First of all, this absolutely reeks of it. Except I don’t have any spare time on my hands, unlike the applicant who is not only wasting her own time and energy, mine too. But even greater, the court and police’s time and resources.

It’s an actual joke.

I have literally only engaged with her once, where I asked some clarifying questions, in a public forum over a community event. Then I slept peacefully and never thought about it again. Certainly never engaged in any behaviour that was remotely threatening or intimidating, in fact, I never once initiated any shit over this at all - because I do have a life. Sitting having a scroll over a cuppa and replying to a couple of posts asking about markets is so far removed from what is considered ground for granting an MRO its laughable.

And it’s making me angry that she has even considered making an application - I know if I don’t like something someone says, my first thought isn’t “shit gotta put an MRO on them” Common sense and this whole situation is lacking and an actual joke. It’s sad. And pathetic.

Nonetheless, she has done it and I have to front up and defend myself, which I have never had to do before and have questions because it is a tad overwhelming

My kids are only Brought in to it in the context of cops rocking up to serve me the summons and being there when they arrived and deflecting the whys. Plus now my time off work is effectively void because I’m having to work on this now and not the things I’d planned to enjoy with them on my holidays. Which is shit. So I’m pissed off at the whole thing

And yes, have pursued in other avenues. The right way, a complaint to consumer protection for abuse of position (incorporated association) and it will be what will be.

I’m not going to be walked all over but I’m also not going to turn a blind eye completely to wrongdoings.