ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON INTERNET TROLLS, BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION TO CONTINUE AS AVO AGAINST FORMER MAYOR OF PRESTON, ALAN COUTINHO-HOGAN IS UPHELD.
‘No McDonald’s in the Dandenong Ranges’ declared on the 25th of April that far too many times this campaign has turned the other cheek to the antisocial trolling and bullying, today we say STOP!
On May the 14th one brave young woman, daughter of ‘No McDonald’s in Tecoma’ spokesperson Garry Muratore, decided to stand up to her attacker and seek an intervention order.
Included here is a reportback from a Community Campaigner that attended the hearing at Ringwood Magistrates Court yesterday:
“Once again it was ‘standing room only’ at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning.
A large group of our community, including Cr Samantha Dunn, went to support the daughter of our Campaign spokesperson Garry Muratore. The follow up hearing was to obtain a Intervention Order against former Preston Mayor, Alan Coutinho-Hogan.
This time the hearing was far more formal with both parties being represented by barristers.
The witnesses Mr Coutinho-Hogan suggested he would call for his defense did not appear. He sat alone, supported only by his briefcase and paid representation (it was also interesting to witness his refusal to move his case to allow another person to sit in the packed courtroom).
Mr Coutinho-Hogan had suggested that he was going to fight this Intervention Order but this did not eventuate. The Order was granted with one interesting stipulation requested by Mr Coutinho-Hogan… he requested the right to still attend Tecoma McDonald’s to continue to protest the protesters!
I am so very proud of Garry’s daughter Amy. This young lady is strong, fair and continues to champion the right to freedom of speech and association even for those that have treated her so poorly.
Mr Coutinho-Hogan’s absurd amendment was included and the Order is now in place.
Magistrate Marc Sargent read out the order in the courtroom for everyone to hear. The Intervention Order is very clear and will hopefully put an end to the disgusting threats and rants Amy has been subjected to by this man.
Further details of the order are included in the attached article.
I must ask that all members of this page to show restraint when commenting on this matter and abide by our campaign ‘Code of Conduct’.
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***Copied with permission by original poster Esther Kelly.
Mr. Alan Coutinho-Hogan openly declared via social media yesterday afternoon that he will be running in the next State Election for the seat of Monbulk to “close down anti-McDonald’s & other cults”. He went on to suggest that Tecoma McDonald’s will be the safest place for him to be during the election period.
We are left wondering how James Currie will respond to the suggestion that Mr. Coutinho-Hogan is intending to base his election campaign in the Tecoma outlet?
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