Why do people keep saying what Cousins did is legal?

Question

I keep reading answers (in relation to Shaw/Didak) where ppl say that what Cousins did at WCE was legal but what the Pie boys did was illegal? Ummm, hello - Cousins was taken illegal drugs??

Can someone please explain!

Answer 1

Hello Rogue,

I think most people have very selective memory. With the amount of users on YA footy that seem to live to bash on Collingwood, they jump in the cess pool, fully clothed, no swimsuit from Speedo.

Drunk driving and using drugs, all illegal. I am a bit surprised Shaw and Didak did not spend a few hours at least in jail. Maybe I didn't 100 percent understand what they did.

Answer 2

Cuzzy didn't hurt anyone, at most letting down himself and eagles supporters, but in the long run no one was hurt and did not effect you because neither of those apply to you.  I think being it the same car as a MUDERER it much much worst and effects the public. Getting behind the wheel drunk (3 times legal limit) is just like having a weapon that can go off at any time which you can't control.  Thank god no body was killed! if anyone was he would of spent years and years in jail.

if cousins was a colllingwood player, and didak at west coast (god forbid) would you honnestly think the same? i know my opinion wouldn't change, would yours?

Answer 3

Rogue he never actually got caught doing anything illegal he came forward and that is how we found out about the drugs not that that makes it right but at least he did not put his career and footy club before himself his career will never be the same.

When he was caught by the police he had prescription drugs on him which are legal.

Didak was in a car with bikie and who fired a weapon  who not long after killed an innocent man that is way worse than what Ben did because he only hurt himself and he did not place the public in danger.

I shoud add what both did was in a sense illegal but only one payed the price for his stupidity and if Didak had at the time them he might not be in trouble now.

Answer 4

I think what ppl are meaning is that within the laws of football he did nothing wrong.

He never actually produced at positive drug test. ...  Your only breaking the footballs policy on drugs (AFL LAW) if you actually give a positive sample.

As far as legal law in general ................... h**l yeah he's usng illeagal drugs of course he's breaking the law

Answer 5

Drink drving and the use of illicit drugs are both illegal! I am not defending what Shaw did, but the two incidents are not in the same class! Shaw and Didak were suspended for lying, not for the actual incident. And many other players from other clubs have been caught drink driving, so why does everyone compare Shaw with Cousins? It's because he is a Collingwood player! Why didn't everyone put Steve Johnson in the same class as Cousins?

All of these players have done stupid things, but it is not right to compare them with each other.

Answer 6

I don't recall anyone saying that what Ben Cousins did was legal, just that there is no difference between the two incidents ie they are both ILLEGAL.

Answer 7

can u show us the answers which say this? or are you trying to get the attention away from ur precious magpies and back onto Cousins