I still remember my first serious traffic accident as a 2nd year constable where a high profile person in NSW at the time was driving his Mercedes Benz from a luncheon only to rear end a Volkswagen killing the 2 children in the back seat. That was over 40 yrs ago. He was over the limit, charged but with a high profile silk wasn't sent to prison. There are consequences for your actions and breaking the law. Drink driving is just one of his personal demons.
In other words, not for being very minimally above the very strict limit. McGregor was done for the same thing. Had a few beers, hopped into his car the next day, over the limit. Not saying such people shouldn't be punished. Just that a slap on the wrist suits the crime.
Drink driving shouldn't be condoned at all. But alcohol lingers in one's blood long after the effects have worn off. Have to draw the line somewhere so have to punish anyone over the limit but 2 games for what happened to Leilua? A $1000 fine and warning would've been fair.
Disagree, he is getting punished because he never told the club or his management that he broke the law and kept that from them, NRL punishing him for not disclosing it, if he would have owned up when it happened, i would say that at most he would have got a fine from the NRL and at worst case + 1 game suspension. Very rare a high profile person can get away with anything in this day and age.
Strongly disagree, its the concealment that cost him but as I know very well alcohol can cause a person to do stupid things and you know me I love a drink
I don't know all the details. It sounded to me like a really minor thing. Like what happened to McGregor a few years back. It sounded like Leilua simply forgot about it but then remembered to tell the Dragons.
If he did try to conceal it. Dragons knew about it. So he obviously told someone.
Honestly? How on Gods green earth do you forget to tell your employer that you were intercepted by police, arrested, charged, went to court and was disqualified from driving and fined. Are you taking the piss out on me?
As far as.I know he:
Arrested and charged jan 21
In that case, I guess the punishment is justified.
I can tell you this after serving 39 yrs .
You beat me to it. A reporter called the Cowboys CEO and told him Leilua had just appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty.
Understood . I've never been done for drink driving. I just thought there are very low level busts. Like McGregor. When you are still over 0.05 the next day. In that case, I thought one has to pay a fine but isn't arrested or charged with a criminal offence.
I just think after the De Belin saga, NRL should give the Dragons a break.And it's not a conspiracy against the Saints, which people on Social media are going on about, that the NRL is out to get us
No problem good to see a law abiding person on the forum
That was sad and sometimes justice can be an ass and move extremely slowly
That was a travesty of justice but the NRL doesn't owe the club a thing. It was the clubs responsibility to sue the living daylights out of the NRL. They severely disadvantaged a team in a professional competition due to how they thought sponsors might react. In other words, how they felt.
