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Did the guy seriously not consider what would happen if they were fired into the CBD, and the massive and tragic consequences if that had happened? I'm not at

Did the guy seriously not consider what would happen if they were fired into the CBD, and the massive and tragic consequences if that had happened? I'm not at all surprised that he has been shunned. What he did was treacherous and could have caused terribly casualties.

Sendotsh 7y ago
He sold rocket launchers to bikies. He bloody well knew exactly what he was doing. He got off light.
wyldfire 7y ago
> what would happen if they were fired into the CBD This apparently refers to the Central Business District of Sydney [1]. I was trying to sort out what this had to do with Cannabidiol but it just didn't fit. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_central_business_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_central_business_distri...
- NamTaf 7y ago
  CBD is by no means Sydney-specific, just FYI, it’s a commonly used term in the English-speaking world. Due to the new-world situation of Australia’s cities, the CBD and downtown/city centre basically always overlap (I.e: there’s no ‘old town centre’ separate to the highrise district), so Aussies just refer to it all as ‘CBD’.
  - loeg 7y ago
    The term CBD isn’t used in the US, as far as I’ve ever heard. That’s probably why some commenters will be confused. I am only familiar with it because of a former coworker from Melbourne. (Seattle is sort of similar in that there isn’t really an old town center, or rather it’s directly adjacent to the downtown highrises (Pioneer Square).)
    - twic 7y ago
      It's not used in the UK either. Or rather, it's a technical term in human geography, probably used by geographers all over the world, but it's only in Australia that it's used in everyday language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district
    - kingofpandora 7y ago
      I believe it's used in New Orleans. That's the only place I'd heard it before going to Australia.
      - loeg 7y ago
        Perhaps I should have said "widely used." :-) I have never been to Louisiana, but I've been to several states.
  - nsxwolf 7y ago
    I never heard CBD until the first time I went to Sydney, but I understand it's common. I think in the US we tend to name our CBDs instead, like Chicago has "The Loop" and most places just say "downtown".
    - basch 7y ago
      Isnt it used in Dallas sometimes? Dallas also has a separate Uptown from Downtown.

Sendotsh 7y ago

He sold rocket launchers to bikies. He bloody well knew exactly what he was doing. He got off light.

wyldfire 7y ago

> what would happen if they were fired into the CBD This apparently refers to the Central Business District of Sydney [1]. I was trying to sort out what this had to do with Cannabidiol but it just didn't fit. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_central_business_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_central_business_distri...

NamTaf 7y ago
CBD is by no means Sydney-specific, just FYI, it’s a commonly used term in the English-speaking world. Due to the new-world situation of Australia’s cities, the CBD and downtown/city centre basically always overlap (I.e: there’s no ‘old town centre’ separate to the highrise district), so Aussies just refer to it all as ‘CBD’.
- loeg 7y ago
  The term CBD isn’t used in the US, as far as I’ve ever heard. That’s probably why some commenters will be confused. I am only familiar with it because of a former coworker from Melbourne. (Seattle is sort of similar in that there isn’t really an old town center, or rather it’s directly adjacent to the downtown highrises (Pioneer Square).)
  - twic 7y ago
    It's not used in the UK either. Or rather, it's a technical term in human geography, probably used by geographers all over the world, but it's only in Australia that it's used in everyday language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district
  - kingofpandora 7y ago
    I believe it's used in New Orleans. That's the only place I'd heard it before going to Australia.
    - loeg 7y ago
      Perhaps I should have said "widely used." :-) I have never been to Louisiana, but I've been to several states.
- nsxwolf 7y ago
  I never heard CBD until the first time I went to Sydney, but I understand it's common. I think in the US we tend to name our CBDs instead, like Chicago has "The Loop" and most places just say "downtown".
  - basch 7y ago
    Isnt it used in Dallas sometimes? Dallas also has a separate Uptown from Downtown.