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September 22, 2005
Buzz-Worthy
Today's newest entry comes via Bharath 'Buzz' Mohan [he's got a blog too, for anyone interested in reading more about Timor], who found it via ETAN, who found it via ... I don't know but who cares it's funny. It's even more funny if you know that Mr. Buzz is from Adelaide.
Here it is: East Timorese man fined over cock-fighting involvement
An Adelaide court has been told that a man from East Timor, convicted for being involved in a cock-fighting racket, considered the practice as "normal as Australian Rules football and horse racing". Lien Kong Puc, 30, of Melbourne today pleaded guilty in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court to two counts of ill treating animals. In July police found three fighting roosters inside boxes in the boot of Puc's car, when they raided an organised cockfight at a farm north of Adelaide. Puc's lawyer said the roosters did not belong to his client, who did not know it was illegal to attend a cockfight in Australia. He said Puc came from East Timor, where cockfighting was an accepted sport similar to horseracing in Australia. The magistrate convicted and fined Puc $1,000 and ordered him to pay costs to the RSPCA which took care of the roosters.
Posted by storbert at September 22, 2005 10:56 PM
Comments
I am currently experiencing a tremeoundous inner glow of pride, humility and eminence to have finally made it on to your blog.
Oh the pressure of carrying a resposibility of this magnitude!!
:)
Posted by: Bharath Mohan at September 25, 2005 7:55 PM