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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #75 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:23pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:05pm:

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Frank wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:48pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:35pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 2:17pm:

Are they gunna hang em and hang em high?

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/06/australia/ben-roberts-smith-arrest-war-crimes...

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Story by Reuters

27 min ago

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Reuters — Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been arrested over five counts of the war crime of murder while on deployment in Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday.
The man, whom police identified as a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member and media named as Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning.

He will be charged with five counts of war crimes in connection to the murder of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said. The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.

Roberts-Smith was hailed as a national hero after being awarded several top military honors, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.

He has consistently denied allegations of wrongdoing during his service, some of which were first reported by Nine Entertainment newspapers in a series of articles starting in 2018.

Among the accusations reported were that Roberts-Smith had shot dead an unarmed Afghan teenager and kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff before ordering him to be shot dead.

I just watched his arrest on TV, and he wasn't handcuffed.

He's being charged with five counts of murder, and he gets to walk to the police car unrestrained?

Seems odd.

Not even a finger through the belt loop on the back of his pants.

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Because he's not a coward like you.

He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound.

That sounds like the definition of cowardice to me.

That, and bone spurs.

By the way, since when do police decide who gets handcuffed and who doesn't on the basis of cowardice?

Where did you pull that one from, Fwanky? Undecided

You're not even remotely qualified to make any judgement on BRS or what happened in Afghanistan.

It's all hearsay - and if there hasn't been enough evidence/proof after 10 years then how on earth is it now any more provable beyond reasonable doubt?

I stand with BRS - not with gutless leftwing cowards like you.

He's the reason you get to put forth your shyte opinions.

Scroll back and read my earlier posts.

I said that in my eyes he's innocent until proven guilty.

I said: "He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound" - I didn't say he is guilty of the offences.

I have no dog in this fight.

I'm just stating the facts.

We'll wait and see what the court decides.

Your supposed "facts" have a very left bent on them.

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #76 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:23pm

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:21pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 10:04am:

He hasn't applied for bail.

Seems weird Undecided

You're weird.

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His legal team indicated they would wait to formulate a stronger application and intended to raise the matter again at a later date, with reports suggesting a potential bail application around April 17, 2026.

The Veteran community are seething at this national disgrace.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ben-robertssmith-offered-to-hand-hims...

You talk about murders - what about these 3 Aussie diggers who were murdered in cold blood at their base by a sleeper Taliban insurgent in the Afghan Army - supposedly serving with them?

Their killer was tracked down after having been helped to escape by the TALIBAN - and he fled to Pakistan.

He was tracked down by our SAS soldiers - BRS being one of them.

Yet he now lives free as a TALIBAN HERO who vows to keep killing foreigners & Australians.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sleeper-gunned-down-diggers/news-story/afff84d...

Again, I was 100% correct.

He hasn't applied for bail.

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #77 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:26pm

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:23pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:05pm:

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Frank wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:48pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:35pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 2:17pm:

Are they gunna hang em and hang em high?

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/06/australia/ben-roberts-smith-arrest-war-crimes...

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Story by Reuters

27 min ago

[url]https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-13225842
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Reuters — Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been arrested over five counts of the war crime of murder while on deployment in Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday.
The man, whom police identified as a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member and media named as Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning.

He will be charged with five counts of war crimes in connection to the murder of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said. The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.

Roberts-Smith was hailed as a national hero after being awarded several top military honors, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.

He has consistently denied allegations of wrongdoing during his service, some of which were first reported by Nine Entertainment newspapers in a series of articles starting in 2018.

Among the accusations reported were that Roberts-Smith had shot dead an unarmed Afghan teenager and kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff before ordering him to be shot dead.

I just watched his arrest on TV, and he wasn't handcuffed.

He's being charged with five counts of murder, and he gets to walk to the police car unrestrained?

Seems odd.

Not even a finger through the belt loop on the back of his pants.

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Because he's not a coward like you.

He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound.

That sounds like the definition of cowardice to me.

That, and bone spurs.

By the way, since when do police decide who gets handcuffed and who doesn't on the basis of cowardice?

Where did you pull that one from, Fwanky? Undecided

You're not even remotely qualified to make any judgement on BRS or what happened in Afghanistan.

It's all hearsay - and if there hasn't been enough evidence/proof after 10 years then how on earth is it now any more provable beyond reasonable doubt?

I stand with BRS - not with gutless leftwing cowards like you.

He's the reason you get to put forth your shyte opinions.

Scroll back and read my earlier posts.

I said that in my eyes he's innocent until proven guilty.

I said: "He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound" - I didn't say he is guilty of the offences.

I have no dog in this fight.

I'm just stating the facts.

We'll wait and see what the court decides.

Your supposed "facts" have a very left bent on them.

How so?

I'll say it again: I have no dog in this fight; he's innocent until proven guilty.

How is that a very left bent?

What does politics have to do with this anyway?

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #78 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:31pm

Daves2017 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 3:24pm:

Breaker mordant

Was caught marshal in a military court.

Ben ( war criminal) smith is being trialled in a civil court.

The two have no comparison.

The little I have read I believe mordants superior officer escaped being shot but was sentenced to life imprisonment. This was changed to 4 years.

Non of this has absolutely anything to do with Ben (war criminal) smith situation.

He facing criminal charges in a civil court.

His direct and indirect leaders are not relevant to the civil court proceedings.

Yes they are. If he can be charged in any Australian court then so should his superiors.

I'm no law/legal eagle but I'd say you don't know what you're talking about.

BTW Dave - you don't face criminal charges in a Civil Court - especially charges of murder.

He will be facing criminal charges(war crimes) in a criminal court.

The civil court procedings have long gone.

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #79 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:33pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:26pm:

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:23pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:05pm:

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Frank wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:48pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:35pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 4:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 7^th, 2026 at 2:17pm:

Are they gunna hang em and hang em high?

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/06/australia/ben-roberts-smith-arrest-war-crimes...

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Story by Reuters

27 min ago

[url]https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-13225842
92.jpg[/url]

Reuters — Australia’s most decorated living soldier has been arrested over five counts of the war crime of murder while on deployment in Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday.
The man, whom police identified as a 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member and media named as Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning.

He will be charged with five counts of war crimes in connection to the murder of five people in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said. The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.

Roberts-Smith was hailed as a national hero after being awarded several top military honors, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.

He has consistently denied allegations of wrongdoing during his service, some of which were first reported by Nine Entertainment newspapers in a series of articles starting in 2018.

Among the accusations reported were that Roberts-Smith had shot dead an unarmed Afghan teenager and kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff before ordering him to be shot dead.

I just watched his arrest on TV, and he wasn't handcuffed.

He's being charged with five counts of murder, and he gets to walk to the police car unrestrained?

Seems odd.

Not even a finger through the belt loop on the back of his pants.

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Because he's not a coward like you.

He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound.

That sounds like the definition of cowardice to me.

That, and bone spurs.

By the way, since when do police decide who gets handcuffed and who doesn't on the basis of cowardice?

Where did you pull that one from, Fwanky? Undecided

You're not even remotely qualified to make any judgement on BRS or what happened in Afghanistan.

It's all hearsay - and if there hasn't been enough evidence/proof after 10 years then how on earth is it now any more provable beyond reasonable doubt?

I stand with BRS - not with gutless leftwing cowards like you.

He's the reason you get to put forth your shyte opinions.

Scroll back and read my earlier posts.

I said that in my eyes he's innocent until proven guilty.

I said: "He's been charged with murdering five people who were unarmed and bound" - I didn't say he is guilty of the offences.

I have no dog in this fight.

I'm just stating the facts.

We'll wait and see what the court decides.

Your supposed "facts" have a very left bent on them.

How so?

I'll say it again: I have no dog in this fight; he's innocent until proven guilty.

How is that a very left bent?

What does politics have to do with this anyway?

You're joking right?

The ALP & the govt agency investigating are up to their necks in it.

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #80 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:34pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:23pm:

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:21pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 10:04am:

He hasn't applied for bail.

Seems weird Undecided

You're weird.

Quote:

His legal team indicated they would wait to formulate a stronger application and intended to raise the matter again at a later date, with reports suggesting a potential bail application around April 17, 2026.

The Veteran community are seething at this national disgrace.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ben-robertssmith-offered-to-hand-hims...

You talk about murders - what about these 3 Aussie diggers who were murdered in cold blood at their base by a sleeper Taliban insurgent in the Afghan Army - supposedly serving with them?

Their killer was tracked down after having been helped to escape by the TALIBAN - and he fled to Pakistan.

He was tracked down by our SAS soldiers - BRS being one of them.

Yet he now lives free as a TALIBAN HERO who vows to keep killing foreigners & Australians.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sleeper-gunned-down-diggers/news-story/afff84d...

Again, I was 100% correct.

He hasn't applied for bail.

He will be - via his lawyers will be. You couldn't fathom what I posted/highlighted?

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #81 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:36pm

Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:21pm:

- what about these 3 Aussie diggers who were murdered in cold blood at their base by a sleeper Taliban insurgent in the Afghan Army - supposedly serving with them?

That's horrible.

But what does it have to do with the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith?

You seem to be quite worked up about this and I don't understand why.

Again:

1. I have no dog in this fight.

2. I maintain that he's innocent until proven guilty - I have no opinion on his guilt or innocence. I'll wait to see what the courts decide.

Moreover, I have no beef with the SAS (a close relative of mine served with them).

All I did was ask a question and state a fact:

Question: Why wasn't he handcuffed when arrested? I thought someone charged with multiple murders would be restrained.

Statement of Fact: He didn't apply for bail. It seemed strange to me that he didn't want to get out of there as soon as possible. I certainly would.

You seem to be picking a fight that's not there - I am 100% neutral on the subject.

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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #82 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:36pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 6:36pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 5:48pm:

lee wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 4:18pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 3:53pm:

He's going to criminal court now.

And a higher standard of evidence. Roll Eyes

Absolutely.

I don't have a dog in this fight, lee.

As far as I'm concerned he's innocent until proven guilty.

I just find it strange that a person accused of being a mass murderer/serial killer, wasn't handcuffed when he was arrested.

Now he'll get rule 303.

Why don't you just STFU? you clown.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33290 Gender:	Re: Ben arrested Reply #83 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:39pm aquascoot wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 6:50pm: Participation medals ? The head of the federal Police has quite a few 100% - A DEI hire. No wonder the Bondi shooter got a gun license & they're now continuing the 10 year witch hunt on BRS.
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 15426 Armidale Gender:	Re: Ben arrested Reply #84 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:40pm Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:36pm: Why don't you just STFU? you clown. Gnads has no way of reasoning so uses abuse to shut down the comments he can't handle.
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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #85 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:47pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 7:26pm:

As I've said before, he's innocent until proven guilty.

It's interesting, though, to see that the same two forum members who are encouraging the murder of innocent people based purely on their religion/ethnicity are the same two who said that Tarrant "should have killed more of them".

There's the left bent right there ...... I think I've been on here long enough to know how you operate Peccarhead. Roll Eyes

The innocence of any of the so called Afghani citizens is something that hasn't been proven correct in the whole time this witch hunt has been on.

The town was a known Taliban stronghold & many of the inhabitants were spotters for the Taliban ... including the bloke BRS is accused of killing & kicking into a ditch.

No one outside the theatre of action/war has a right to condemn him on unreliable hearsay - especially a Taliban governed Afghanistan looking for Aust govt/taxpayer reparations.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33290 Gender:	Re: Ben arrested Reply #86 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:48pm chimera wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:40pm: Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:36pm: Why don't you just STFU? you clown. Gnads has no way of reasoning so uses abuse to shut down the comments he can't handle. Only stupid comments like the majority of yours.
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Re: Ben arrested
Reply #87 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:52pm

chimera wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 8:13pm:

Gordon wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 8:06pm:

.don't go crying when fighting aged males who stashed their weapons out of sight get killed.

The males were also POW out of reach of their weapons. The next stage is ICE that shoots civilians who annoy cops. Then shooting anyone the dictator dislikes. Where are we taking this?

You're a despicable wretch.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33290 Gender:	Re: Ben arrested Reply #88 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:57pm SerialBrain9 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 8:50pm: This is incredible - nails it.. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EHBuGNkNaZA 100% - he absolutely correct. And that's what should be drummed into the lefty Australia hating bastards on this forum. They don't get to say.
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 15426 Armidale Gender:	Re: Ben arrested Reply #89 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:59pm Gnads wrote on Apr 10^th, 2026 at 2:47pm: The town was a known Taliban stronghold & many of the inhabitants were spotters for the Taliban . Indeed, Afghanistan was an Afghanistan country full of Afghans. Immigrants arrived and started shooting them.
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