[bakesgirls]

For anyone who is interested.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-ne...0131-2dmnn.html

He's out on bail now, so I suppose time will tell what is to become of him.

This post has been edited by bakesgirls: 31/01/2013, 04:09 PM

[bakesgirls]

I'm also shocked that there are 150 charges against him. That just seems mind boggling to me. Not to mention that he is still facing civil charges in NSW and further police investigation (in NSW) that could lead to even more charges being laid.

[michellew68]

I just heard on a news report that they sent five police to arrest him.
How ridiculous! Did they think he was going to be violent?

[lsolaBella]

Wonder why longest election was called yesterday anyone????

[dae-gu]

Wonder why longest election was called yesterday anyone????

Exactly!!!!!

[Sweet like a lem...]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/0...hed-lawyer-says

5 police officers for a heavy handed arrest and strip searched in prison?! WTF?! This is a white collar criminal not a frikkin' terrorist.

This post has been edited by Therese: 01/02/2013, 09:52 AM

[MrsLexiK]

I just heard on a news report that they sent five police to arrest him.
How ridiculous! Did they think he was going to be violent?

'I believe that, from reading the warrant, he was invited to travel to Victoria to surrender himself prior to Christmas, he didn't do that,'' he told reporters. The spokesman described Mr Thomson's demeanour as calm.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political...l#ixzz2JapbpiE1

If he had of done what was requested of him I doubt there would have been 5 police officers.

It makes this seem really odd when you know that he knew their was a warrant out

His lawyer, Chris McArdle, was scathing about the arrest process as he defended his client's innocence.

He criticised the way police had handled the arrest, complaining that journalists had received more warning than Mr Thomson

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political...l#ixzz2Japu9IoE

[Sassy Girl]

I just heard on a news report that they sent five police to arrest him.
How ridiculous! Did they think he was going to be violent?

No, they wouldn't have thought he was going to be violent. They would have thought he was going to flee which is why they needed the extra manpower

This post has been edited by Sassy Girl: 01/02/2013, 08:13 AM

[RatbagBob]

They saw a heaven sent opportunity to make themselves look good, and accordingly went for it. With all the media in tow.

What I'm failing to understand, and as I said in the election thread, is why Craig Thomson didn't hand himself in once he knew there was enough evidence to be charged. Does he really think that little of the political party that nurtured him and has been remarkably good to him for most of his adult life, in the form of well paid union jobs, preselection for Parliament etc?

[Lucretia Borgia]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/0...hed-lawyer-says

5 police officers for a heavy handed arrest and strip searched in prison?! WTF?! This is a white collar criminal not a frikkin' terrorist.

It's a political stunt organised by two police ministers of two Liberal states, with the full knowledge of Baillieu, O'Farrell and the mad monk himself. I'm not particularly a fan of Thompson but he is entitled to the presumption of innocence...he was granted bail, guess the magistrate didn't think too much of the police case at this early stage.....

If he's convicted it will be by trial by media and the good old court of public opinion...good luck getting the conviction past the court of appeals.....

This post has been edited by Therese: 01/02/2013, 09:55 AM