R.I.P Chopper Reid

R.I.P Chopper Reid, much maligned and misunderstood, a gentle giant, an inspiration to others and a true Australian Hero, you will be missed.

close reli of yours Zed?:)

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Couldn't believe it when I saw my younger brothers fb status update about Chopper passing

Love the joke Zed..good stuff..

He was a thug, standover man, armed robber, kidnapper with a penchant for sadistic violence. He happened to have a raconteur's gift of the gab. The ability to make money from his exploits and/or talking/writing about them does not make what he did right.

Seems to me the misunderstood thing about him is those who hold him up as some sort of an Aussie hero.

Meanwhile how many good people who worked hard all their lives, earning an honest quid and were good family and community people passed today, but this Oxygen Thief get's all the headlines....True Aust. disgrace.....the man was an asshole!!

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Originally Posted by Ecky

He was a thug, standover man, armed robber, kidnapper with a penchant for sadistic violence. He happened to have a raconteur's gift of the gab. The ability to make money from his exploits and/or talking/writing about them does not make what he did right.

Seems to me the misunderstood thing about him is those who hold him up as some sort of an Aussie hero.

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I'm taking the piss :) Come on Ecky I thought "Gentle giant" was a dead give away!

Sorry zed - I never knew how tall he was...

I suppose Rolf Harris is no longer an Aussie icon either then??

trust british paints....

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Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr

I suppose Rolf Harris is no longer an Aussie icon either then??

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He was an icon to begin with?

C'mon chaps - being accused doesn't mean being guilty. Let the chap have his day in court.