Gobert banned from beach after “crime rampage”

[Bob]

Former World Superbike and MotoGP star Anthony Gobert has been banned from Surfers Paradise in Australia, following a “crime rampage” which included the robbery of a 70 year old man.

‘Wild Child’ Gobert - who has fallen from being a world class bike racer to applying to sandwich maker Subway for a job – has been charged with two counts of stealing; one of snatching two A$ 20 notes from a 70 year old man and the other of snatching a womans’ purse.

Gobert had to repeatedly be told by the judge to stop interrupting from the dock while cross-examination of witnesses was being held. Gobert told Judge Michael Hogan `I'm a professional motorcycle rider mate' but then said he was unemployed and had applied for a job at Subway.

Gobert was bailed on condition he surrender his passport, report five days a week to police and not enter central Surfers Paradise.

[xwhatsit]

Very sad, what drugs do

[scracha]

The George Best of the motorcycle world.

[jrandom]

Makes one want to avert one's eyes, doesn't it?

[merv]

Yeah already put my comment here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73768

[MIXONE]

The George Best of the motorcycle world.

George at least had some class and success while the nogoshow just wasted his talent.

[Shaun]

CHEMICAL using SCUM< SEE YA

[imdying]

CHEMICAL using SCUM< SEE YA

Like John Britten?

[Shaun]

Like John Britten?

Very strong thing to say about a man who did so much! In fact, very unfair as well, WHEN WAS JOHN EVER ARTRESTED FOR SUCH MATTERS

[imdying]

Presumably by 'Chemical using scum' you mean he's a recreational drug user. If that makes him scum, then that makes John Britten the same sort of scum.

I'm not sure what the arrest has to do with anything or whether Britten was ever arrested for it? Either they're both 'Chemical using scum' or they're not? Or is it ok to be a recreational drug user if you're well off enough to afford it, but not if you have to steal to support the habit?

Or did you actually mean 'Thieving scum?'.

'Chemical using scum' would include a lot of people who've done a lot of things, not least of which is John Britten.

[Shaun]

No future comment on this. I will not comment about the dead like this!

[imdying]

Shouldn't have commented in the first place... plenty of your customers are CHEMICAL USING SCUM.

[MIXONE]

Like John Britten?

The late,great JB may have smoked dak and popped a bit of acid but did this affect his genius or demotivate him?Hell no!!!
No comparison with a man who had so much talent and was given multiple chances (Gobert) but squandered the lot.

[imdying]

The late,great JB may have smoked dak and popped a bit of acid but did this affect his genius or demotivate him?Hell no!!!
No comparison with a man who had so much talent and was given multiple chances (Gobert) but squandered the lot.

Exactly... taking drugs doesn't make you a loser, bashing old people for money, that makes you a loser.

[Shaun]

Shouldn't have commented in the first place... plenty of your customers are CHEMICAL USING SCUM.

if you need to be a NO NAME hero on here, see ya