Eridor Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 not the outcome we had all hoped for, I honestly dont know how the family will be coping at the moment. Bobs two children have been at the court since the first day and this certainly isnt what any of them expected. No real justice has been served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thinking of his family ..it's been a long hard slog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'm so sick of people getting away, literally, with murder in this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishB Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Im so sad for Bob's family. I was so shocked when I heard about what had happened, I cant believe its taken this long for the trial & then to get this kind of slap on the wrist for killing a completely innocent man makes me sick to my stomach. I have many great memories of Bob from when I was with the GSD club in Canberra. He was one of the most amazing people I have ever met, he just had a way about him. He helped me through a difficult time when my Dad died and I will be eternally grateful. I wish I had told him how much he helped me. I found this very old pic the other day of a parade we did back in 1995, and wanted to share. Bob is holding Radar and Im holding Kojak, my dog Beau was with my Mum taking the pic. A happy memory instead of those low lifes. RIP Bob Canberra Festival Parade 11.3.95 ACTGSDA.pdf Edited June 6, 2012 by MishB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Won Smai Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 You get accustomed to hearing this sort of stuff coming out of the US but not here On that note, there seems to have been an alarmingly rapid increase in the amount of reported gun related crime lately. Mostly related to bike gangs and the likes. But nevertheless, it still seems a little out of character for Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Im so sad for Bob's family. I was so shocked when I heard about what had happened, I cant believe its taken this long for the trial & then to get this kind of slap on the wrist for killing a completely innocent man makes me sick to my stomach. I have many great memories of Bob from when I was with the GSD club in Canberra. He was one of the most amazing people I have ever met, he just had a way about him. He helped me through a difficult time when my Dad died and I will be eternally grateful. I wish I had told him how much he helped me. I found this very old pic the other day of a parade we did back in 1995, and wanted to share. Bob is holding Radar and Im holding Kojak, my dog Beau was with my Mum taking the pic. A happy memory instead of those low lifes. RIP Bob Canberra Festival Parade 11.3.95 ACTGSDA.pdf Wish I had said something too. He was so helpful and friendly. He did alot for the community aswell. I just could not believe it at first. My thought are with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 The man convicted of killing Canberra truck driver Bob Knight has laughed after being sentenced to at least five years and nine months in jail. Mr Knight was shot dead while he was in his truck waiting at traffic lights at Milperra in Sydney's south-west in 2009. He was hit by a stray bullet from a gunfight between rival family groups in a restaurant carpark. Mahmoud Mariam was found guilty of Mr Knight's manslaughter after firing off several shots from his pistol during the fight. In the NSW Supreme Court today, Mariam was sentenced to a minimum of five years and nine months jail but will be eligible for release in April 2016. In sentencing, Justice Megan Latham said the 28-year-old wore his contempt for the law like a badge of honour. "The offender was a mature adult who consciously and arrogantly engaged in a mindless display of violence in the presence of much younger men," she said. "The offender himself has at no stage expressed the slightest remorse for the death of Mr Knight." Mariam laughed as he was escorted out of the court room. Another man involved in the fight has been sentenced to two years in jail. Two teenagers convicted of affray for their part in the fight have avoided jail. They were both been given three-year good-behaviour bonds. Mr Knight's family welcomed Mariam's sentence, but criticised him for appearing to laugh and joke with his relatives after it was handed down. "This was not a tragic accident as these criminals would like you all to think," Mr Knight's daughter Cathy said. "These people set out, with guns blazing, to blow each other away. "Stupid idiots couldn't even get that right... the wrong person died." NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has slammed the penalty given to Mr Knight's killer and says he has asked Attorney-General Greg Smith to investigate whether it can be toughened. "That decision is clearly inadequate," he said. "It's the sort of decision that lowers community confidence in the judiciary and it's one that I've asked the Attorney-General to provide a report to me as to what if anything can be done to ensure that what should be a tougher penalty is imposed." http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/14708457/truck-drivers-killer-laughs-at-jail-sentence/ I hope he gets what he deserves in jail, maybe then - he won't be laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Ditto. Evil little turd. Honestly, what does one have to do to get a decent sentence in this country?! Edited August 30, 2012 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Disgraceful behaviour and a pathetic sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbie_tabbie Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Ditto. Evil little turd. Honestly, what does one have to do to get a decent sentence in this country?! Fraud. It's a very sad day when 5 years equals an innocent life. Thinking of the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I hope he gets what he deserves in jail, maybe then - he won't be laughing. I sincerely hope so. 5 years, what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 What a ridiculously short sentence. I hope it is appealed and he gets a longer one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I'm not usually a 'hang'em high' sort of person but I don't want this guy back on the streets before he's even 30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Doesn't seem very long, does it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) Let's hope the Attorney-General can get the sentence toughened significantly. What the hell was the sentencing judge thinking, it's not like a 28 year old couldn't be expected to foresee that in a gunfight someone was quite likely to be killed. Ridiculous. And I would have thought there could have been charges for gun possession at least as well, for which this might be an appropriate sentence. This sends a message that it's ok to go around with guns and plan fights Edited August 31, 2012 by Simply Grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoyedman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I hope he gets what he deserves in jail, maybe then - he won't be laughing. I sincerely hope so. 5 years, what a joke I was going to post about this in OT. 'Joke' isn't the word. The words required to describe both the perpetrator and the sentence would get me a permanent ban. RIP Kojak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 As soon as he laughed they should have just tripled the sentence automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinabean Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I just saw this update on ABC online: My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 As soon as he laughed they should have just tripled the sentence automatically He should have worn a contempt of court charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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