Veet Mayo, Main Arm
Check this out – If you drive your car and test positive for pot you will get jail, bail, lose licence, $600 fine, lose points, criminal conviction for a victimless crime.
Now, a female surfer speaks to a bad-mannered male surfer, which results in her being held underwater until she blacks out. The last part is recorded on a mobile and is used as evidence.
Cops involved. Bloke charged with aggravated assault causing actual bodily harm, goes to court, convicted and gets 300 hours’ community service. Police said he expressed no remorse.
Stone the bloody crows!
Where is the justice in this?
I refuse to believe that this young woman didn’t suffer PTSD as a result of this person being unable to manage his anger.
Hard to believe that the prosecution didn’t push for a sentence worthy of the crime and can’t understand how the judge could be so lenient in his sentencing.
Maybe they both would benefit from a good hard look at the misogynistic tendencies.
Maybe six months in Goulbourn jail may teach this little boy that this sort of stuff is just not on. After all it’s nearly 2020 where we all will have the chance to see all if we choose.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
