Was Justice done?

[Tonyz]

I Did! 27 years ago I built a small bridge over the 'rough' lake and I'am still here.
Sorry Sturdee
Tonto

[bsrlee]

Unfortunately justice cannot really be done in cases like these. Even if you chopped off Bozo's arms & legs to stop him re-offending in future, someone would have to look after his carcass - even trying to feed him alive to some hungry Lions or Tigers would only cause them trauma, even if it made good TV.

And nothing can give the victims back their lives.

As for Outback: I hope you have written to the Police and/or the DPP, and politely informed them that you will require ALL expenses paid - preferably in advance, including travelling expenses to and from the court, accomodation expenses & meals. And with the constant re-scheduling of the matter, which appears to be in their hands, you will expect to be paid the standard daily rate for all the cancelled dates as well, due to the damage to your business/ annual leave etc., and that if this reasonable request is not met, you may be unable to give evidence in answer to the subpoena.

Not only is legal & something you are entitled to, but it should result in some squarking in the hen house when it arrives. And you are entitled to refuse to accept or answer the sub-poena if they don't guarantee all expenses. If in doubt, check with the pro-bono solicitor at your nearest Local Court when it is sitting.

[kiwigeo]

Fer chrissake it was 25 years ago. Build a bloody bridge and get over it

Come on....you cant expect a kiwi to log into a forum, see that avatar glaring at me and not say something

[silentC]

Geez, I know that Kiwis can be a bit slow on the uptake, but that took forever

Phew, I can finally change my avatar again, Kiwi baiting expedition over.

[Iain]

Theres probably a few closet kisis that haven't bitten yet.
Back to the serious side, I have been to several of these cases and whilst we appear complacent in court, it's more a case of seen it all before and we just don't react any more, that you would notice anyway.
I sometimes felt for the defence counsel who had to try to get his client of the hook and wonder how he really felt.

[DaveInOz]

In criminal activities there is no justice, there is retribution, there is punishment and there is revenge, we just call it justice when we feel that we have been vindicated.

If you guys keep making me think I'm gunna do a brain valve :eek:

[smidsy]

Two and a half years for a life - no way is it adequate.

The law in this country needs to changed so that cars are treated as the weapon they are. Hurting or killing someone with a car should be no different to hurting or killing someone with a gun or a knife.

Paul

[Peter R]

From a slightly different view poin, and bear with me for obvious reasons.

Since August last year I have received regular subpoenas to attend court to give evidence on behalf of the prosecution. The case is/ will deal with a vehicle accident in which someone died. As head of the rescue service which attended, I must attend.

Whilst I'd rather not go at all, I like most others realise this is a **** poor attitude, and will go along.

The thing which gets my goat, is the regular subpoenas, and no notice from anyone that once again the case has been postponed. Should I have travelled the two hours to where the case is being heard each time, I'd have run up a fuel bill you coudn't jump over, let alone the money my business would have lost.

There are several sides to all stories, this is just another one.

I have been subpoenaed three times in my life, and each time I was given expenses...Does this not apply to you people, the front line Volunteers, which I preseume you are, as anyone else in a job is paid by the employer.

You are allowed to plead financial dififculty, surely...even just once to bring this to the attention of the Justice system and the public.

Peter R