Scandal Liam Baker capsicum sprayed following verbal stoush with woman

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Richmond Football Club is investigating an early-morning incident at a Melbourne bar involving premiership player Liam Baker.

Police and fire crews were called to a “hazmat incident” at the Osborne Rooftop and Bar in South Yarra about 1.30am on Sunday, which forced an evacuation of the venue’s inside area.

The club refused to detail exactly what it was investigating, amid reports Baker — a two-time premiership star — was capsicum-sprayed by a female pub-goer following a verbal stoush.

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[Rich01]

Hmmm... it’s not legal to carry capsicum spray in Victoria. Perhaps that what fire crews responded to. Hope all are ok.

 

[Jamolad]

Just a premiership player, not a premiership star?

EDIT: I went early - clicked the link, he is now "2-time premiership star". Thought I'd woken in an alternate universe where only stars were stars. Expecting press to bestow Legend status by noon.

 

[DERO]

Who carries capsicum spray...?

 

[Jamolad]

Legal or not I can understand some women thinking they need carry it when moving about a city at night, but spraying someone over a verbal stoush in a populated controlled venue with security staff seems a bit 0-100 in less than 4 seconds.

Yes, I always believe everything I read (Stop signs being the exception).

 

[Sterge]

Sweet it's been a good 5 minutes since we had a rumour involving Richmond, I expect Baker to be an attempted murderer and 20 pages by the end of today

 

[BF Tiger]

This could be more of beat-up than the Dusty chopsticks incident. It also might not be.

But verbal fracas escalating to someone being pepper-sprayed sounds like the sprayer over-reacted to me.

CCTV footage would be very helpful.

 

[Punt rd end]

If she had a problem she should have called security over to deal with it, just as well we don't have guns in our handbags or pockets.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Maybe he smelled really bad and she thought the capsicum spray would take away the smell.

 

[Mofra]

Poor Sydney Stack

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was fine until he fell under Baker's spell

 

[nut]

No police investigation = Richmond off field saga ....

HS is gutter journalism

 

[Jamolad]

...CCTV footage would be very helpful.

 

[Boney Sprocket]

Salty lady follows up with the pepper -
Ends in tears

 

[BG32]

Creepy campaigner got hit with the mace.

 

[WeMissYouMarkCoughlan]

Sounds like Snake escaped his cage

 

[Numero Uno]

she should be charged

 

[Sarcoidevo]

she should be charged

...... with not using enough Pepper spray

 

[Sterge]

...... with not using enough Pepper spray

Assault with an illegal weapon would be a start

 

[Agenda 21]

A girl walks into a bar

She orders a drink and puts a can of pepper spray on top the bar.

The bartender (possibly Liam Baker

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) proceeds to give her the drink and says “Why the strong mace?

 

[Freomaniac]

Assault with an illegal weapon would be a start

good point....

But just a couple of serious questions.

Is it legal for anyone to carry Mace spray?

I can understand why some ladies would carry it to defend herself from the occasional drunk campaigner.

Could you be charged for mace spraying someone?
I would not like the pain or discomfort of that in my eyes.

Funny thing is I think its Illegal for security guards to carry Bullet Proof vests. Strangely if you wear one and that person punches you in the gut with that vest, you can be charged for assault.

 

[BF Tiger]

At this point in time it’s looking like the rush to break news has amounted to nothing.

 

[owen87]

At this point in time it’s looking like the rush to break news has amounted to nothing.

Could be a case of Baker being a bit of a twat, copping some illegal capsicum spray to the face, with the cops basically saying "you deserved it, so probably leave it alone".

 

[Rich01]

Could be a case of Baker being a bit of a twat, copping some illegal capsicum spray to the face, with the cops basically saying "you deserved it, so probably leave it alone".

Yep. Or the woman may have been charged but the media chose not to pick up on it because she’s a nobody.

Either way it’s speculation and I reckon this story has burnt out.

 

[BF Tiger]

Could be a case of Baker being a bit of a twat, copping some illegal capsicum spray to the face, with the cops basically saying "you deserved it, so probably leave it alone".

Maybe just stick to the facts for the time being.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Could be a case of Baker being a bit of a twat, copping some illegal capsicum spray to the face, with the cops basically saying "you deserved it, so probably leave it alone".

Now even if that's true, spraying mace in a crowded area, forcing a building evacuation has to be considered public nuisance or reckless endangerment.