I’ve advocated for years you need a permit to breed. Not to root. Just to breed
You need a permit to dig a trench drive a truck fly a plane. But produce 1 or 15 kids and no one bats an eyelid!
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Ah, but the Latrobe Valley in Noonan’s day was before the great social experiment of relocating seat kickers out of the city, thus changing the demographics of that part of Gippsland significantly.
And wasn’t Bob’s dad sent there to teach them civilisation, manners, and the art of writing wry humorous articles about sport.
Honestly, who hasn’t chased someone down, thrown them to the ground and given them a good kicking at the footy?
Media beat up.
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Sure, there’s some degenerates from lower socioeconomic areas…but theres a current case against 3 fans for kicking the shizen out of a couple old blokes. The alleged perps are from the very top end of town.
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If it’s a girl, wonder if she’ll be called Barbie.
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The only way to deal with troublesome children at the footy is what happened when I took my 5(?) year old to an Essendon game for the first time. After he’d had a supply of chips, drinks etc and the initial novelty wore off he was keen for home. He wasn’t annoying anyone other than me, but the gentleman behind me could see my frustration. He leaned over, smile on his face, and offered him a chocolate bar. Unfortunately Mr 5 was not keen but it made my day. Why? That understanding gentleman was one of my all time heroes. Tim Watson.
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Yes, it’s anti-Darwinian.
They must have thought the old blokes were on the dole or refugees or some other demographic hated by the Libs.
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Don’t forget single mothers.
I think it was the raw snag that go her in to that situation.
I think I’ve found the weak point in your position.
December 16, 2020 5:34 pm
News.com.au
‘Passionate Essendon supporter’ slammed for online abuse of Richmond’s Dylan Grimes
A magistrate has slammed a “keyboard warrior” who sent abuse on social media to Richmond player Dylan Grimes, causing the Tigers’ defender to fear for his family’s safety.
Andrew Alexander was let off without conviction in the Ringwood Magistrates Court on Wednesday as long as he remains of good behaviour for six months, donates $1000 to the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, and writes a “genuine” letter of apology.
He had been charged with stalking and using a carriage service to harass.
Police said the “passionate Essendon Football Club supporter” sent the messages after the August 22 Dreamtime game in Darwin between the Bombers and the Tigers.
“During the game, the accused drank alcohol heavily and became disgruntled at the umpiring of the game and the eventual result,” police said.
He sent three profanity-riddled emails on August 22 with the subject line “umpiring against Essendon”.
On August 24, Alexander was again “heavily intoxicated” and sent more emails, the court heard.
He claimed Grimes had staged for a free kick in the game and said in the email that he was “f**ing dead”.
Alexander also sent profanity-laced abuse through the ‘Contact Us’ section of the business owned by Mr Grimes and his wife.
In the ‘how did you hear about us?’ section of the contact form he wrote “death threats”.
Alexander told police he couldn’t remember all of the messages he sent because he had been “drinking all afternoon” and hadn’t taken his medication.
He said he sent them because “all the Essendon supporters were carrying on and I thought ‘oh, I’d better get involved in that’”.
Magistrate David Starvaggi asked the 54-year-old if he knew what a keyboard warrior was.
(It) is someone who sits at a computer and types and tries to conceal their identity,” he said.
“In your case, you’re not very good at it.”
Alexander responded he hadn’t tried to conceal his identity.
The magistrate said the emotional distress and psychological harm was very real for people who received “torrents of abuse on social media” from people like Alexander through no fault of their own.
“This is repugnant, repulsive and abhorrent behaviour,” he said.
A 39-year-old Frankston man was also charged with abusing Grimes and will appear in court in May.
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About time they got serious with that kind of stuff. It’s getting out of hand.
It reminds myself about an incident many years ago where I got kicked out of a nightclub for having 1 or 7 too many. I got home and sent them an email and told them the error of their ways. It wasn’t abusive at all but when I got up and re-read what I’d written it was clear they had made the right decision. So I sent them a follow up thanking them for their fine judgement. I had a laugh with the manager the next time I was in there.
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for the record, no my name isn’t andrew 
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54 years old FFS.
What the actual ■■■■ is wrong with people.
and hadn’t taken his medication should give you a clue.
This kind of behaviour is getting out of hand. And I for one am tired of people playing “I was drinking at the time” or " I have mental health issues." Neither should be used as an excuse for bad behaviour and it is becoming the new norm and it shouldn’t be accepted as such.
Perhaps its time the AFL and the AFL clubs, to make it known to supporters and members, what sort of behaviour is acceptable and not acceptable, just so we all know.
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Surely you’re joking?
You think people, adults, don’t know that sort of behavior isn’t acceptable?
Some people are just deplorable degenerates. There’s no excuses for them. They are simply disgusting and should be called out.
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