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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Radical Plato on November 29, 2011, 03:34:03 AM
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UPDATE
Police have executed search warrants in Brunswick following the shooting of a Bandido's bikie on Monday.
Police have seized CCTV footage from Doherty's Gym http://www.dohertysgym.com/ and the neighbouring Bandidos clubhouse.
Bandidos 'sergeant at arms', Toby Mitchell, was shot three times outside the gym. The gunman and his accomplice remain on the loose.
Detective Superintendent Brett Guerin says a crime like this takes seconds to execute but the investigations are usually very lengthy.
UPDATE: THE gunmen who blasted shots at Bandido strongman Toby Mitchell are suspected of having him under surveillance before the botched hit.
The pair pounced less than a minute after Mitchell walked from Dohertys Gymnasium in Brunswick, indicating they were watching their target.
Mitchell, who was known to be security conscious, did not have time to escape and was shot in the back and hip.
He is making a steady recovery in Royal Melbourne Hospital.
An underworld source said the gunmen would be regretting bungling Monday's intended murder.
"Whoever's done it will be spewing they didn't do it properly," he said.
A vital element of the Toby Mitchell police investigation is the gunmen's Ford Territory, later found burnt-out in Parkville.
They are believed to have torched the Territory to destroy any forensic evidence linking them to the vehicle.
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Toby Mitchell was shot outside Doherty's Gym.
He was an associate of slain gangster Nik Radev before he was killed in 2003. Police that year interviewed Mitchell over the murder of Mark Mallia at Sunshine. He was never charged and other men were convicted. Acting Supt Stephen Mutton said it was sheer luck innocent bystanders had not been killed
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Is he a getbigger?
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New Underbelly: Doherty's Posing room
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Is he a getbigger?
DEF a GETBIGGER (TheMessiahOfMuscle), Tony Doherty hosts the IFBB Australian Grand Prix every year, In Australia in BB scene he is very well known and to those who know him he is held in high esteem.
This is Tony here talking with Big Luke Wood
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PHIL HEATH INTERVIEW
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Bullet Holes at Dohertys Gym
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Looks like Tony's got some 'splaining to do.
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I'm glad I no longer live in Melbourne. Underworld shootings occur on a fairly regular basis down there. :-\
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Does everything in Australia look neat, and clean? Never have I seen a picture of Australia that wasn't really clean, up to date, nice looking. That gym looks great.
Wonder how the United States would look had we spent all the money we threw away in Iraq on infrastructure here.
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Does everything in Australia look neat, and clean? Never have I seen a picture of Australia that wasn't really clean, up to date, nice looking. That gym looks great.
Pretty much. Melbourne got voted the most liveable city in the world.
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I'm glad I no longer live in Melbourne. Underworld shootings occur on a fairly regular basis down there. :-\
Pretty much. Melbourne got voted the most liveable city in the world.
So why did you leave?, What is your exact location? ;D, please dont say Sydney, more Underworld stuff going on up there than in Melbourne
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So why did you leave?, What is your exact location? ;D, please dont say Sydney, more Underworld stuff going on up there than in Melbourne
I left because my hubby died and I moved back to queensland to be close to my family.
My father inlaw is part of the underworld, so I want to be as far away as possible.
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I left because my hubby died and I moved back to queensland to be close to my family.
My father inlaw is part of the underworld, so I want to be as far away as possible.
Oh - I feel bad now, because I have ripped on you in previous posts - you're not so bad, plus Queensland's weather suits some people really well - although they have had some freak weather this past year. :P
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Oh - I feel bad now, because I have ripped on you in previous posts - you're not so bad, plus Queensland's weather suits some people really well - although they have had some freak weather this past year. :P
Don't feel bad. ::) Just be yourself dam it. ;D Last year we had floods and then cyclone Yasi. Luckily I managed to miss both. I was in the 25% of the state that didn't get flooded. When cyclone Yasi was headed towards me, I was about to evacuate town when it changed course and headed up north. So I was very very lucky.
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Don't feel bad. ::) Just be yourself dam it. ;D Last year we had floods and then cyclone Yasi. Luckily I managed to miss both. I was in the 25% of the state that didn't get flooded. When cyclone Yasi was headed towards me, I was about to evacuate town when it changed course and headed up north. So I was very very lucky.
Yeah, and the price of bananas is still ridiculous. ;D
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Yeah, and the price of bananas is still ridiculous. ;D
Yep, I bought 5 bananas the other day as they were only $3.89 per kilo. Hopefully they don't get wiped out again this year. It's only taken a year for them to go from $14 per kilo down to $3.89
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Yep, I bought 5 bananas the other day as they were only $3.89 per kilo. Hopefully they don't get wiped out again this year. It's only taken a year for them to go from $14 per kilo down to $3.89
Actually, I didnt realise they had come down so much, I will have to get some - I used to eat bananas all the time till the price went to $14 KG. Time to enjoy heaps of Bananas again. HHHMMMM Bananas :D
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Actually, I didnt realise they had come down so much, I will have to get some - I used to eat bananas all the time till the price went to $14 KG. Time to enjoy heaps of Bananas again. HHHMMMM Bananas :D
I always use to carry a banana in my gym bag, so that I could eat it after my workout. My muscles have missed bananas! ;D
Get some nanas into you before the floods again this summer. :D
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Get some nanas into you before the floods again this summer. :D
And you get some bananas into you too before the flood comes. ;D ;D ;D ::) ;) ???
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And you get some bananas into you too before the flood comes. ;D ;D ;D ::) ;) ???
HAHA ;D Love the sexing bananas. :P
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HAHA ;D Love the sexing bananas. :P
Did you work out which one was the male banana?
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Did you work out which one was the male banana?
Yes the one who's smiling because he just stuck it in the female nana. ;D He tricked her into spooning so he could get it in there. :P That's a trick I would use. ;D
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BUMP ;D
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PIP Tony.
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At least the perpetrators had the courtesy to shoot outside the gym
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Darn, the gym business is tough enough without bad publicity like that. Not good for the public to know there is a bikie club nearby.
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Darn, the gym business is tough enough without bad publicity like that. Not good for the public to know there is a bikie club nearby.
Well, there are a lot of bikie gangs in Melbourne now, some of Australias other states changed their legislation to make it harder for bikies to operate, so they moved to Melbourne. Doherty is a top operator, it would be hard for him to fail. Tony will ride this out I am sure.
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Let us hope that once this shooting is forgotten people will remember his gym. Tony posted about how he has battled over the years to make things work. So I am sure he will be working hard to counter any bad publicity.
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Maybe people will run into the gym to hide from the gunfire and realise what a great guy Tony is and sign up to train
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Well, there are a lot of bikie gangs in Melbourne now, some of Australias other states changed their legislation to make it harder for bikies to operate, so they moved to Melbourne. Doherty is a top operator, it would be hard for him to fail. Tony will ride this out I am sure.
While it has been a difficult week it is business as usual. Despite the whole area being a crime scene, we did not close. People trained through the night as usual. I will not comment on the specifics of the shooting at this stage. There were TV crews everywhere through yesterday and we gave no comments. Today was back to normal and business will not be affected.
Thanks all for you concern.
TD
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Thanks for the update, Tony. You have my support as another gym owner.
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Thanks Vince, buy we are fine. Tough week and as much as I would like to discuss I cannot right now.
I was wondering if this would come up on getbig and as a long time getbigger I appreciate all the support.
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Dodging bullets while training is a daily occurrence for getbiggers.
Mars got shot in the leg once while doing squats (only the bar) and kept going and finished his set.
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UPDATE: THE gunmen who blasted shots at Bandido strongman Toby Mitchell are suspected of having him under surveillance before the botched hit.
The pair pounced less than a minute after Mitchell walked from Dohertys Gymnasium in Brunswick, indicating they were watching their target.
Mitchell, who was known to be security conscious, did not have time to escape and was shot in the back and hip.
He is making a steady recovery in Royal Melbourne Hospital.
An underworld source said the gunmen would be regretting bungling Monday's intended murder.
"Whoever's done it will be spewing they didn't do it properly," he said.
A vital element of the Toby Mitchell police investigation is the gunmen's Ford Territory, later found burnt-out in Parkville.
They are believed to have torched the Territory to destroy any forensic evidence linking them to the vehicle.
An important line of inquiry will be trying to work out who stole the number plates fixed to the car.
Monday's peak-hour attack on Mitchell is the latest in a spate of incidents involving outlaw bikie members.
Among the violence was the shooting of a Comanchero biker who was wounded in the foot at the weekend.
Fink enforcer Mick MacPherson was shot this year, but refused to go to hospital after he was blasted in the stomach.
MacPherson leads Victoria's United Motorcycle Council, which will fight State Government plans to crack down on outlaw motorcycle clubs.
The organisation has remained silent on the Mitchell shooting
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damn
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Definitely not as serious as this incident but Peter Grymkowski found it necessary to have a meeting with the local Venice "gang members" who had the potential to disturb his Gold's Gym business on Hampton Avenue but .... I have no idea what he said and how he said it .... but what he did say was enough to avoid any future problems.
Pete has a good way with words and the good friends who would back him up if backing up is ever needed.
And I have had the honor to meet some good friends of Pete's.
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Having the Banditos virtually next door would be a worry. Wonder why the guy didn't go back to the gym for help? Seems odd he would head across the parking lot to the shops.
btw, Tony, I was at your gym a couple of years ago and thought it great to have that parking lot there until I noticed that you had to pay to park there. Can members use that parking lot after hours?
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Having the Banditos virtually next door would be a worry. Wonder why the guy didn't go back to the gym for help? Seems odd he would head across the parking lot to the shops.
btw, Tony, I was at your gym a couple of years ago and thought it great to have that parking lot there until I noticed that you had to pay to park there. Can members use that parking lot after hours?
Vince I wont comment on shooting right now but you should stop guessing.
Car park is free after hours unless it is a crime scene in which case you cant move your car.
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training to failure
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training to failure
lol
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There's no such thing as bad publicity. I'm betting memberships will increase by 20%.
100% Chopper approved.
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There's no such thing as bad publicity. I'm betting memberships will increase by 20%.
100% Chopper approved.
You know something Tommy, we are as busy as ever and sold more shirts etc online than ever!
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You know something Tommy, we are as busy as ever and sold more shirts etc online than ever!
Chopper Read, now that could outdo Tiger Woods ;)
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Vince I wont comment on shooting right now but you should stop guessing.
Car park is free after hours unless it is a crime scene in which case you cant move your car.
So what you're saying is Crime does pay if it gets you out of an expensive parking ticket :D
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You know something Tommy, we are as busy as ever and sold more shirts etc online than ever!
Start adding those fake bullet holes to your tees, and watch your sales sky-rocket. :-\
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You know something Tommy, we are as busy as ever and sold more shirts etc online than ever!
ssshh!! not too loud! your "next door neighbors" are gonna want a cut ;D
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There's no such thing as bad publicity. I'm betting memberships will increase by 20%.
100% Chopper approved.
Agreed.
It doesnt matter what their sayin about you as long as their talkin about you.
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Agreed.
It doesnt matter what their sayin about you as long as their talkin about you.
yes, but then there's lee priest, lol
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UPDATE:
Shot bikie's kidney removed
THE bikie enforcer gunned down in a Brunswick street has lost a kidney.
Toby Mitchell is in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Melbourne Hospital, but sources say he has lost a kidney, while another said he is also having problems with his liver.
Surgeons performed keyhole surgery to remove the kidney.
Police are scanning footage of the sergeant-at-arms of the Bandidos being chased and shot in Barkly Square on Monday.
Mitchell, 37, is well known on the Melbourne crime scene and has many enemies, giving investigators plenty of motives to pursue.
He and his Bandido mates are refusing to co-operate with the police investigation.
Detectives have made it clear to the gang that it would be a big mistake to even consider retaliatory strikes.
Detectives have confirmed Mitchell was a suspect in the assault of a man who is an associate of Roberta Williams, the former wife of Carl Williams, who was bashed to death in Barwon Prison in April 2010.
The victim of the assault four weeks ago has been seen in the company of one of Carl Williams' most trusted gunmen, who has been freed after a lengthy jail sentence.
http://m.theage.com.au/victoria/shot-bikies-kidney-removed-20111201-1o965.html
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Start adding those fake bullet holes to your tees, and watch your sales sky-rocket. :-\
Funny you should say that, wait for our next shirt!
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The victim of the shooting, Toby, is very crook, he was hit several times and will be a long time getting his health back. I cannot comment beyond that but to say say it has been a very difficult week. I am sick of the press, their reports and their constant hounding of me and my staff.
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I would tell everyone there to be very careful in their DEALINGS in the next period of time to any newcomers who seem extra friendly. The heat will be on from all angles trust me.
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yes, but then there's lee priest, lol
;D :D ;D :D
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Glad you are well Tony - 8)
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The victim of the shooting, Toby, is very crook, he was hit several times and will be a long time getting his health back. I cannot comment beyond that but to say say it has been a very difficult week. I am sick of the press, their reports and their constant hounding of me and my staff.
Here's how the interview should go
'Hey Tony what about that shooting?'
'Ain't nuthin' but a peanut'
'But arn't you worried about Bikies shooting each other outside your gym'
'Everybody wants to be a Bikie but nobody want to shoot nobody no more, you know what i'm sayin'
'So what did you think of the attack'
'Light-Weight baby'
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UPDATE:
Shot bikie's kidney removed
THE bikie enforcer gunned down in a Brunswick street has lost a kidney.
Toby Mitchell is in a serious but stable condition in the Royal Melbourne Hospital, but sources say he has lost a kidney, while another said he is also having problems with his liver.
Everything highlighted is bodybuilding related
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Here's how the interview should go
'Hey Tony what about that shooting?'
'Ain't nuthin' but a peanut'
'But arn't you worried about Bikies shooting each other outside your gym'
'Everybody wants to be a Bikie but nobody want to shoot nobody no more, you know what i'm sayin'
'So what did you think of the attack'
'Light-Weight baby'
Haha ;D
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The victim of the shooting, Toby, is very crook, he was hit several times and will be a long time getting his health back. I cannot comment beyond that but to say say it has been a very difficult week. I am sick of the press, their reports and their constant hounding of me and my staff.
Maybe now having a biker hangout, kitty-corner, is not so edgy, eh?