Shorten texts whilst driving

[moonflyte]

Can he be any more bumbling and irrelevant. Texting whilst driving and filmed doing it.

His go to answer? I have zero tolerance for using mobile phones whilst driving.

Is that like the zero tolerance he has for union corruption.

Last week he drove into cars and said he had spilt coffee, now we know he was lying about that too.

Happy Christmas Bill.

[icyfroth]

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@tezza2844 wrote:

I suppose the other driver who used his mobile phone camera to film whilst driving can also expect to cop a fine and loss of demerit points?

If he was as recognisable as the holier-than-thou (not) Opposition leader, he/she might be.

[village_person]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
If he'd killed someone it would be an unforgivable tragedy,unlike an Aussie airstrike in Syria because obviously the victims (innocent women and children)are not worth caring about.Land of the double standard.

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What if those women and children are supporters of the rebels, or IS, and provide succour? Are they innocent then?

[myoclon1cjerk]

Of course.No civilians are killed during bombing raids by western powers.Only the Russians are guilty of that. P.T.Barnum.

[moonflyte]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
If he'd killed someone it would be an unforgivable tragedy,unlike an Aussie airstrike in Syria because obviously the victims (innocent women and children)are not worth caring about.Land of the double standard.

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What has Syria got to do with this topic.

[moonflyte]

A seriously bad look for Shorten leading up to the Christmas road toll we see every year. What was he thinking, that rules don't apply to him?

[moonflyte]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
Of course.No civilians are killed during bombing raids by western powers.Only the Russians are guilty of that. P.T.Barnum.

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Again, what has Syria got to do with this thread.

[ecar3483]

A callous disregard for human life is a callous disregard for human life.

It doesn't matter whether it's not paying attention while you're driving, or unloading a few hundred pounds of high explosive over a residential area.

Watch the carnage on the evening news and by breakfast time tomorrow you've forgotten about it.

It's very easy to close your eyes.

It's very easy to close your heart.

Look at us.

Civilised people.

A ton of car on a freeway kills just as effectively as a 500 pound bomb.

[debra9275]

A seriously bad look for Shorten leading up to the Christmas road toll we see every year. What was he thinking, that rules don't apply to him?

it was a stupid thing for Shorten to do... unfortunately he's not the only political person caught doing the wrong thing

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-10/credlin-avoids-punishment-on-drink-driving-charge/4947944

Ms Credlin pleaded guilty to blowing 0.075 during a breath-test, but today avoided having a conviction recorded.

Ms Credlin's lawyer argued for the charge to be dismissed due to her otherwise clean driving record and the punishment already received by having the matter play out in the media.

Her lawyer also told the court that incoming Attorney-General George Brandis, had written to the court describing Ms Credlin's exemplary character and how she had a 21-year unblemished driving record.

"I haven't made any excuses. I have fronted the court like everybody else.

"I did the wrong thing. I made a mistake and I asked for the matter to be dealt with in the usual way, which it has been today.

imo they should all be held acountable for their actions as anyone else would. I can't remember whether this made front page news or not att

[moonflyte]

Unfortunately is it Shorten we are discussing here.

[debra9275]

not really... more to the point everyone should be accountable for these type of wrong doings, no matter who they are