VIC:Bob Jane rioters thought riot was fun

AAP General News (Australia)
01-19-2011
VIC:Bob Jane rioters thought riot was fun

A Melbourne court has told the 11 men who have pleaded guilty to charges over a riot
outside a Bob Jane T-marts store after the cancellation of a legal drag race .. thought
the rampage was funny.

The men .. some through their lawyers .. have pleaded guilty to a charge of riot over
the trashing of the Oakleigh store on March 19 last year.

Some are charged with additional offences .. including theft and burglary.

Five of the men had their matters adjourned for a pre-sentence hearing in March ..

while the rest will have their individual cases heard this week.

Prosecutor DIANA KARAMICOV told the Melbourne Magistrates' Court .. word spread about
the protest against the cancellation of the Easternats event .. sponsored by Bob Jane
.. via text message and the internet .. and a peaceful demonstration turned ugly once
the crowd swelled to about two-thousand people.

The pre-sentence hearing before Magistrate Andrew Capell continues and is due to conclude
on Friday.

AAP RTV mj/pmu/wz

KEYWORD: RIOT (MELBOURNE)

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