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     12r |
From crash.net: Former five times 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan has been fined $2500 AD after headbutting a bouncer at a Darwin strip club in his native Australia. Prosecutor Grant Kennedy told the court Doohan was asked to leave the Honeypot club due to his state of intoxication after he began to remove his clothes. Doohan refused to leave and, when a bouncer held his arms from behind, swung his head backwards - striking the bouncer in the mouth and causing minor injuries. The 41-year-old, who told police he couldn't remember the incident, was later charged with assault and failing to leave a licensed premises. Doohan pleaded guilty to both charges, with his lawyer stating that the incident was completely out of character. Doohan's lawyer apologised to the security guard, police and court authorities on his behalf. "You, Mr Doohan, are one of our Australian heroes, a legend, a shining example of success, courage and achievement - a man a lot of young men aspire to follow," the Daily Telegraph reports magistrate Greg Cavanagh as telling Doohan, while he stood in court awaiting sentence. Way to go, Mick !  | ||
| Rocketman |
Typical! Rocket | ||
| Jackbequick |
Typical? Of what? Jack | ||
| Vaneo1 |
so whats the sentence? Do they let celebrities get off as easy in AU as they do in the US? | ||
| Americanmadexb |
i think you guys are missing the main part of the story....the place was called Honeypot!! LOL | ||
| Rocketman |
...............for an Australian. An Englishman would have bottled the bouncer, then kicked the shit outta him when he hit the deck, lol. Rocket | ||
| Voltage_vector |
wait a minute...let me get my hip boots....  | ||
| Murdoch |
Mick Doohan was fined $2500 but had no conviction recorded. Extracts from the court transcript : "You, Mr Doohan, are one of our Australian heroes, a legend, a shining example of success, courage and achievement - a man a lot of young men aspire to follow," Mr Cavanagh told Doohan as he stood in court awaiting sentence. "You have besmirched your reputation in a way that saddens us all. "We expect our heroes to be and remain flawless, and when they reveal themselves to have all the weaknesses and faults of mere mortals, it rather upsets us." Mr Cavanagh said Doohan had set an "awful" example to young men who considered him a hero. However, he said he would deal with Doohan "as the ordinary man that you have revealed yourself to be", pointing to his early guilty plea, good character, age and civic-mindedness. "I'm persuaded in this exceptional case, and without any recourse or any attention at all to your fame ... I'm persuaded in this case I should not record a conviction," Mr Cavanagh said. Doohan, wearing a striped white shirt and black pants, earlier stood and pleaded guilty to the two charges before retiring to a front row seat in the court to silently watch the proceedings. Rocket : Most of the Aussies I know wont kick a bloke when he`s down. We`ll even give you a hand to get up...............just so we can have another go at knocking you down. Cheers Murdoch  | ||
| Thansesxb9rs |
All I have to say is he is NOW my HERO!! I have always wanted to get kicked out of a strip club and beat the crap out of a bouncer, just sounds like a good time for some reason. Preferably a club away from home, you know you want to be able to still go to all the local shakers. | ||
| Fullpower |
I am pretty sure I have been ejected from every strip joint in Anchorage, AK..... but I dont remember most of the night in question. After action reports from eyewitnesses remain contradictory. | ||
| Kdan |
I was a bouncer in a previous life in a famous bar in Ct. There would not have been any charges filed, but alas, these are different times. Doohan would have been wringing his lizard lefty for a while though. It's really too bad we hold these poor "normal" bastards to such ridiculous unattainable standards just because more people know them than know me. | ||
| Rocketman |
Most of the Aussies I know wont kick a bloke when he`s down. We Brit's are dirty bastards  Rocket | ||
| Murdoch |
Heard you poms dont like to shower  | ||
| Sandblast |
I just like him more now. I've always wondered at the quality of the strip clubs over seas- sounds like they are probably pretty fun... | ||
| 12r |
For sure it must've been a good night out at the Honeypot club LOL. You can't beat taking your clothes off and joining in, so I'm told  | ||
| Pilot |
One great night was had at the Living Room in Dayton back in 98. Top place and we got to meet a lot of the locals and the waitresses who were dancers on their nights off.Yet to get to Darwin but will be sure to tell them that Micky D sent me. (Message edited by pilot on August 11, 2006) | ||
| Rocketman |
Well the titty bar we went to in Boulder, Aaron dragged us out after 15 minutes. Seems the NYC crew couldn't hack the place Of course, three hardcore travelers went back in the night for a proper look <grin> Rocket | ||
| Pammy |
"Of course, three hardcore travelers went back in the night for a proper look" And I am sure you were one of them, MR. Filthy McNasty...  | ||
| Rocketman |
Let's just say the whole (no pun intended) experience was an eye opener Rocket | ||
| Pammy |
That would explain your eye disorder... |
