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• Island Life: Ice-cold rabble rousing, 20:23 May 27, 2008

  I'd like to see us celebrating our effective justice system in action - for once. At the moment we have one set of commentary about a young black man who the courts have determined did not kill his kids, while simultaneously we have another about an older (possibly Pakeha) man who the courts have determined did kill his elderly mother while she was in terminal pain. In both instances, the public comment seems to be overwhelmingly running against the verdicts.

  For myself, I am immensely thankful that I live in a country where the burden of proof is strong enough to keep the state from locking me up on whim. If we are going to rely on the rule of law (and lawyers) then we should either be thankful for the results or change the system.

  Wellington • Since May 2008 • 11 posts Report

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