Fascinating…..back on topic please...
Matt Lodge New York thread
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Video: Lodge harassed by random outside New York court
October 22, 2015 5:40am
By Steve Orme in New York
It was already a bad morning for disgraced former NRL player Matthew Lodge after he was slapped with four restraining orders and told to reappear in a New York court on February 5 – then this happened.
The 20-year-old is facing up to 25 years in prison after he was charged with first and second degree burglary over an alleged rampage in Manhattan late last week.
Lodge slapped with four restraining orders
Lodge appeared in court on Wednesday morning local time and was ordered to stay away from his four alleged victims.
As the clearly shaken former Melbourne and Wests Tigers prop left the New York Criminal Court flanked by a large media pack, one over-zealous local decided to audition as a reporter.
After loudly declaring the reporters 'scumbags', Lodge’s newest fan repeatedly asked his identity before the troubled prop escaped to safety in a New York cab.
Lodge, who's NRL career is all-but over after he was sacked by the Tigers, had his passport revoked and is not permitted to leave the U.S as he awaits his next appearance in court.
Video: Lodge harassed by random outside New York court
October 22, 2015 5:40am
By Steve Orme in New York
It was already a bad morning for disgraced former NRL player Matthew Lodge after he was slapped with four restraining orders and told to reappear in a New York court on February 5 – then this happened.
The 20-year-old is facing up to 25 years in prison after he was charged with first and second degree burglary over an alleged rampage in Manhattan late last week.
Lodge slapped with four restraining orders
Lodge appeared in court on Wednesday morning local time and was ordered to stay away from his four alleged victims.
As the clearly shaken former Melbourne and Wests Tigers prop left the New York Criminal Court flanked by a large media pack, one over-zealous local decided to audition as a reporter.
After loudly declaring the reporters 'scumbags', Lodge’s newest fan repeatedly asked his identity before the troubled prop escaped to safety in a New York cab.
Lodge, who's NRL career is all-but over after he was sacked by the Tigers, had his passport revoked and is not permitted to leave the U.S as he awaits his next appearance in court.
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It's fair to say Lodge is in the hurt locker now, and there may be no way out of this for some time.
dazza65
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@cqtiger said:
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jirskyr
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@dazza65 said:
Too simple you guys. Be thankful your kids aren't ratbags, because sometimes it's just the kid, not the family.
By your argument, all the crims in Long Bay are the result of bad parenting? Or kids can blame their faults on the way they were raised?
@sideline eye said:
Yes I did smartarse. I recognise the difference between behaving like a civilised human being and not so. My parents never had to belt me to do so, it was rarely a clip over the ear.
sideline_eye
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Hey, CB, no need to get all uppity - just kidding.
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Keep it on topic please guys and keep it civil.
@sideline eye said:
Sorry SE, my apologies.
There was no need for me to get up you like that.
westTAHger
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@willow said:
I will be surprised, if he doesn't spend more time in some sort of court appointed program or a correctional institution, as a result of his next court attendance.
When he finally leave USA, I doubt that he will ever be allowed to visit again.
The one thing that astonishes me - to know end - is how common it has become in our sport that when someone young "gets caught" they almost immediately use mental health issues as their defense.
Im not for 1 second trying to diminish mental health issues, but again its become so common in our game that it now appears to be the GO TO defense for everyone getting "CAUGHT"
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the usual media transcript goes something like this
"im playing first grade.
my dream since i was a kid.
earning good money doing the thing i love
im sorry that i was busted BUT its because i have mental health issues so can everyone feel sorry for me and allow me to continue to play
i promise i wont get "caught" again.
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and as for todd carney….. i actually think his law suite against the club might backfire on him.
They may not have given him the opportunity to front the board - which he states - but surely there was something in his contract about a small thing called "bringing the club / game into disrepute.
he was smiling / posing for the camera
Im not for 1 second trying to diminish mental health issues, but again its become so common in our game that it now appears to be the GO TO defense for everyone getting "CAUGHT"
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the usual media transcript goes something like this
"im playing first grade.
my dream since i was a kid.
earning good money doing the thing i love
im sorry that i was busted BUT its because i have mental health issues so can everyone feel sorry for me and allow me to continue to play
i promise i wont get "caught" again.
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and as for todd carney….. i actually think his law suite against the club might backfire on him.
They may not have given him the opportunity to front the board - which he states - but surely there was something in his contract about a small thing called "bringing the club / game into disrepute.
he was smiling / posing for the camera
Tim Sheens
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@Tigermama said:
He had only been there a couple of days, so you would certainly hope it was his first offence TM. Trouble is he committed another few criminal acts after the first one, thus an extended stay is very likely.
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