Subhead:Online attacks have sparked backlash from Australians who say a decorated soldier deserves due process, not public vilification.#
The dramatic arrest of Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith at Sydney Airport this week has left patriotic Australians reeling.
The former SAS legend, charged with five counts of war crime murder over alleged incidents in Afghanistan more than a decade ago, was hauled off a flight in scenes that looked more like a political show trial than justice.
Yet while the nation grapples with the heavy cost, over $300 million of taxpayers’ money, and the brutal realities of combat few civilians will ever understand, one foul-mouthed online lefty has decided it’s the perfect moment to kick a war hero when he’s down.
