| « Lining up to have a go at Judge | Who "borrowed" one of my signs? » |
State Of Origin streaker
A DISTRICT Court judge yesterday questioned the intelligence of rugby league fans during remarks at an appeal by State of Origin streaker Wati Holmwood against a three-month jail sentence.
Holmwood's lawyer William Tuckey argued his client should not be sent to jail because streaking was a time-honoured Australian tradition and his antics were meant as a "comedic and larrikin act''.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/judge8217s-swipe-at-nrl-fans8217-intellect-as-wati-holmwood-told-he-must-serve-two-months-for-origin-streak-after-downing-eight-schooners/story-fni0cx12-1226725989502
I had earlier written that the crowd didn't seem too angry
http://www.schoolzonesanta.com/index.php/angry-origin-spectators
so I sent in this letter
From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 26 September 2013 6:41 AM
To: 'yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: Premier bags Judge
Dear sir,
Premier O’Farrell has had a go at the judge commenting on the intelligence of football fans. (“Premier bags judge for saying fans have a stupid streak.” DT Sept 20 ) The judge may not have been as “out of touch” as Barry thinks, he may have noticed the reaction of the fans in the Daily Telegraph photo taken as the naked fat fool ran up the field.
The crowd seem to be enjoying the extra on field entertainment.
Regards
Hans Stephens
.................
................
PS
I did a page on it my website www.schoolzonesanta.com The photo I used would’ve been in the Tele July 20 or 21st. I don’t see too many angry spectators.
.............................................................................................................................................................................
My letter wasn't printed but another photo of the fat man was used in an article by Ray Hadley who earlier in the week took umbridge on radio with the judge's view on the intelligence of football fans
The photo (above) used in Ray's colum, has a convenient blurred spectator background
Photo in the first Telegraph article on streaker
and two closeup views of the spectators.
Note the mensa spectators urging on the streaker.
The judge by the way changed the prison sentence to two monthes and dropped the $2,000 fine.
