corby's innocence

[maglite]

What is it that makes Miss Corby so special in the eyes of the oz govt and the general population?
Why is Miss Corby afforded the use of taxpayer funded barristers, tho other Australians also imprisoned is other supposed corrupt and so called hell holes not afforded the same courtesy?

It would not be unreasonable to expect the same people that agree to fund Miss Cory's appeal, to also put their hand in the pocket and fund the legal costs of all australians currently incarcerated in other foriegn jails.
Nary a mention has been made of these other "unfortunate" souls.
Am i to believe that some sectors of the community value one australian more than another?

My AK47 is cocked, locked and ready to fire!!!

[ptc]

Thank you all for a good read.

[ozwinner]

How would you all feel if this kind gentleman pleaded, not guilty??
He would have to be guilty, just look at him!!

I think we have all been led down the fluffy white puppy trail with Corby.
She cant be guilty, white, blonde, female.

This dude on the other hand!!!! :eek:



Al

[boban]

We're going to save some money, alright! No need for a trial, you're all guilty. Boban and Maglite will oblige with the AK47s.

Ok, ready, aim, .....

Im not for the death penalty, I changed my thinking on that a long while ago. My comment on the death penalty was sarcastic. I started the Bali 9 thread a few weeks ago and you could see where I was going there.

What gets to me is the inequity in this situation. Thats all. She can appeal all she likes, if the evidence is there to help her get off then good luck to her.

Why should she receive over and above what any Australian in Australia would receive in legal representation (legal aid that is). Her family should pay, or any other person who wants to, not the taxpayer. If the lawyers want to do it on a pro bono basis, then I've got no problem with that either. The Govt should do what it normally does in these situations, plead for clemency.

Im sorry, but she nothing special in any way.

I'll pass on the AK47, give me a Mauser and 400m and I'll shoot a rabbit for you.

[Daddles]

Al, there is no way that bloke would wind up in Miss Corby's predicament - with all those weapons on his face, they wouldn't let him on the aeroplane

Cheers
Richard

[Christopha]

She did it, she has to wear it..... tough titties!!!

[Grunt]

Would you convict this man? Looks guilty to me. Probably has tough titties too.

[ozwinner]

Ive got nipples as hard as bullets, as you well know Grunt....:eek:

How much for the little puppy??

Al

[Grunt]

Yes, I dream about your nipple every night.

I'm taking offers on the puppy. The bollies have been removed and he has a very long tongue and he knows how to use it.

Grunt

[Gingermick]

not afforded the same courtesy?

Yes they aren't jumping over themselves to offer the same service for the Bali nine.
Of course there isn't any question as to their guilt but as Indo probably doesn't have the same mandatory appeals process that I think US has for capital sentences (am I right?, thought I read it in a book about Garry Gilmore once) they are in a more urgent need.
Jeez they were stupid.
But of course the country wont stand for almost pretty Aussie chicks in Bali jails.
There wont be the same compassion shown for that Renae Lawrence girl.

[DanP]

I'm not even going to speak of guilt or innocence. That's not for me to say.

I'll speak of the system that found the guilt and the penalty.

1. The system.

It has been stated that the system is one of having to prove your innocence. This is wrong. The system is this. You are innocent until the prosecution provides evidence of your guilty actions. In this case it was Corby slapping the hand of the customs officer who tried to look in her bag. One guilty acts are committed, it is up to the defence to prove that she did not commit those acts. In this country if one person gives evidence contrary to another persons evidence, without evidence to support one side or the other, the magistrate or judge will usually lean towards the defence. In other countries, not just Bali, they will accept evidence from the police and the like at a higher "believeability" level than that given by joe citizen.

2. The penalty.

On face value, the penalty delivered to Corby is very harsh. However, I think that given the country she was tried in and the possible penalties she could have been given, the result was not bad. You have to consider that she was tried in a country that is rabidly anti drug and that she faced the death penalty. I believe that the prosecution are appealing the lightness of the sentence.

My 2 bits worth.

Dan

[baseball]

Thanks for a most interesting read!

All I want to say is "Dodgy 'Justice' system - Dodgy Verdict"

Dave

[DanP]

I don't think the system or the verdict were 'dodgy'. Different maybe but you can't compare our system to theirs.

[boban]

In other countries, not just Bali, they will accept evidence from the police and the like at a higher "believeability" level than that given by joe citizen.

Dan

One of those countries would be Australia.

When was the last time a Magistrate preferred the Defendant's version of events to yours Dan?

You might notice it as much but Defendant's certainly do, but you would say that they were guilty anyway.

The same can be said for juries, just look at what Oz posted. One look and he's guilty to most. What did he do again Oz?

[amgsir]

Boban,

I have hunted with both an AK47 and a Mauser, and whilst the mauser is more effective the AK47 was way cooler. Oh yes, and all we got on that trip was rabbit and canadian geese by I was glad of the AK47 because the size of them were huge, sure they were rabid.