What should the punishment be fot these MORONS

[SVTVNM]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/...r-lemon-attack

Two young men have been charged with throwing lemons at the windscreen of a petrol tanker, causing it to nearly crash in the NSW Hunter.

Police say a group of males were hiding in the bushes when they pummelled the cabin of the truck on the New England Highway, at Singleton, about 10.50pm (AEST) on Saturday.

The lemons allegedly struck the windscreen and shattered the glass, causing the driver to brake heavily and the tanker to skid for approximately 40 metres before coming to a stop.

The 58-year-old driver contacted police who located three males hiding in the bushes.

Police arrested two 18-year-old men after a foot pursuit while the third male got away.

The pair were charged over the incident and granted bail to appear in Singleton Local Court on October 14.

Police are continuing their investigations to locate the third male believed to be involved in the incident

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make them drink all the petrol in the tanker

[Streets]

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make them drink all the petrol in the tanker

This.

[Fled74]

Originally Posted by |||

make them drink all the petrol in the tanker

+100
Or at least make them bathe in in naked.

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by Fled74

+100
Or at least make them bathe in in naked.

with a cigarette.

[TUF_302]

Lock them in a room of about 5-6 truck drivers, I'm sure they can hand out a fitting punishment

[3vXT]

Nudie run around Singleton.

[wrongwaynorris]

Sick to XXXXing death of hearing this sort of Crap . Send a REAL message , Gaol them for 10 Years Minimum for the first offence then LIFE ( as in never to be released ) for the second . This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder .Why should it take them killing innocent people before any half arsed punishment starts to be levied .

[SSD-85]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

Sick to XXXXing death of hearing this sort of Crap . Send a REAL message , Gaol them for 10 Years Minimum for the first offence then LIFE ( as in never to be released ) for the second . This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder .Why should it take them killing innocent people before any half arsed punishment starts to be levied .

Agreed, the only conceivable outcome of someone doing this to motorists is greivous bodily harm or death, and so should be punished accordingly.

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

Sick to XXXXing death of hearing this sort of Crap . Send a REAL message , Gaol them for 10 Years Minimum for the first offence then LIFE ( as in never to be released ) for the second . This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder .Why should it take them killing innocent people before any half arsed punishment starts to be levied .

Yep, that pretty well sums it up in my book. Having been on the receiving end of things being thrown of overpasses, I can say from first hand experience that it’s not pleasant.

It was just lucky that the driver didn’t hit any other vehicles or kill himself.

It 100 KM/H, a lemon would have the same impact as a rock.

In my opinion, this is attempted murder.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

Sick to XXXXing death of hearing this sort of Crap . Send a REAL message , Gaol them for 10 Years Minimum for the first offence then LIFE ( as in never to be released ) for the second . This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder .Why should it take them killing innocent people before any half arsed punishment starts to be levied .

Hmm, attack on petrol tanker?

Sounds quite terroristy to me.

Normal laws do not apply to terrorists and we have a few buddies just south of Florida who are quite good at sorting these idiots......Semper Fi

[AussieAV]

Originally Posted by flappist

Hmm, attack on petrol tanker?

Sounds quite terroristy to me.

Normal laws do not apply to terrorists and we have a few buddies just south of Florida who are quite good at sorting these idiots......Semper Fi

Now there's a good idea.

How incredibly intelligent of them to use something as innocuous as lemons to achieve their goal, making themselves seem to be simple idiots. That screams evil international masterminds to me, worthy of even more severe treatment.

[Trek]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

Sick to XXXXing death of hearing this sort of Crap. Send a REAL message, Gaol them for 10 Years Minimum for the first offence then LIFE ( as in never to be released ) for the second. This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder. Why should it take them killing innocent people before any half arsed punishment starts to be levied.

Couldn't agree more, wrongwaynorris.

If any person chooses to be this thoughtless, their life would most probably be worth nothing in the eyes of the rest of the community. This might sound extreme, however, I'd take it one step higher and say they deserve nothing but death. Seeing as the money wasted to keep them contained is not even worth others and essentially the people put at risk, forking out for only to have those guilty strike again some day, upon release (Granted, they would be older, but wiser? Hardly. They're still the same person/people they were before serving time).

[Bud Bud]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

This is nothing short of attempted murder and most probably mass murder.

Originally Posted by flappist

Hmm, attack on petrol tanker?

Sounds quite terroristy to me.

Exactly! And how do we know that this was not their motive or intent??? After all, it would have had to of had a giant Shell or BP or Liberty or at least something like the shape of the silhouette that would have given them a damn clue that it was potential rolling bomb if it in deed did crashed due to their reckless actions. Pea brains. I wonder how the defence will sugar coat this one!

Bud Bud

[AussieAV]

Annoyingly, I'll bet that the law won't allow for these criminals to be charged with anything anywhere near serious enough.

We hear about this sort of thing way too often, and not punishing it severely sends the message to kids that it's just mischief. It's not!!! People can easily be killed!!!

I can remember walking home from a party once with some mates. We were in our late teens and had been drinking. Two of them got the bright idea that it would be funny to remove a storm grate, leaving a hole in the side of the road big enough to swallow a wheel completely.

Luckily a couple of us had enough sense to see the potential outcome and replaced it immediately. We asked them WTF they were thinking, and they honestly weren't able to connect the dots and realise they were risking lives.

Some people just can't link action and consequence. I don't think it's because they are that stupid (doesn't take any more brain power than breathing to realise what could happen), I think it's because they just can't be bothered thinking through anything. An idea pops into their head and they act on it, without any thought of possible outcomes. Maybe a good long goal term will help fix that attitude (hope they are given the extra slippery soap).

[Fev]

What sort of 18 year old finds that sort of crap fun! You should be busy getting drunk and chasing tail!

Morons all the way.

[InfernoSR]

let the entire trucking community throw lemons at these morons...

[AndrewR_AUII]

Isn't there something for reckless endangerment ??

[mik]

they`ll probably get off with community service, but they should name and shame these people.

[Pinch]

Will have to have a look at it, but I think a new law was brought in in NSW to deal with this bull.... , I think enacted after that poor girl from down the south coast had the Astra she was travelling in hit at Kiama.

And of course the Mark Evans tragedy near Menangle.

The Kiama incident offender was a 30-35 year old from memory, and I think he may have had kids, these were not kids either - but young adults too. These are not kids, and I don't think it is much of a stretch to call them terrorists. I double check when driving under underpasses these days, especially when I only have a fabric or glass roof.

Throwing missiles at a petrol tanker - not hard to figure out the intent there. There you go your Honour, mens rea proven. Guilty.

[castellan]

If i were the driver i would be coming at them with razor blades and lemon juice. i am talking about pain searing pain boys.

[Mad Maxine]

Please forgive me for this...

Doctor Watson: "So, what caused the accident in the first place?"
Sherlock Holmes: "Lemon entry, dear Watson"

Now, serious time.
They intended at the very minimum to frighten, at the very maximum, to kill and provide a spectacle for their own amusement. The Jackass generation have a lot to learn. I agree: attempted murder should be the charge.

Shazz

[banarcus]

Bring back the stocks. Public humiliation and shame in their local community. Wheel the stocks right under some of the bat infested trees in Burdekin Park and then let their local community throw lemons at them.

[DBourne]

But guys, their mums will say they are good boys!

[Romulus]

Cut their effing hands off! These clowns have no understanding what the consequences of a tanker fire could do. It's not uncommon for a tanker fire to kill hundreds of people in a bad accident.