Curtis Scott police assault charges dropped after court rules arrest 'unlawful'

[dubby]

I think we'll end up keeping him.

We have no depth at centre.

We're paying circa $450k for BJ to play with the tigers.

There's a lack of time and quality replacement players around in time for round one.

This idiot has just sent our season into a tailspin before it's even started.

Meanwhile we released a good player to go play with a rival team....and even pay for him to do so!

I'm livid.

If we keep him he'll be suspended for a good while.

If we release him we'll end up with Cotric at centre. Now Nic is a quality winger, but he struggles a bit at centre.

So we play a great winger at centre and risk a depth player like Oldfield on the wing, or risk a rookie like HSS

[Makaveli]

The Police gave him 6 charges.

Hopefully they quickly change their mind and give him nothing.

We aren’t Brisbane...

Or Souths

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[AUSTEZER]

Simonsson on one wing oldie on other if anything Happens with Scott

[LimeGreenMachine]

I think the days of us sacking someone just for another club to sign them are no more.
I also think he will serve a suspension and we will move past this. We dont need to over-react.
Assaulting a police office could be a range of things from accidentally striking them when being arrested to a full blown assault. Police lay the charges then look at them and see what they can stick , usually dropping a few .

Lets chill and let it run its course

[greeneyed]

Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott arrested in Sydney

Canberra recruit Curtis Scott was arrested overnight in Moore Park and will face several charges after allegedly assaulting police.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/27/rai ... in-sydney/

NSW police statement

A man will appear before court next month after he allegedly assaulted police and resisted arrest overnight.

About 12.45am (Monday 27 January 2020), police were called to Driver Avenue, Moore Park, following reports a man was acting erratically.

Officers attached to Surry Hills Police Area Command located the man and attempted to assist him.

The 22-year-old man allegedly became aggressive and kicked and punched one of the officers.

The man was tasered and arrested.

He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was charged with:

Assault officer in execution of duty (x2)
Resist officer in execution of duty
Behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school
Behave in an offensive or indecent manner
Remain on, enter trust lands after request to leave.

He was granted bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday 20 February 2020.

Read more: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news ... w9MQ%3D%3D

Canberra Raiders club statement

The Canberra Raiders have been made aware of an incident involving Curtis Scott.

The club has informed the NRL integrity unit and will work with them on the investigation.

The club will be making no further comment.

Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2020/01 ... tis-scott/

Canberra Raiders’ star signing Curtis Scott tasered and arrested after assaulting a police officer: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 2c1500f387

Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott will be forced to answer a string of police charges in court next month in a frustrating blow for the NRL club: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

[gerg]

I think the days of us sacking someone just for another club to sign them are no more.
I also think he will serve a suspension and we will move past this. We dont need to over-react.
Assaulting a police office could be a range of things from accidentally striking them when being arrested to a full blown assault. Police lay the charges then look at them and see what they can stick , usually dropping a few .

Lets chill and let it run its course

I mean ... who hasn't been tazed by the Police? It's an Australia day right of passage

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[manbearpig]

What a legend!!

Typically the GH will call for the death penalty.
Because that's who they are.

So quick to judge.

How about we wait a few days hey?

Drama queens.

[Raider47]

Weren't there rumours he had played up the night before yet this incident happened at 12:45 this morning?

So either Scott is a dud and was naughty twice or it is just a weird coincidence.

[Azza]

Reports are he threw a mobile phone at a passing car, fell asleep in the parklands, police were called, then he punched a cop.

[-PJ-]

What a legend!!

Typically the GH will call for the death penalty.
Because that's who they are.

So quick to judge.

How about we wait a few days hey?

Drama queens.

But I've already sold tickets...

[-PJ-]

Reports are he threw a mobile phone at a passing car, fell asleep in the parklands, police were called, then he punched a cop.

Was he talking to Bellyache ?

[manbearpig]

So has everyone else, but the looks of it

[manbearpig]

Same sad people who were ready to hang
Wighton.

The lack of comments from Lucy is a tad concerning though

[Old School Green]

You couldn’t write this stuff.
We officially release our strike centre the day that the person we brushed him for shows why Melbourne said see ya later.
Now we are in the hole and it’s on this ridiculous decision.
The bloke is a loose unit and it takes one look online to see it the way he behaves.
Ricky should have known better than to think his mate Bellamy would give up a good one.
This is classic raiders BS that I hoped we had seen the last of. Sadly here we are again. Joke.

[greeneyed]

Re Curtis Scott, please stick to the publicly reported facts, thanks. No hear say reports please.

[Coastalraider]

Reports are he threw a mobile phone at a passing car, fell asleep in the parklands, police were called, then he punched a cop.

You know the drill Azza, hearsay reports are to be delivered by PM.

Thanks in advance.

[Old School Green]

Same sad people who were ready to hang
Wighton.

The lack of comments from Lucy is a tad concerning though

At least Jack had runs on the board to draw upon. This idiot hasn’t even played a game for us yet and has conceivably done us over big big time.
No interest in defending this behaviour it’s just selfish, not thinking of the bigger picture type stuff that was synonymous here during the Dugan/carney/Ferguson years

[Makaveli]

NRL player Curtis Scott tasered after allegedly punching officer in the face

Canberra Raiders rugby league player Curtis Scott spent the night behind bars after allegedly punching a police officer in the face and getting tasered.

Police will allege that the new Raiders recruit threw a mobile phone at a passing car in the parklands close to the Sydney Cricket Ground precinct about 2am on Monday. It is alleged that Scott, 22, then fell asleep on the grass, leading security to ring police.

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nrl ... 53v0w.html

[greeneyed]

Thanks... reports require links under forum guidelines.

[BadnMean]

Cut him loose. Roll with Smith Shields as backup. See what shakes out in other available players.

We don't need a germ around for Jack and Cotric to get on the turps with.

[T_R]

The club is playing the straighest of bats:

https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2020/01 ... tis-scott/

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[edwahu]

On face value he is going to face a very decent stint away from footy but I am sure we will stick solid given its a 4 year deal.

I'd say we need to find a CNK or Simmo signing though.

[Ezydayz]

When I saw the pictures of them all heading to Sydney on Instagram the other day my first thought was ‘this is a recipe for trouble’

And so it was.

Hopefully it’s minor


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Was thinking the same. Knew some **** would happen.


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[Azza]

I am sad. 2020 held such promise.

[Azza]

Reports are he threw a mobile phone at a passing car, fell asleep in the parklands, police were called, then he punched a cop.

You know the drill Azza, hearsay reports are to be delivered by PM.

Thanks in advance.

Reported by the SMH, not hearsay.

[Dr Zaius]

Assaulting a Police Officer. He'll be lucky not to do time.

[Bay53]

The really disappointing thing for me is like Wighton or many others he clearly got off his face in the middle of pre season.

That in itself is very unprofessional and also leads to situations that can get out of control. Then whenever these guys get into altercations there are going to be issues like this because if a NRL player is going off his head it is going to take some strength to bring him down.

[julian87]

I think the days of us sacking someone just for another club to sign them are no more.
I also think he will serve a suspension and we will move past this. We dont need to over-react.
Assaulting a police office could be a range of things from accidentally striking them when being arrested to a full blown assault. Police lay the charges then look at them and see what they can stick , usually dropping a few .

Lets chill and let it run its course

They can generally make most charges stick against young intoxicated males who were on their own tbh.

[Roger Kenworthy]

It's assault on a police office. Unless this was handbags at dawn like Jack Wighton he's gone.

Best signing since Matt Rua.

[Chicka Chicka Chicka]

Can’t help but think our Sydney Tourists will be flogged in a field session to within an inch of their lives tomorrow by Nigel Ashley Jones.

[Botman]

I’m at a loss for words for this. This was a big chance for the club, big chance for this young man, and he’s put it in all in jeopardy

I wouldn’t complain if they did just tear the contract up, but I don’t think that’ll be the outcome.

[Dusty]

Tearing up a contract just delivers him to a rival.


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[edwahu]

Tearing up a contract just delivers him to a rival.


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It does also gets us years of cap space back.

Not that I'm advocating for it.

[Smurfette]

Sigh. Who could possibly have thought that a bunch of footballers partying in Sydney on Australia Day would end like this? Disappointed that he was in the company of Whitehead and Bateman earlier in the day tbh.

For the record though, I think people are reading a bit too much into his charges, in the sense that they are a classic cluster of charges that roll through magistrates courts across the country every week (the trifecta, or the ham, cheese and tomato sandwich). Not an excuse for any of it, but they suggest circumstances much more mundane than Wighton’s to me.

[gangrenous]

Tearing up a contract just delivers him to a rival.


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Who cares?

It’s well past time the NRL deregistered these clowns for periods of years.