Man charged with 4WD footpath rampage
Submitted: Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 12:06
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Truckster (Vic)
MORE GOOD PRESS - EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SOME NUTTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN ANY CAR.
Man charged with 4WD footpath rampage
October 4, 2004 - 11:37AM
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Perth man alleged to have mounted a footpath in a four-wheel drive to deliberately knock down six pedestrians has been charged.
The 22 year-old from suburban
Scarborough was charged with causing grievous bodily harm after the incident in Doubleview early on Saturday morning, police said.
Police will allege the man was driving a white Mitsubishi Pajero four-wheel drive, when it mounted the footpath and struck six of 12 people walking along at the time.
A 17-year-old youth remains critically ill in QEII Medical Centre following the incident.
The five others struck suffered injuries of varying degrees, police said.
The 22 year-old is due to appear in the East
Perth magistrates court today.
- AAP
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/04/1096850385841.html
Reply By: motherhen - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 12:28
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 12:28
Obviously to the press 4wd's aren't vehicles but a totally separate species. In another tragic incident last week, a
Perth toddler was badly injured when run over by a 4wd driven by the child's father. In both cases, any vehicle could have done as much damage.
If 24% or vehicles are 4wds, they will be mentioned quite a bit - but would they have said "run over by a Holden/Falcon" or any other brand of 2wd vehicle? Perhaps it is the newspaper editors who need educating.
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Reply By: Rob! - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 13:24
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 13:24
Isn't it human nature to marginalise like that. I mean, how many times have we heard on this site about all those backpacker troopies on fraser.
The last time I was there I had no probs with them at all. In fact the opposite. They were frustratingly careful. There's a lot of them there so there's bound to be incudents.
So if we are so judgemental why should we expect any different in return?
R.
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Reply By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 17:42
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 17:42
Always remember the first rule of journalism:
Never Let The Facts Get In The Way Of A Story!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:32
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:32
BINGO.
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 19:48
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 19:48
Oi !!!! Brian,
Did ya get your baby back yet mate?
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Follow Up By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 06:03
Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 06:03
Angelo...
No, this coming Friday as long as Nissan get the bits and pieces in... that's what we've been told. we're being patient in the interests of getting a good job done! Gayleen has been over to visit it at the beaters, looks very nice with the new paint job!
As soon as it comes home, I will post here with a pic!
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Reply By: ross - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 01:05
Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 01:05
Does anyone remember the bad tempered hooker in Kalgoolie that got sacked and and rammed the brothel about 17 times in her suzuki sierra? :)
She managed to demolish the whole font of the building.
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