Torch said...
The thing that annoys me is that the bouncers let a group of known trouble makers in and they proceeded to shake there hands and give them hugs while at the bar.

I think the bouncers should be made part accountable for the poor guys death and any statements that they have given to the police should be non valid if not perverting the course of justice with possible false statements

You should contact the cops with this witness account, or at least Crime Stoppers where you can have a little anonymity . One thing I learnt many years ago, however, is that the only thing that counts is bodies in court to testify. No amount of anonymous statements, and no amount of signed stat. decs. will have any effect.

Like you, I'd be more than a little tentative too - no condemnation here.

Never been there... Have a mate who goes there, often says come along... Now, never will go there.

worrier said...

doggie said...

Wtf is "Rock Machine"?

Bunch of fwits with too many roids in there system.
Should be put against a wall and shot the whole bunch of the pricks
W

Agree, these types should be taken off the street.

The problem is that the bouncers are either friends or part of the "Bikie" club. If they are a member of a "gang" they, the bouncers should not be able to work in the industry.

Imo these clubs should be not be alowed to operate like in SA. The sooner this happens the better!!

Terrorists...?

the obh is one of my favourite locations for a quiet beer - such a great view and usually a really nice crowd too - a mix of ages and a nice laid back scene

such a shame something like this had to happen there - what goes through somebody's head to make them throw a fellow human out of a second story glass window ? my guess is ice rage..

news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8247159/wa-bikie-associate-facing-murder-charge

A bikie associate accused of throwing a man through a pub window so he fell seven metres to his death has made a brief appearance in the Perth Magistrates Court.

Stefan Pahia Schmidt, 25, an associate of the Rock Machine motorcycle gang, was charged on Monday night with murder.

Schmidt, who appeared before Magistrate Joe Randazzo, was wearing a black hooded jumper and jeans as he sat in the dock of the court.

Police allege Schmidt grabbed Andy Marshall, 29, and threw him through a window on the second floor of the Ocean Beach Hotel in Cottesloe, in Perth's western suburbs, on Sunday about 9pm (WST).

Security footage shows Mr Marshall speaking to two women before the attack.

Police believe the women were also talking to Schmidt and members of the Rock Machine gang.

Mr Marshall was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with head and spinal injuries and died on Monday morning.

He was a drummer in Perth band Rich Widow who posted a tribute on their Facebook page describing Mr Marshall as the type of person who made friends easily and was incapable of making an enemy.

"He was always quick to see the lighter side of any situation and took on any challenge with enthusiasm and his unforgettable smile," the band wrote.

The band said the consequences for anyone responsible for Mr Marshall's death and the broader concern about the culture of violence in Perth were secondary matters to them.

"We lost a brilliant drummer, an inspiring character and a close friend," they said.

Schmidt's lawyer Malcolm Ayoub said he would request police provide CCTV footage of the incident when he next appeared in court.

The 25-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on May 18.

How do pubs get away with not having security glass (break proof - not just safety glass) fitted to 2nd story windows??

Pizzed shenanignas - even tools mucking about - and windows high above the street is a recipe for disaster.

Mark is on the money. Bloke was trying to make some cash playing music. In this town you can't be choosy about where you get gigs.

Sad for his family, friends and band.

Piece of sh!t bikies are scum. Try hard, ice-fiend, roid munchin morons!!

Such a sad story, I wonder has anyone queried the integrity of the window, the building code requires laminated windows with structural integrity at height.

Western Australia, Yer, totally ace.

Mark _australia said...

Victoria, yer, never has organised crime figures kill people. Never

Green thumb for that one!

LOGMAN said...

Western Australia, Yer, totally ace.

OH, the irony of this coming from a Prictorian...

leftfield said...

busterwa said...

Ok just read the full report in the West Australia this morning.
Was under the impression that they went there to "take him out"
The victim dosent seem like he knew his attackers.
Condolences and compassion for the fambily.
Them bikie thugs should never of been allowed into a liscenced venue for that reason.
No one deserves that.

Torch You made a good decision to leave when you did. Id would of done the same.

Too late for condolences and compassion with all that other rubbish you have written.

It's never too late to recognize one's own errors, have the intestinal fortitude to admit it and then gumption to correct it,

"What you do is seldom as important as what do about it." -- dunno, but I like this one too

This is a pretty hot & emotional topic, and people are reporting each other all over the place.


What happened was tragic.


Please treat each other with respect, lots of people are pretty upset about the incident.

silvio said...

What I can't get my head around is the idea of " being in the wrong place at the wrong time" as expressed by the acting superintendent, David Bryson. I figured that Andrew Marshall was actually in the right place at the right time to enjoy a couple of beers with mates on a Sunday night. The same can't be said for the Dross that chucked him through the window, hey? HE was in the wrong place at the wrong time - wrong head-space, wrong place, wrong actions, wrong reactions. Wrongness all round. The can will be the RIGHT place for the germ and if it's sentenced to LIFE then that will be the RIGHT time, too. Right time, right place! Bingo!!
Oh, and there are always uglier, bigger, nastier boys inside who'll want to leave their mark, so to speak, on a newcomer...

Welcome and well said.

You put your finger on it Silvio, if our heroes cops were doing a bit more " keeping the bastards out of town" against (speed trap) money raising for mr Barnett new office maybe then no innocent bystander would need to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. The cop master attitude is “well **** happens” .Not good enough mate!