Well, there I was yesterday arvo dropping 10Kg lumps of concrete off the overhead footbridge down at the highway, aiming at cars below. My protest at these supporting gas guzzling automobiles! Most car drivers were doing the responsible thing and swerving to avoid my missiles. Then without warning this totally irresponsible 61 year old sheila driver ran head long into my 10kg rock doing 100 km/h, how stupid of her I thought, didn't she know I had no control over my large fast moving rock after it left my hands. The neo-communist cops arrived and arrested me, I assume for littering the highway. Off to court to front Judge Issy, I explained to his holiness the judge that once the missile left my hands I had no control, unlike the car drive who should have done the responsible thing and avoid my projectile. Judge Issy totally agreed with my defence, blamed the maggot of a car driver, now down occupying a free slab at the morgue...disgusting behaviour don't you agree?

Judge Issy said she don't deserve it, but he'll send flowers to show what a good bunch we all are and no hard feelings.

I believe the reason that the horseman only got a slap on the wrist is because the woman was amongst a group actively trying to exclude the horseman from the enclosure, was knocked over by the gate in doing so and thus was not simply an innocent bystander.

While the actions of the horseman are far from laudable, they were nowhere near as bad as originally painted.

Dear Shadow Minister,

The rider rode in to cause havoc and disruption.
And as a result a woman was injured. He is to
blame - and making excuses for him simply
does not wash. His actions caused the consequences
that ensued.

Foxy, has come to the woman's defense, and the only reason ANYONE would do that, is if they were complicit, in the matter.
It amazes me that all these do-gooders come out bleating in defense of the indefensible, and that they are never in the wrong.
Foxy, I accept your apology for doubting me when I gave a perfectly reasonable explanation, considering I was not there, but merely used logic and common sense to arrive at the same conclusion the judge did.
Foxy, if your going to try to falsely accuse someone of something, here's a hint; firstly re-arrange the facts/truth to suite your desired out come or agenda.
If you can't do that, then there is the other option, you and your running mates, I believe should consider; just say nothing.
I want to make sure those on OLO who continually push the annoying do-gooder mantra, just stop it.
I for one am sick of having to try to correct you people and your incessant saintlike, childlike, unrealistic attitude and beliefs.
As I said all along; the fact that he rode a horse, in a horse paddock, (well clear of everyone, except the idiots who decided to run at the horse to try to corral it, running the risk of panicking it and then causing some real injuries, to someone) being illegally occupied by a bunch of tree hugging ignorant children with no clues about the real world, then decide they would take matters into their own hands, and the obvious happened.
Now did I get it right, or do people still see shadows at night and spirits still talk to you when your alone.
Those of you who continually denigrate and berate me, you are all of the same ilk, you refuse to see the truth for whatever the reason.
That makes you mentally and emotionally challenged.
Now that I am beginning to see the signs, I am going to have to remind myself to ease up on you, so I begin by offering my most sincere apologies.
Onward and upward, once more unto the breach dear friends.

Steele,

You're making progress; halfway through 'Psychology For Beginners' are you?

The protesters drove in to cause havoc & disruption & it's back-firing as anyone with an ounce of sense could fore-tell !