Posts by Russell Brown
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Who are we going to get here in NZ to make one??
I've already texted one person to tell her she has a project on ;-)
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He shouldn't have a tabloid option.
But it's hard to know how to do it if the guy has loudly cultivated press attention before even being charged, and even had himself photographed with his children, and then doesn't apply for name suppression.
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I kinda figured they were SFW because they didn't have a NSFW disclaimer and we're a responsible bunch of lefties, eh?
Fair call. I've added a "may be NSFW" disclaimer.
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The earlier clubs in the lineage noted by Simon have their stories too. I remember being Christchurch and hearing and reading about A Certain Bar. David Swift of The Press came back from a holiday to Auckland and eagerly informed us of this totally-now bar where he'd heard this totally-awesome song called 'The Message'.
I went there later, after I'd moved to Auckland. I was there the night that The Body Electric played, and a somewhat worse-for-wear Barry Jenkin disapproved so strongly that he unplugged the stage power lead. I don't recall what happened after that ...
Apart from the evil prick who ran security there for a long time, Zanzibar was a fun place. I ended up there a lot after hours. The song I always associate with that place is Stephanie Mills' 'Pilot Error', as dropped by Mr Urlich.
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I guess that's one that will have to wait till I get home...
It depends on what kind of office you work in. All the clips are totally SFW in terms of imagery. But the cheery little song they're miming to ...
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My only problem is why name him. That family and the legal ramifications surely are best dealt within that family and its advisors. I mean many men will just fight the shame of being labelled publicly when really this should be a time of reflection and control.
Here's the thing ... This could have been a minor assault case. Mason would probably have got name suppression if he'd gone for it.
But he did the opposite: he went out and gave his version of events to any journalist who would listen, before he was even charged. And his version (I am a loving father and this insane law has got me a police warning for merely flicking my son's ear) was faithfully relayed by pretty much every media organisation. The usual suspects piled in behind him.
Then the police interviewed witnesses and, for reasons that are now obvious, decided to charge Mason with assault. Cue more outrage.
So Mason's only headline news because he chased the headlines himself.
I don't think this assault should see anything like a custodial sentence imposed, but, as in past cases, if it means he gets help with what is clearly a dangerous anger problem, then the system will have done its job.
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No, not at all. With the caveat that, if anyone feels this thread is in danger of becoming like the copyright thread let me know, and I'll... post some Kirk-Spocking videos or something.
No need! I've got something that'll do the job quite nicely.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
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It's also hard to have a discussion where people say things which are, no matter how gently and lovingly expressed, really offensive.
So do you want Tess to stop posting? I'm just a bit puzzled.
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I'ev just posted this on NZRave.com with a link back here, hope you don't mind, def think this is something a new generation of clubbers should read...
Thanks Mike. That's a nice thing to do.
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@Deborah
Yes... but I can't help but think that people spouting bigotry and hatred rely on our good manners not to call them out on it. As long as everyone is polite and civilised and above all nice in their manner, you can say quite vicious and nasty things.
But hasn't Tess simply been restating, in a thoughtful way, the tenets of a church to which you at one point subscribed? This isn't to diminish your rotten experience with the Catholic church, but it's going to be hard to have a discussion if the harsh words get thrown around all the time.
It's all academic to me: I don't feel any connection to any church, but I do want to try and understand why people do.
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