Pool cue prank proves painful

A MAN rammed a pool cue into the rectum of a drunken friend with such force it snapped off, leaving 31 centimetres stuck inside his bowel, the Tasmanian Supreme Court in Hobart has been told.

Roofer Matthew Noel Triffett, 21, who'd previously pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm, was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to perform 140 hours of community service.

Before passing sentence today, Justice Ewan Crawford said he'd intended jailing Triffett immediately, but the fact that he co-operated with police, pleaded guilty early and was well regarded by his employer, were mitigating circumstances.

"It was a criminally reckless act, but a momentary one, committed stupidly by a very drunk man who thought it funny at the time, without real malevolence for the complainant," Justice Crawford said.

The court was told Triffett had drunk alcohol at various locations around Hobart to celebrate the birthday of one of two friends with him at the time.

Justice Crawford said the trio ended up at the Village Green Tavern, east of Hobart, where the complainant crashed to the floor with his buttocks exposed while his friend ran around the pub in the nude.

He said Triffett had used considerable force to thrust the cue into the man's anus, including lateral force, because it snapped in two.

"What he (Triffett) did excites disgust and horror," Justice Crawford said.

He said Triffett thought it was a big joke until the full extent of what he had done was revealed.

In crippling pain, the complainant went home and removed the cue from his rectum.

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What a pain in the ass this whole ordeal must have been for that poor guy

Looks like he got the wrong end of the stick...

That guy got a pool stick rammed in his ass.

I hope the charges stick...

He'll be the butt of many jokes to come...

I think we're all just lucky it was his ass and not a car door

If it wasn't for the mitigating circumstances, he would of been shafted.

What a bummer dude.

cue s***ty jokes

I think it's the cue that ended up being s***ty.

cue s***ty jokes

Winner. That's so perfectly brilliant.

thanks man

I wonder how many people here read GBS :P

What an a******

Yeah hardware wins... I was half way through a post, about to say "bloody hell, you ruined it", then I realised I'm retarded :)

"What he (Triffett) did excites, " Justice Crawford said.

fixed

Another thing that's dangerous to mix with alcohol.

normally he wouldnt have touched the bloke with a 5 foot pole

cue s***ty jokes

A winrar is you.


lol

i dunno, spook's was pretty clever

Yeah spooks was the only one I actually loled at.

haha i f***ing rofld at spook.
hardware wins on technicalities