The Rumours Thread

[Dragon David]

Just checking the charges out, it’s been reported that Qld police declined to lay more serious charges on him which might have brought a stint in Gaol as an ( unlikely) option or a better chance of conviction. They had their reasons, I’d love to know what they were.

source:

Brisbane Broncos star Ezra Mam fined for head-on crash while on 'cocktail' of drugs, including cocaine - ABC News

amp.abc.net.au

The kids injury didn’t matter it seems as he wasn’t charged for an dangerous driving injury type offence.

But failing to even get convicted?

The QLD Police Commissioner needs to explain.

The mam defence is now the state of law in qld.

I’m buying a new car next year, you’d have to argue with me to buy a kia, but now I wouldn’t buy one in a pink and maroon fit.

What would they be hiding and what could their reasons be? I now worry as to the consequences of all this. The whole Mam incident has indeed set a precedent that those that are officially involved would be accountable for in my opinion.

The non conviction part beats me well and truly.

 

[Dragon David]

I know it's Christmas and the journos and media people deserve to have a break and spend time with family and friends over this festive season. When they come back I just wonder if these guys will be bringing up Mam in their stories or will they just keep "mum" and not bring it up as part of protecting this "upstanding" rugby league player.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

What would they be hiding and what could their reasons be? I now worry as to the consequences of all this. The whole Mam incident has indeed set a precedent that those that are officially involved would be accountable for in my opinion.

The non conviction part beats me well and truly.

I don’t know the answer.

They got him for unlicensed and drugs in his system.

I suppose his answer is that he’s not disqualified and just didn’t renew - as for drugs maybe the levels were so low that it couldn’t have effected his driving at the time. But I’m guessing here.

But if he had left the car alone and walked, ( as he was supposed to be doing) and obeying the law, the event wouldn’t have happened.

And drugs, well I’ve met a few people, their brains are now fried even if they’ve given up.

The terror for the Uber and the family gets me.

I think the commissioner should hold a press conference and explain what they did and why the terror and injuries couldn’t be used in a charge.

The government should insist on it.

People are calling it an “ accident” I say bullshit to that.

It was at all material times entirely preventable and reasonably foreseeable that the b.hunt could have maimed and killed someone.

And as you suggest, some kind of official freak off session to make sure hes Ok.

What about his victims and the good citizens of Queensland?

 

[Kolum Kid]

If I was a SGI player I'd be playing it carefully because if they commit a similar incident watch out for the penalty because they would be lambs to the slaughter to set an example

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

If I was a SGI player I'd be playing it carefully because if they commit a similar incident watch out for the penalty because they would be lambs to the slaughter to set an example

A lot of players from other clubs have been made examples of.

I can’t see it as some kind of grand conspiracy, I see it as systemic failure at different levels.

To almost kill a child and walk away with no conviction, a meaningless fine and 9 weeks, several key stakeholders have demonstrably failed.

If you were a betting man, the odds of this favourable outcome are astronomical.

The next idiot will come through and given Mams kiss on the butt, they will consider themselves entitled to leniency.

I’ve read people are leaving the game over it.

 

[Bin Chicken]

A lot of players from other clubs have been made examples of.

I can’t see it as some kind of grand conspiracy, I see it as systemic failure at different levels.

To almost kill a child and walk away with no conviction, a meaningless fine and 9 weeks, several key stakeholders have demonstrably failed.

If you were a betting man, the odds of this favourable outcome are astronomical.

The next idiot will come through and given Mams kiss on the butt, they will consider themselves entitled to leniency.

I’ve read people are leaving the game over it.

The Family of 5 next door just cancelled their family membership with the Broncos and are now on the Lions bandwagon . While their decision was made when the broncos made it obvious was not to sack him I was reminded today during Christmas drinks the “NRL is farked “
This is going to have a big impact on the game and Ezra himself

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

The Family of 5 next door just cancelled their family membership with the Broncos and are now on the Lions bandwagon . While their decision was made when the broncos made it obvious was not to sack him I was reminded today during Christmas drinks the “NRL is farked “
This is going to have a big impact on the game and Ezra himself

That’s a sad loss to the game and relationships built up over time, but your neighbours stand for something and I’d be happy if they moved next door to me.

If Ezra was truly remorseful, the hunt should devote the rest of his career to the kid and family and give them a whopping chunk of his salary or something.

But we all know how 99% of these bums roll. They like to say stuff but hesitate to actually do anything.

Worked on a building site for a couple of weeks. What an unusually cruel punishment that was ….on his $20k a week. Im surprised the United Nations Human Rights folk didn’t intervene.

And I think the Broncos are hoping it will all blow over. They should ring the panthers and ask them how that insightful strategy went with May.

Their indecisiveness is going to haunt them like the ghost of Christmas future.

 

[SnowDragon]

First time ever. I sent a mail to the nrl asking for an explanation as to why this is so light.

rightly or wrongly, I asked why the penalty for calling somebody a name in the heat of the game, is basically the same as taking drugs, driving unlicensed and under the influence and cause injury to others?

Consistency is not there. Fairness is not there. Bias seems to be there.

sure, I’m not stopping watching the game, but I am seriously pissed off by this stuff. I won’t buy a Kia for starters, I’ll always view mam in a negative light, and the broncos too (though the latter isnt a change)

 

[blacksafake]

First time ever. I sent a mail to the nrl asking for an explanation as to why this is so light.

rightly or wrongly, I asked why the penalty for calling somebody a name in the heat of the game, is basically the same as taking drugs, driving unlicensed and under the influence and cause injury to others?

Consistency is not there. Fairness is not there. Bias seems to be there.

sure, I’m not stopping watching the game, but I am seriously pissed off by this stuff. I won’t buy a Kia for starters, I’ll always view mam in a negative light, and the broncos too (though the latter isnt a change)

I’ll be surprised if they respond to your email.
Please let us know if they do.

 

[Dragon David]

I’ll be surprised if they respond to your email.
Please let us know if they do.

I agree. When the Broncos cannot come up with a plausible and thoroughly acceptable explanation, they will ignore these things and not respond to emails, letters etc. They decided that they wouldn't sack him ages before the NRL served the breach notice and then banned him for 9 weeks. The Broncos has the muscle to get their way if they want to keep a marquee player. Anyone else and maybe, goneski.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

First time ever. I sent a mail to the nrl asking for an explanation as to why this is so light.

rightly or wrongly, I asked why the penalty for calling somebody a name in the heat of the game, is basically the same as taking drugs, driving unlicensed and under the influence and cause injury to others?

Consistency is not there. Fairness is not there. Bias seems to be there.

sure, I’m not stopping watching the game, but I am seriously pissed off by this stuff. I won’t buy a Kia for starters, I’ll always view mam in a negative light, and the broncos too (though the latter isnt a change)

Yeah good idea.

I’ll write as well in a couple of days.

I’ll post my email here and their response too.

 

[Rocket Rod]

Yeah good idea.

I’ll write as well in a couple of days.

I’ll post my email here and their response too.

Bravo! Maybe our forum could lodge a class action petition type document addressed to the nrl demanding an explanation and their reasoning. Any legal types amongst us?