IT was like a blast from the past when Magistrate Tim Bourke told a Geelong drug dealer he was a parasite on society who should spend his prison time thinking of all the brains he had caused to rot.
Decades earlier Mr Bourke’s father, Owen, had bellowed at criminals in the same no-nonsense way, leaving them in no doubt how he felt about their criminal activities.
Owen Bourke’s booming voice would regularly warn offenders: “If I see you again it’s London to a brick you’ll be going to jail”.
Looks like Tim Bourke is a chip off the same brick.
A LATE model C-class Mercedes Benz is driving around Geelong proudly proclaiming the source of the owner’s spoils.
The licence plate reads: EX WIFE-1.
Bet she got the house as well.
AS if the poor old Gordon TAFE hasn’t had enough kicks.
The college was recently among a number of educational organisations and businesses that IT giant Microsoft mistakenly labelled “phishing threats”.
People using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to access Gordon’s website were greeted with a dire warning that the site could maliciously ferret out their sensitive information, like usernames, passwords and credit card details.
The mistake lasted five hours before Microsoft heard the cries of the legitimate sites.
The Gordon might be hard up but Double Take just can’t see it stooping to phishing for additional funds.
FOR a media guy, he was pretty media shy.
Former Cats skipper Cameron Ling was spotted skulking about the bowels of the Cattery this week trying to avoid the media contingent in attendance for coach Chris Scott’s weekly press conference.
As the journos, photographers and cameramen filed out to take in training, Lingy ducked into a back room, asking Indy snapper Reg Ryan how long the media invasion would last.
“A week,” replied Reg, proving no help at all to the reclusive Ling.
Perhaps he’s still in hiding.
AN alleged flasher haunting Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre might be in for a little more trouble than just a court date.
After the Indy’s Facebook page posted an image of a bloke wanted for questioning over the incident, followers were quick with comments and tips to help the police investigation.
But one eagle-eyed Facebooker added an extra dimension to the observations.
“Nice wedding ring,” posted Carrie Bee.
Best he turns himself in to police before his wife sees the post.
