Jorge Taufua avoids jail after spitting on cop

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Manly Sea Eagles star Jorge Taufua avoids jail after spitting on cop


http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/manly-sea-eagles-star-jorge-taufua-avoids-jail-after-spitting-on-cop/story-e6frg6nf-1226710522665

MANLY NRL player Jorge Taufua will be free to play in this month's finals after narrowly avoiding jail for spitting on a police officer on the Gold Coast.
Taufua, 21, was given a four-month jail sentence, wholly suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to spitting on the officer outside a Surfers Paradise nightclub on October 19 last year.
The Sea Eagles star only spoke to say "yes'' three times as he entered his plea at Southport Magistrates Court today.
It was revealed Taufua had been celebrating his 21st birthday with family and friends when he was kicked out of the Shooters nightclub.
He returned to the nightclub shortly afterwards in what he claimed was an attempt to apologise to security staff.
As he was escorted from the club by police, Taufua turned his head and spat on the chest and head of one of the officers.

The court was told the officer had to have spittle washed out of his eyes at Pindara Private Hospital and then waited six months before being cleared of having contracted any communicable disease.
Taufua was ordered to pay $2500 to the officer in compensation.
Manly general manager David Perry, who travelled from Sydney with Taufua and his lawyers, said his player's decision to alter his plea to guilty had not been a deliberate ploy to clear him for finals football.
"It's a fair hearing and Jorge has learnt his lesson,'' Perry told reporters outside court.
"I think Jorge, with his profile, can assist other players steer away from these types of issues.''
Perry, Manly coach Geoff Toovey and NRL education officer Nigel Vagana had all provided references for Taufua to the court, while a written apology was sent to the officer last week.
Taufua is ineligible for Manly's last regular season match this weekend as he serves the final game of a two-match ban imposed by the club and the NRL for his actions.
 
$2500!

Told ya qld cops weren't worth spitting on!

el oh el

#probablyinappropriate
 
Assuming he had no prior record, 4 months jail, even suspended, is over the top for that offence. A good behaviour bond should have been sufficient.
 
A disgusting act, and let's hope it is never repeated.
Everyone has done something stupid - especially at a 21st birthday party.
He deserves a second chance. It's a blip on his record that will be quickly forgotten if he's learnt his lesson.
 
Jorge better be on his best behaviour for the next couple of years. I wouldn't spit on a Qld cop if he was on fire. They over exaggerate everything. But that's most cops I guess.
 
4 months for spitting is ridiculous considering what paeds and rapists etc get, however, the Eagles don't need to give ammunition to the detractor's. I love the fact that we have a squad made up of guys like K.F. who we will never have to hang our heads in embarrassment reading about his off-field exploits. Hope Horhay has learnt his lesson..:angel:
 
Clearly the Queensland judicial system has the same Manly loading as the NRL judiciary. If it was a Bronco they would have got a slap on the wrist!!
 
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Take a Manly player out of it and would you be happy?

Cops have a tough enough job without people spitting at them


In fact if it was a dogs player i could imagine what you lot would be saying
 
It's a tough sentence and that's good but hardly in line with punishments for more serious offences.
 
This is a wake up call for Jorge. Hopefully he's learnt his lesson and won't do anything stupid like this again.
 
That means that he now has a criminal record for life - end of UK WC Tour :cool:
The 2 year conditional suspension of the jail time should keep Jorge on the straight and narrow.

Wonder how Wolfie's affray case is proceeding :s
 
4 months jail for that is insane (suspended or not) 2 weeks maybe a month but 4 months, you get less for murder in qld.
 
Yes, a bit harsh, but it was a cop, showing total disrespect. You just can't do that stuff, feel sorry for Jorge, but if he was a Dog or Eel, I would call him a grub.
 
lsz said:
Take a Manly player out of it and would you be happy?

Cops have a tough enough job without people spitting at them


In fact if it was a dogs player i could imagine what you lot would be saying


What did you want him to get??? Life??
 

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