Colin Fassnidge On His Cocaine Charge & His Daughters
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Episode Description
“I just have to think about more people than me.”
Colin Fassnidge on testing positive for cocaine at a roadside drug test in Sydney last November, and the fallout that followed: a court case, months of media scrutiny, and a daughter who wouldn’t speak to him for two weeks.
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Brief Summary
After a drug-related arrest and intense media scrutiny, a father says his youngest daughter’s silence hurt more than the court case.
Key points
- A promise put to the test. After telling his daughters they could always come to him, he got into trouble himself a week later. His youngest daughter wouldn't speak to him for two weeks.
- Trial by media. He describes the media following him and his children for months, even after the judge noted he wasn't under the influence when the incident happened.
- Thinking beyond himself. Asked what he has had to confront since then, he says he needs to think more about other people—and doesn't want his kids to face the same scrutiny.
