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Hard News: About Chris Brown, in reply to Rosemary McDonald,
here's the link to the above article...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11524814
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An award-winning Auckland architect will not be convicted after his wife broke her arm when he pulled her from a wheelchair.....but he escaped any black mark against his name partly because of the "extraordinary and very sad" circumstances of the case.
On March 10, the defendant yanked her, causing her to fall from her wheelchair and break her arm.
"He held her by her arm and pulled her forward and she fell out of her wheelchair," Judge Grant Fraser said.
"We're not talking about him striking her or an attack to the head, we're talking about an action in frustration which might almost be accidental.
The judge said the consequences of Paterson's actions were serious but the incredible stress he was under with his wife's health concerns, all while raising two young sons, provided an explanation to what occurred.
He said a forensic psychologist's report before the court made for "harrowing" reading.
His lawyer Robert Collis said Paterson's standing in the architectural community would receive a severe blow if he was convicted and it would also restrict his chance to travel for work.
Police told the court Paterson had no previous convictions and the judge ruled it would be unfair to mark his clean criminal record.
He should have been convicted.
I personally find the narrative that the stress of having a disabled wife, two young sons and a reputation to maintain excuses this repugnant.
It makes an interesting study of 'framing' , this particular article doesn't it?
"...his wife broke her arm when he pulled her from a wheelchair."
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Hard News: Hug Reform, in reply to simon g,
Did George Gregan and Jeff Wilson teach us nothing?
Jeff was the original sensitive guy...and his teammate Josh...
http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders/201563/rugby-highlanders-so-far#
(Highlanders loss to the Crusaders 2000)
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Ali Williams....
rugger hugger?
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Speaker: TPPA: It's Extreme, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Bah!
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Hard News: About Chris Brown, in reply to ,
Twitter is killing this place.
Hopefully places like this will survive once people realise that not every issue can be condensed into a short sentence....even if enhanced by links or pics.
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Hard News: About Chris Brown, in reply to Russell Brown,
The words very clearly did not mean to them what they meant to outsiders.
One of the Young People sat her old ma down and explained this when she was challenged on her use of the word “bitch” in relation to a male colleague
So, old peoples styles…
https://www.google.co.nz/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=bitch%20definition
the first listing will give one the now archaic definition.
The Urban Dictionary on the other hand….
Time Machine, anyone?
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Just a thought....would it be possible, perhaps, for the pundits here (NZ music aficionados) to compile a playlist of tunes from Kiwi artists who have declared their troubled pasts, and woven those experiences into their work?
I have heard some good interviews on Natrad over the past year or two, really talented artists with true insight into their families' experiences....but I failed to commit names to memory.
Then maybe send the list to the Aunties?
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Hard News: About Chris Brown, in reply to Grant McDougall,
Surely his promotional team would be all over that....?
You'd hope.