grodscorp@grods.comStripped naked, twice over
 | Posted by Bridgit Gread on Friday 14 March 2008, 9:44 pm Categories: Media, Religion, Society Tags: privacy, ReligiousFreaks, SexualAssault |
There’s a kind of unwritten protocol between media outlets that they avoid publishing the name and image of sexual assault victims, particularly minors. The victims of a touchy-feely dermatologist on tonight’s TV newscasts appeared in pixellated form, for example. Last week, religious nutter and probable MK-lookalike Julian Buchwald…
…cooked up a deranged plan: he took his 17-year-old girlfriend on a picnic, donned a balaclava and constructed an elaborate kidnapping ruse that saw them spend a week buck naked in the bush, fleeing imaginary persecutors, all part of some incredulous attempt by Julian to get laid. Some males are cursed by their lack of a Fleshlight.
Anyway, since both were missing for a week - and because clever little Julian had left behind some notes as red-herrings - their disappearance, identities and photographs were widely reported. Once they were found and it was learned that the girl was the victim of kidnapping for sexual procurement, her name and face dropped out of all major media sources except one. You guessed it … the Herald Sun:
It is alleged Mr Buchwald, of Budgeree in Gippsland, snatched his 17-year-old girlfriend C——– W—– after planning a picnic on his family’s property on March 4. The court heard Mr Buchwald climbed from the car but returned in a balaclava.
Ms W—– was then bound, gagged and spirited away on a three-hour drive to a rural property near Buchan, in East Gippsland, the court heard. Mr Buchwald is then alleged to have cut off her clothes and underwear, his victim unaware who her captor was.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s a nice big close-up of the girl’s face taken in happier times, with a caption informing us she was “…bound and stripped”. I’m sure she’ll be relieved about not having to explain the details of her harrowing ordeal to family and friends. Top marks to the Hun for thoughtfulness and sensitivity.
GrodsThink Ep.31 (16/9/08)
Friday 14 March 2008, 9:47 pm #Chuck A. Spear
I’m just glad that she wasn’t bearing false witness.
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:01 pm #Ant Rogenous
Excuse me, but “abduction with intent to marry” — qué?
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:11 pm #Damian
The Hun is a disgrace.
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:12 pm #Chuck A. Spear
Police told the court Mr Buchwald later confessed to taking Ms W——- and leaving a threatening note bearing Satanic symbols at her father’s house.
Someone call Aurora.
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:19 pm #Bridgit Gread
He’s got the Devil, the Devil’s eyes… or his haircut anyway.
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:40 pm #Bruce
Better edit that comment by Chuck A. Spear. No name mentioning! I’m assuming it’s accidental of course.
Friday 14 March 2008, 10:45 pm #Chuck A. Spear
Oops. The devil made me do it.
Friday 14 March 2008, 11:15 pm #The Editor
Done and done.
Friday 14 March 2008, 11:36 pm #Chuck A. Spear
Thanks Ed but I’m still blaming the devil’s haircut.
Friday 14 March 2008, 11:55 pm #Bruce
Back on topic. I think that young guys really need to stop focusing on trying to get laid.
What’s the point in getting all ego-oriented and treating things like a battle (lost) when it doesn’t have to be a battle?
Guys need to realise that if you don’t worry about it and if you treat women like your friends, at least a few of them will try to proposition you.
Heck, it’s less work that way! What more could you want?!?
(I must admit though, I am at odds as to why this works so well - any advice ladies?)
Saturday 15 March 2008, 12:07 am #Mikey
SMH ran a nice grainy shot of that power boat dude who died’s wife. Being naturally beside herself with grief.
Why did her pain need to be public? Why can’t these fucktards think about it before they publish it?
Saturday 15 March 2008, 12:10 am #Chuck A. Spear
I think that young guys really need to stop focusing on trying to get laid.
Heretic!
Saturday 15 March 2008, 12:36 pm #brokenleftleg
“I think that young guys really need to stop focusing on trying to get laid.”
Geez Bruce,
There’s more chance of Andrew Bolt putting together a logical argument than that.
Saturday 15 March 2008, 12:54 pm #krypto
really poor form even by the Herald Sun’s abysmal standards, setting a new benchmark in journalistic gutterballs.
Saturday 15 March 2008, 2:03 pm #Bridgit Gread
I think that young guys really need to stop focusing on trying to get laid.
Next suggestion from Bruce: “Tides are causing coastal erosion and I think it’s time to stop them”.
Saturday 15 March 2008, 2:20 pm #Chuck A. Spear
I think that one has to go on the random quote generator Bruce.
Saturday 15 March 2008, 2:26 pm #brokenleftleg
“I think that young guys really need to stop focusing on trying to get laid.”
Perhaps your next challenge Bruce is to get the sun to rise in the west!
Saturday 15 March 2008, 3:09 pm #Bruce
Maybe I should rephrase it then; you’ll get laid if you don’t try, so stop thinking up stupid schemes.
Sunday 16 March 2008, 9:26 pm #krypto
while you’re at it Bruce, maybe you could do something about the plethora of Fleshlight gags that have swamped this (and other) comment threads?
Monday 17 March 2008, 12:26 am #Bruce
Maybe I could. Maybe I don’t want to. ;-)