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UPDATE 1.25pm: MELBOURNE'S infamous bubble gum boy has revealed he is addicted to Hubba Bubba after his sticky court appearance.
Mirza Zukanovic, sentenced to 30 days' jail for blowing a bubble in a Moorabbin court yesterday, told heraldsun.com.au he chews gum every day in his duties as an apprentice painter.
He said he attended the Moorabbin Magistrates' Court with a gobful of his favourite Hubba Bubba bubble gum and meant no disrespect to magistrate Rodney Crisp.
Originally posted by tezzajw
Ahhh, damn. I mixed up the heading and the link.
Sorry, Mods.
Originally posted by seenitall
Well firstly he went in for assault.
Originally posted by seenitall
Secondly did you see the guy?
Originally posted by seenitall
Thirdly, you have respect in court.
But Zukanovic, who is appealing the severity of the sentence, conceded he had disrespected the court and the magistrate by his actions.
Mr Crisp charged Zukanovic, 20, with contempt and jailed him for 30 days.
A charge sheet shows Zukanovic, who was appearing on an assault-related matter, earned Mr Crisp's wrath after he deliberately blew and popped a bubble of gum while looking at the magistrate. [emphasis mine]
www.heraldsun.com.au...
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
This is not a justice fail.
Originally posted by Mike_A
Too many people think they have the right to just do as they please and that no one can tell them otherwise. That needs to change.
Originally posted by Mike_A
learning that chewing gum and blowing bubbles while someone is trying to address you is disrespectful.
Originally posted by Mike_A
The system works.
Originally posted by Mike_A
Why do so many people on here put the rights of individuals before those who have to put up with their crap?
I’m sick of people disregarding other people, being generally rude and disrespectful all because no one has taken them aside and told them that they’re being an arse.
Originally posted by Mike_A
So what? What kind of attitude is that?
Originally posted by Mike_A
there are established rules and norms of behaviour in court, breaking them has consequences.
Who cares if you're upset by an angry six year old?
By the ruling elite who know that a majority of people ending up in court are probably underclass and likely to be less cultured?
Originally posted by seenitall
It wasn't exactly like he was just walking down the road and blew a bubble at someone. He was in a court of law.