"banging" Ben sentenced to 9 mths

[AntonS]

A former national kick-boxing champion has been sentenced to nine months’ periodic detention for king-hitting a bouncer in Civic,
“Banging” Ben Edwards, 24, had been found guilty of recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm on a 29-year-old bouncer at King O’Malley’s Irish pub last January.

The court had heard the victim had left the pub to talk to Edwards, but was knocked out with a single punch in what witnesses described as a seemingly unprovoked attack. He was left with permanent deafness in his right ear and had part of. his skull removed.

Edwards, of Queanbeyan, became a boxer last year. In his first bout last April, he famously, floored former NRL player John Hopoate in less than 90 seconds.

[Brute]

"Periodic detention" means washing Police cars or cleaning cemeteries on weekends.

[Bentley23]

doesnt Periodic detention mean one day in jail every week

[Brute]

Eight hour days on weekends after a short time.

[R_jay]

Thats a disgracefully short sentence.

[Brute]

Assaults are usually dealt with by way of a fine or a good behaviour bond,

Don't take any notice of newsreaders talking about possible sentences. They are usually talking about the maximum. The maximum penalty for malicious damage in NSW is 14 years, but you won't go to gaol for graffiti.

[Bushboy]

Although it is impossible to know the full story, after reading about the recent kicking attack by some greek bouncer on a pissed patron it makes me not feel an ounce of pity for the bouncer.
Id say Edwards was out of condition and looked like an easy target for the aspiring wannabe street-fighter/bouncer. Turns out Big Ben did'nt read the script.