Wombats run over and killed at campground

[KingBilly]

And if you ever ring the police when there is trouble brewing while at camp, and they seem to not have any interest in coming out, mention that you believe there are firearms being discharged....that will usually get them moving.....obviously loud music isn't a police matter !!

As others have said, very irresponsible to say firearms are being discharged when they are not.  If anything, it would delay the police response.

At the very worst, it could divert very limited police resources from a more serious incident.

KB

[gronk]

 due to some fool making a false report of a lunatic shooting up a camp site? What the hell.

Disco teddy.

Well, what would you do if there were drunken louts doing doughnuts around your tent with children inside ??

And why did you make the above comment....are you trying to inflame a reply by making stuff up !

[KingBilly]

Well, what would you do if there were drunken louts doing doughnuts around your tent with children inside ??

Call the police and tell them the facts.  Don't make sh!t up.

Obviously you have never been called to an incident involving firearms. But you're obviously happy to have some copper worry if they are going to get home that night after you made up some bullsh!t story.

KB

[discoteddy]

Well, what would you do if there were drunken louts doing doughnuts around your tent with children inside ??

And why did you make the above comment....are you trying to inflame a reply by making stuff up !

I would grab my precious family and leave the camp site, regardless of the time or what possessions I needed to leave behind. If the situation was bad enough to make false and miss leading reports then its bad enough to leave the place. 

I didn't make anything up, just called it like I saw it.


Cheers,


Disco teddy.

[gronk]

I didn't make anything up, just called it like I saw it.

Disco teddy.

I think you inferred I said something which wasn't what I said !

It's easy to say what others shouldn't do, but some things aren't as clean cut.......what if you yourself had already had 10 beers, so driving out of there wasn't an option ??

I noticed a few getting on the bandwagon and saying what a stupid thing reporting gunfire is, but no ideas of what they would do in the same circumstance ??

[scarpsD40]

Agree, no need to make false or inaccurate reports, but how about we focus back on the topic now and find the bastards that did this and have ourselves a 'good ol' lynchin'.

[KingBilly]

And if you ever ring the police when there is trouble brewing while at camp, and they seem to not have any interest in coming out, mention that you believe there are firearms being discharged....that will usually get them moving.....obviously loud music isn't a police matter !!

This was your original post which inferred that you should or would exaggerate the severity of the situation to get police to attend quickly when in fact saying firearms are involved would probably slow the police response due to their need to take additional precautions or perhaps call out additional resources.

Well, what would you do if there were drunken louts doing doughnuts around your tent with children inside ??

Then to jusitfy your immature previous comment, you make the above statement.  Unless you were camped in the carpark, most campgrounds I have used, this scenario would not be possible.

But what would I do, firstly call 000 then bundle my kids up and put them in the safety of my own vehicle until police arrived.

KB

[gronk]

Then to jusitfy your immature previous comment, you make the above statement.  Unless you were camped in the carpark, most campgrounds I have used, this scenario would not be possible.

But what would I do, firstly call 000 then bundle my kids up and put them in the safety of my own vehicle until police arrived.

KB

Immature comment....nah, I'm 56 yrs old !! 

You obviously haven't been to many campgrounds....I don't recall any campgrounds that have a carpark ??  In fact I have seen a car doing doughnuts around a tent ( no one was inside ), and I have also been at a campground where a gun has been fired several times, with no phone reception !!

I'd better retract all my previous statements, because I've been shown to be stupid for suggesting I would take any measure necessary for my families safety..

[Ozoutdoorphoto]

There idiots everywhere..I was up at Kroombit Tops on the weekend and there was a group of 4x4 people up there tearing around the park without any consideration to anyone else or anything else. I saw the carcus of at least one animal that was killed by one of these fools.. Probably didn't even know that he hit anything.....and then we wonde why certain areas are closed off.   Fools

[Ozoutdoorphoto]

There idiots everywhere..I was up at Kroombit Tops on the weekend and there was a group of 4x4 people up there tearing around the park without any consideration to anyone else or anything else. I saw the carcus of at least one animal that was killed by one of these fools.. Probably didn't even know that he hit anything.....and then we wonde why certain areas are closed off.   Fools

[Draggin]

I'm with you Scarps, now PLEASE keep it on topic Kingbilly and Gronk - discuss it over a beer at a Myswag meet.
 
As a wombat orphan carer and having raised 4 orphans to release, I am appalled at this report and I would love to personally be involved in the meting out of an appropriate punishment for the scum culprits.
I'm also disappointed that with seemingly abundant witnesses to the behaviour on the night, that rego numbers or better descriptions have not been reported (I'm hoping that's due to ongoing and short-term investigations).

Cheers all and stay safe out there
John

[KingBilly]

What, so post can't go off topic on myswag.  Bahahahahaha

Sorry, I will be a better little myswager in future 

Hope they find the culprits and are dealt with by the law and not the vigilante mob on here 

KB

[scarpsD40]

Lol.....KB.....you crack me up.

The culprits would want to hope the police find them first as I suspect the vigilante mob could be vast and many.

ps. No myswaggers were injured in the creation of this thread, but thoughts go out to the 10 innocent wombats that lost their lives due to one ignorant moronic self centred arsehole.

[gronk]

I want to know what brand of 4wd could run over 10 Wombats and be still driveable ??   

[Bird]

I want to know what brand of 4wd could run over 10 Wombats and be still driveable ??   

well certainly couldn't have been a dual cab LMAO!

probably a GQ....

[scarpsD40]

well certainly couldn't have been a dual cab LMAO!

probably a GQ....

I was thinking maybe an older model hilux....maybe......tho I hear the Kia Sorrento isn't a bad beast;D

[KingBilly]

I was thinking maybe an older model hilux....maybe......tho I hear the Kia Sorrento isn't a bad beast;D

Bahahahaha, you stirrer.  And what no Dmax sledge?  Or you leaving that up to your tag team buddy? 

KB

[scarpsD40]

what no Dmax sledge?  Or you leaving that up to your tag team buddy? 

KB

didn't even enter my mind. All the Dmax people I know like yourself, Nay-Dmax, Knoath, and I'm sure there others would hug a wombat (or swerve to miss) before they tried their 4by against a sump buster;D

[oldmate]

Ok since you called KB
Yeah if I had a dmax, I certainly wouldn't want to hit a wombat. Would defiantly break something.

[scarpsD40]

Ok since you called KB
Yeah if I had a dmax, I certainly wouldn't want to hit a wombat. Would defiantly break something.

lol.......

But I'm still angry about some douchebag killing said wombats, and I hope he/she gets caught, but in the meantime, I'm hearing other preventative measures are being put in place.

[Beachman]

I have to admit living in Brisbane I don’t know much about wombats, but I do know hitting/running over any animal comes with its own pitfalls, but I have been told wombats is one of the animals you really don’t want to hit as it’s like hitting a large rock. So I’m dumfounded why anyone would want to do this over and over.

In regards to the comment by the Witnesses saying they saw a white four-wheel drive driving around that night is a very broad comment. Maybe this 4wd is guilty or maybe they aren’t, but broad comments like that give all 4WD’s a bad name.

[gronk]

In regards to the comment by the Witnesses saying they saw a white four-wheel drive driving around that night is a very broad comment. Maybe this 4wd is guilty or maybe they aren’t, but broad comments like that give all 4WD’s a bad name.

One of the media reports was the witness saw the 4wd running over the wombats.......so who knows what really happened ??

10 Wombats dead..."presumably" run over by a vehicle....and unless someone actually saw it happen, pure speculation as to who or what did it ??

[GeoffA]

....and unless someone actually saw it happen, pure speculation as to who or what did it ??

My money's on Tony Abbott.....

[oldmate]

My money's on Tony Abbott.....

on being a wombat?

[gronk]

If all politicians were wombats, there would have been a manhunt......to give the culprit a medal !!