The Nine Network's director of news and current affairs has narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to drink-driving following a work function at the company's Willoughby office in October.
After returning a positive breath test at the scene, Mr Wick was arrested and taken to Chatswood police station, where he returned a breath analysis reading of 0.227 – more than four times the legal limit – and was subsequently charged.At Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday, Mr Wick was sentenced to a nine-month intensive corrections order, to be served in the community under strict supervision.
jennynoise Will he be on the next episode of rbt ?
jennynoise Such a ridiculous use of the word “ narrowly “ either he goes to jail or he doesn’t .. is the term narrowly used by judges to appease critics of a soft justice system where privileged seem to get a better result ? theage re Mr Darren Wick
jennynoise Why should he be allowed?
jennynoise Gosh he could’ve killed someone. Glad he got caught and hopefully he can use this to turn his life around before it’s too late.
jennynoise Predictable...
jennynoise Of course he did
jennynoise Pathetic
jennynoise Joke lock him up
jennynoise if you are going to drink anywhere, there is only one rule: when you go out, leave the car behind.
jennynoise the 'journalism' game is stressful - is getting pissed, driving and endangering others lives, as well as your own, is acceptable behaviour in these times?
jennynoise And what would the sentence have been if he was unemployed and living in an economically poor area?
jennynoise He's still got a job?
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