Bertuzzi assualt trial could end up on TV

[Typhoid]

Being an avid Canuck fan, and Loving Bertuzzi, This is a big deal to me...so heres an update.



VANCOUVER (CBC) — The CBC and six other Vancouver television stations have applied to televise the assault trial of Canuck star Todd Bertuzzi.

The media outlets filed a joint application in provincial court on Friday.

The Vancouver Canuck star goes on trial next month on charges of assault causing bodily harm for his attack on Steve Moore of the Colorado Avalanche last March. He was also suspended for the remainder of the 2003-04 regular season and playoffs, which cost him more than $500,000 US in salary.

If convicted, Bertuzzi could face 18 months in jail.

- FROM JUNE 24, 2004: Bertuzzi charged with assault

- FROM AUG. 26, 2004: Bertuzzi pleads not guilty

- FROM MAR. 11, 2004: Bertuzzi gone for rest of season

Moore suffered two broken vertebrae in his neck, a broken jaw and a concussion. He was unable to play for the rest of the NHL season.

Back in 2000, Marty McSorley of the Boston Bruins was charged with assault after slashing Vancouver Canuck Donald Brashearin the head.

McSorley was convicted of assault with a weapon, but was given an 18-month conditional discharge

ok...does it seem strange to you that McSorely used a weapon....and got the same charge?

Its like giving someone who pre-meditated a murder the same as someone who killed accidentally.

*Thinks*

What do you think of this now?

[GameMaster]

I can't be a fan of a hockey player who breaks two vertabraes and the jaw of someone else. As well as giving them a concussion. He's not an athlete. He's a violent barbarian. Rip off his sack with a staple remover and throw him in prison for life.

[Crono]

I can't be a fan of a hockey player who breaks two vertabraes and the jaw of someone else. As well as giving them a concussion. He's not an athlete. He's a violent barbarian. Rip off his sack with a staple remover and throw him in prison for life.


Watch it man, Bertuzzi comes from my town. I know someone who had him as a babysitter, haha.

He's not a barbarian. Maybe you should come to Sudbury, Ontario and say that... you'll be the one with the ripped off sack.

[Typhoid]

I can't be a fan of a hockey player who breaks two vertabraes and the jaw of someone else. As well as giving them a concussion. He's not an athlete. He's a violent barbarian. Rip off his sack with a staple remover and throw him in prison for life.


Nobody is asking you to be a fan of him.

Yes, he is an athelete. How do you think he got that far? By competing athletically.

You say you cant support a man who breaks vertabrae and a jaw, but i ask you one question. Do you support your government? Do you take pride in it? Do you stand behind your government? Because your government is doing more to people that breaking vertabrea and jaws.

[GameMaster]

Don't try to escape my prosecutions by throwing questions about the government at me. You either make a legitimate defence for his violent actions right here, right now or else I'm going to assume that you agree with me. You have 10 minutes.

Ready. Set. Go.

[Typhoid]

Don't try to escape my prosecutions by throwing questions about the government at me. You either make a legitimate defence for his violent actions right here, right now or else I'm going to assume that you agree with me. You have 10 minutes.

Ready. Set. Go.


Legitamate actions?

There are none of course, Im not defending what he did, im defending the fact that the trial is f-ing stupid.

Mcsorely used a weapon, and got off easier than Bertuzzi is expected to.

And "assult" is classified as any unwanted physical contact.

So why not call every body check, hip check, slash, punch, eblow, board, trip, spear, knee-to-knee assult? Why?

Why when Naslund got injured by Moores elbow to his face, tat that wasnt assult?

Why when Bure got the Knee-to-knee that wasnt assult?

Why isnt ANY bodycheck assult?

Why?

Because its a f-ing sport where this stuff in expected.

Having a hockey player charged for assult is like doing the same to a football or rugby player. Physical Contact is expected.

And like i said, the thing that probably injured Moore wasnt the punch, but Bertuzzi landing on him, then Foote, and so on.

EDIT:

The only NHL player to ever get jail time was Dino Ciccerelli, he got 1 day for using a stick to the head.

A stick.

To the head.

And Bertuzzi is expected to get 18 months for a fist to the face.

Tell me how his fists are worse than assult with a possible edeadly weapon.

[Dylflon]

Typhoid is drunk right now.

'Nuff said.