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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd loses appeals against convictions
Manchester Guardian ^ | Tuesday 6 October 2015 11.01 EDT | Tim Jonze and Agencies

Posted on 10/09/2015 9:26:45 AM PDT by Olog-hai

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost his appeal against a string of recent convictions in New Zealand.

The musician had been ordered in June to serve a sentence of eight months home detention along with six months of post-release conditions and payment of $NZ120,000 (£51,000) reparation after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

However, his appeal, which argued that the sentence “was manifestly excessive”, was rejected by New Zealand’s high court. …

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: acdc; philrudd; yuk

1 posted on 10/09/2015 9:26:45 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

A rockstar member of AC/DC arrested with drugs on him?

No way! I don’t believe it.


2 posted on 10/09/2015 9:39:17 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: Olog-hai; blam

2015 Jailbreak?

It is a long way to the top when you want to rock and roll.


3 posted on 10/09/2015 9:43:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: SunkenCiv

He finally made it out, with a bullet in his back.


4 posted on 10/09/2015 9:44:58 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: envisio

I’m Thunderstruck.


5 posted on 10/09/2015 9:45:32 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Olog-hai

Meth is the highway to hell!


6 posted on 10/09/2015 9:47:26 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: envisio

The band has had a rule for years that not even beer is allowed backstage.


7 posted on 10/09/2015 9:47:41 AM PDT by HonorInPa
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To: PaForBush

Angus Young has been a lifelong teetotaler.


8 posted on 10/09/2015 9:49:09 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Larry Lucido

Booo, bring on the next act.


9 posted on 10/09/2015 9:54:22 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: dfwgator

Bonn Scott has been since 1980


10 posted on 10/09/2015 10:10:34 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Olog-hai

Back in Black (and white stripes).


11 posted on 10/09/2015 10:11:28 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: dfwgator

Back in the days when Angus was the stage show. Simple lighting, no props lasers or pyrotechnics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=o8lnCna5dOs


12 posted on 10/09/2015 10:18:19 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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