Buzz, I feel you’ve made a grave error of judgement in your attack on Cronulla, it’s players, staff, members and fans.
For someone who derives his income from this game and its players, you have surely “pissed in your own nest”. How can anyone now give you their confidence after this tantrum?
If you worked for me and displayed such poor judgment in building a relationship with your clients or sources, I would not hesitate to terminate your employment.
It seems you have embarked on a serious endeavour attack our CEO Steve Noyce, without any real justification. Not only is he a skilled and competent manager, he is, I’m told, a good bloke. But that is irrelevant to the fact that you linked him to issues at The Roosters and Sharks that appear to be just sour grapes, without substance and certainly without real evidence.
You and your cronies have also taken shots at Andrew Fifita. Once again alienating yourself from the source of leads for your profession.
It’s the substance of your emotional rant that sets you apart from a true fan and professional journalist. It seems that The telegraph and its cohorts, FoxSports have an agenda. A pathetic “get Cronulla” agenda as demonstrated by the biased, untruthful and lazy journalistic performances over the past year.
The recent bizarre stalking of players and illegal photographing of a semi naked lady are criminal offences.
The Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) outlines a number of circumstances where a person’s privacy must be respected. For example, it is an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment to photograph a person to provide sexual arousal or gratification if the person is undressed or engaged in a private act in circumstances where a reasonable person would reasonably expect to be afforded privacy, and he or she has not consented to being filmed. A private act includes using the toilet, bathing and engaging in sexual activities not ordinarily done in public. Similarly, the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) and Surveillance Devices Act 1998 (WA) make it an offence to photograph a "private activity" without the consent of the subject.
The Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) also makes it an offence punishable with imprisonment to be in or near a building with intent to peep or pry upon another person. It is also an offence to stalk a person with the intention to cause fear of physical or mental harm. In serious cases, this may lead to an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO).
It seems to me Buzz that you have come to a cross road in your career. Perhaps considering your age, you should consider retirement. Reaching seventy is a milestone and you should be proud of reaching these advanced years relatively unscathed.
Your support at Cronulla will not be missed, as will the hollow pieces your limited journalistic skills will allow you to write.
