that the article stated, yes.

The rest is common sense...

 

[Bazal]

And you can determine all that just from reading one article ?

Barty boy believes that any inference he makes, no matter how tenuous, or any opinion he holds, is simply common sense and that we're all wrong all the time.

 

[strider]

I would have thought the "taking advice" was more - our case has been exposed like a portugese chicken and we need to talk to the judge (there was no jury in this) and see if he sees any way forward .... and the answer seemed to be no - bye bye

The outcome doesnt say he never did anything - it just says that she appears to have made a concerted effort to get the media and authorities involved to obtain further payment ... hence she came off looking bad and case fell apart .... doesnt mean nothing happened - also doesnt mean something happened

 

[Chipmunk]

I would have thought the "taking advice" was more - our case has been exposed like a portugese chicken and we need to talk to the judge (there was no jury in this) and see if he sees any way forward .... and the answer seemed to be no - bye bye

The outcome doesnt say he never did anything - it just says that she appears to have made a concerted effort to get the media and authorities involved to obtain further payment ... hence she came off looking bad and case fell apart .... doesnt mean nothing happened - also doesnt mean something happened

Is portugese chicken cooked a certain way so that is somehow gets "exposed"? I've never eaten Portuguese chicken.

 

[phantom eel]

Do prosecutors "take advice" from the judge? Maybe in TV law shows - otherwise I thibk prosecutors know full well when their goose is cooked without advice. And not every prosecution tgat proceeds to a ruling is successful... take it or leave it, thus smelks like a welfare situation to me.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The article said the prosecution requested a break to "take advice", which seems code for the witness being in a bad state,and requesting not to continue the character assassination by the defenfents lawyers. Happens too regularly to female alleged victims in DV cases brought to court.

And different to a not guilty finding, as sometimes the welfare of people involved is more important than the procedures themselves.

Some people are harder to 'character assassinate' than others. Maybe a lesson about casting stones? But if you're feeling vindictive, dropping your DV case isn't going to help you get revenge. Should've stuck to her guns, unless she realised she didn't actually have any.

My personal opinion is that some of the allegations are probably true - both parties are from cultures where DV is more accepted than it is in Australia. But she is also obviously an arsehole, and while she doesn't seem to have broken the law, her reputation has made her testimony (in a her-word-against-his case) close to worthless. A tiny woman can't be expected to protect herself physically against a giant like Semi Radradra, but she could have done a lot more to protect herself legally.

 

[Avenger]

Is portugese chicken cooked a certain way so that is somehow gets "exposed"? I've never eaten Portuguese chicken.

Yes.